Sanitary Landfill

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024742",
  "term": "Sanitary Landfill",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Land disposal site employing an engineered method of disposing of solid wastes on land in a manner that minimizes environmental hazards by spreading the solid wastes in thin layers, compacting the solid wastes to the smallest practical volume, and applying and compacting cover material at the end of each operating day.\n\n2. Facility for the disposal of solid waste which complies with this part.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 240.101 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 257.2 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/sanitary-landfill/"
}