In a landfill site, trash is collected and deposited in designated areas. The waste is then compacted to conserve space, and layers of soil are added to cover the trash. Over time, natural decomposition processes break down the waste.
A landfill site can contaminate groundwater through the leakage of harmful chemicals and pollutants from decomposing waste materials. Rainwater can percolate through the waste, picking up contaminants and carrying them into the groundwater. Additionally, improper landfill construction or maintenance can lead to the direct release of pollutants into the surrounding soil and groundwater.
Landfill sites typically contain household waste such as plastic, paper, glass, and food scraps, as well as commercial and industrial waste. Hazardous materials, such as chemicals and batteries, are also disposed of in specialized sections of the landfill. Additionally, construction and demolition debris like concrete, wood, and metal are commonly found in landfill sites.
In a landfill, paper can take decades or even longer to decompose due to the lack of oxygen and sunlight needed for the decomposition process to occur efficiently. The breakdown of paper in a landfill also produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas contributing to global warming.
The first modern landfill is often credited to the Fresno Municipal Sanitary Landfill in California, which began operating in 1937. This landfill introduced the concept of burying waste in trenches instead of incinerating it, setting the standard for modern landfill design and management.
The cost of a landfill can vary greatly depending on location, size, regulations, and operational costs. Generally, it can range from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars to develop and operate a landfill.
stuff that goes in a landfill.
Landfills may be translated in Afrikaans asgrondopvullings (when refering to the process)oropvullingsmateriaal (when refering to the materials used for the landfills).A landfill site is anopvullingsterrein.
un site d'enfouissement
the water site
Solid Waste would be left in piles at a landfill site because solids aren't recyclable, so they therefore go to the land fill site like many other things.
The liquid that can seep from a landfill site is called leachate. It is formed when rainwater filters through the waste, picking up various contaminants along the way.
It creates methane that can be used to create electricity
All of our rubbish goes to a landfill site
if you're going to bury a murdered baby in the landfill site then it will be really hard for the cops to find it
The groundwater near the landfill would become polluted by the wastes, unless the landfill site was carefully designed and built to prevent pollution of groundwater resources.
7. The answer is 7.
It is put in a landfill site and slowly it bio-degrades into the earth