sanitary landfill
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sanitary landfill
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Waste burning began in 1971 when the site became a sanitary landfill.
From Seattle Times
The idea is to divert “clean” concrete, brick and asphalt from scarce and expensive sanitary landfill space.
From Washington Times
Prior regulations called for the tissue to be disposed in the same manner as other human tissue, which is typically through incineration and disposal in a sanitary landfill.
From Reuters
The site’s 200 acres include not just the radioactive waste illegally dumped in 1973, but also a former sanitary landfill.
From Washington Post
Current Texas regulations on disposal by healthcare facilities do not generally distinguish between fetal remains and other kinds of human materials that would typically be disposed of in a sanitary landfill.
From The Guardian
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