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The document said "potential contaminants of concern" from the historic landfill site included carbon dioxide and methane generated by landfill material, as well as leachable contaminants such as heavy metals.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2021

Landfill swallows much domestic and construction waste, where residual energy is lost and decomposition under anaerobic conditions creates a stream of problematic subwaste, from the powerful greenhouse gas methane to leachable contaminants such as benzene.

From Nature • Mar. 22, 2016

In 2005, auto-recycling waste ignited at a landfill near Livermore, leading to tests by the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board that detected leachable toxins.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2012