as in sanitary landfill
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Fiji has more than 330 islands, one sanitary landfill, and two municipal dumps.—
By Aryn Baker/Lautoka, Fiji ,
TIME,
3 July 2024 -
Other materials might need to be sent to a hazardous waste landfill that has double the plastic lining in place as a typical sanitary landfill in order to protect groundwater from anything that might otherwise leach into it.—
Justine Calma,
The Verge,
3 Feb. 2024
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The team tracked the call to a junkyard, and Maggie and Scola were able to pull Analis from a trunk before the car was crunched in a compactor.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
18 Feb. 2025
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But for some of those who were hit hardest by the disaster, such as Lara’s junkyard business that was among roughly a dozen merchants operating under the freeway — recovery has been much slower.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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The larger the dustbin, the greater the likelihood your unit will complete cleaning your entire home before needing to be emptied.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Plus, the 470-milliliter dustbin and 350-milliliter water tank are large enough capacities that won’t require frequent emptying or refilling, making the entire cleaning process hands-free.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2024
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Residents who live near local landfills say the wildfire debris should be sent to hazardous waste landfills instead.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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This season, however, the priority is food donation and compost to eliminate anything from back of house ending up in the landfill.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The midden is a testament to the volume of shellfish eaten by Hoabinhians.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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This and oral reports evidenced that two even larger middens once existed nearby.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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