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 series follows a team of collectors in search of antique items found in junkyards, old barns and more.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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At Melancholy, one of Salt Lake City's newest wine bars, patrons can enjoy their sips surrounded by antiques and junkyard discoveries that tell their own stories.—
Kim Bojórquez,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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Based on the dustbin capacity and run time, this is definitely a vacuum designed for smaller homes and spaces that consist mainly of hardwood floors.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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The auto clean process includes cleaning not only the dustbin, but also the brush, tube, and the HEPA filter.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Every second of every day, a garbage-truck-sized load of clothing is dumped in landfills.—
Karen Dougherty,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Sadly, most of these hard-to-recycle materials end up buried in landfills or get mixed into products like cement.—
Terence Musho,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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The musket balls were found together near a midden by the metal detectorist, cultural heritage coordinator Anthony Simmons said in the release, meaning a member of the First Nations could have brought the shot belt there and then discarded it.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 May 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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“Dustheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dustheap. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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