noun
- the process or practice of disposing of waste material by burying it in a landfill
Usage: environmental/waste management context
verb
- to dispose of (waste) by placing it in a landfill; to bury waste in a landfill
Usage: present participle of landfill
Examples
- Landfilling is one of the most common methods of waste management in the United States.
- The city is landfilling tons of construction debris from the demolished building.
- Instead of landfilling plastic waste, many communities now encourage recycling programs.
- Landfilling reduces the need for incineration but takes up valuable land space.
- The company reduced costs by landfilling less and recycling more of its industrial waste.
- Environmental regulations now restrict what materials can be landfilled.