Definition(s)
Disposal facilities where hazardous waste is placed in or on land. Properly designed and operated landfills are lined to prevent leakage and contain systems to collect potentially contaminated surface water run-off. (Source: GEMET-PARCOR / WPR)
Hierarchy
Broader: waste disposal
In other languages
French
décharge
Russian
мусорная яма
Spanish
vertedero
Chinese, Simplified
垃圾填埋法
Arabic
الطمر
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with landfill
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Basel Convention | 3 decisions36 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 17 documents |