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Landfill
A landfill is a disposal site for non-hazardous solid wastes. These wastes are spread in layers and compacted into the smallest practical volume. Landfills are carefully designed to prevent waste from mixing with groundwater and to reduce odor. Most landfills have a thick plastic liner between the piles of trash and the ground. An additional layer of soil is added on top of the trash layer every day. Materials deposited in a landfill do not decompose quickly.
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