NALT

Preferred term

landfills

Topic

A site where solid waste materials are disposed of on land - supposedly in a manner which prevents their escape into-or pollution of-the surrounding environment. The waste is spread in layers, then compacted to the smallest practical volume and covered with compacted soil at the end of each working day.

waste disposal sites

land fills
sanitary landfill
sanitary landfills

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

20660

Spanish

vertederos

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/49165

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 6/28/17