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But opposition parties said illegal dumps were a small part of a much bigger issue with smaller scale fly-tipping and landfill all posing big problems for communities.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The $1.7-billion project included a stadium to be built on top of a former Carson landfill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Bonus: Giving away unwanted stuff directly to neighbors made me feel better than sending it to a landfill.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

More than 30 people have been detained overall in connection with fires allegedly caused either deliberately or by negligence, including the mayor of the tourist island of Paros over a landfill fire last week.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

All of the trash was carted to the lake and dumped; not only was Chicago swept clean of the fire, but a large landfill was created in the process.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy

And California recently enacted a law requiring retailers to manage how clothing waste is disposed of, in a bid to keep clothes from further bloating landfills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Other major sources include methane from livestock such as cattle, deforestation, industrial activity, and waste from sources including landfills.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Plastic materials that can’t be recycled are typically sent to landfills or sometimes illegally shipped overseas, where they are burned or end up in landfills, rivers and waterways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Major fires occurred at a number of landfills throughout 2023.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

She reminded him that parts of the city had been built on landfills containing arsenic, lead, mercury, barium, and other carcinogens.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers