Landfilling

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015352",
  "term": "Landfilling",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The disposal of solid waste at engineered facilities in a series of compacted layers on land and the frequent daily covering of the waste with soil. Fill areas are carefully prepared to prevent nuisances or public health hazards, and clay and/or synthetic liners are used to prevent releases to ground water.\n\n2. A waste management strategy involving the anaerobic decomposition of organic substrates producing CH₄ and CO₂.\n\n3. Waste management strategy involving the anaerobic decomposition of organic substrates producing CH₄ and CO₂.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Consumer Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste: Reusable Vocabulary",
    "Waste Reduction Model (WARM) Definitions and Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/landfilling/"
}