Landfills

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015353",
  "term": "Landfills",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Sanitary landfills are disposal sites for nonhazardous solid wastes spread in layers, compacted to the smallest practical volume, and covered by material applied at the end of each operation day.\n\n2. Secure chemical landfills are disposal sites for hazardous waste, selected and designed to minimize the chance of release of hazardous substances into the environment.\n\n3. Landfills are well-engineered facilities that are located, designed, operated, and monitored to ensure compliance with federal regulations. Solid waste landfills must be designed to protect the environment from contaminants which may be present in the solid waste stream. The landfill siting plan prevents the siting of landfills in environmentally-sensitive areas and provides additional safeguards.\n\n4. Sanitary landfills are disposal sites for non-hazardous solid wastes spread in layers, compacted to the smallest practical volume, and covered by material applied at the end of each operating day.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Urban Watershed Management Research Terminology",
    "Urban Watershed Management Research Terminology; Terms of Environment",
    "State and Local Climate and Energy Program Glossary of Terms",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/landfills/"
}