landfill

discarica

Luogo dove i rifiuti vengono sepolti sotto strati di terra.

In inglese semplice: A place where waste is buried under layers of earth.

• The rubbish goes to a landfill.
• Two new landfills opened outside the city.
• Recycling keeps useful materials out of landfill.

Sinonimi: dump, rubbish tip

Espressioni comuni: landfill site, send to landfill, municipal landfill

rifiuti da discarica, immondizia

Rifiuti sepolti o destinati a essere sepolti in una discarica.

In inglese semplice: Waste material that is buried or will be buried at a waste disposal site.

• The truck carried tons of landfill.
• Much of this landfill consists of discarded packaging.
• Rotting landfill can release gas for years.

Sinonimi: waste, rubbish, garbage

Espressioni comuni: tons of landfill, household landfill, rotting landfill

smaltire in discarica

Smaltire rifiuti seppellendoli sotto terra in un luogo appositamente destinato a questo scopo.

In inglese semplice: To get rid of waste by burying it under the ground at a special site.

• The city landfills most of its waste.
• Thousands of tons of plastic were landfilled last year.
• We should recycle these materials rather than landfill them.

Sinonimi: bury

Espressioni comuni: landfill waste, landfill rubbish, landfill plastic