dumpsite
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a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
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If Yucca Mountain had not been designated as a dumpsite for radioactive waste in 1987, it might easily have become a scenic overlook on the long drive between Tonopah and Las Vegas.
According to the chief, the exercise was very timely, adding that the Assakae dumpsite had become a headache for the community.
After the closure of the Bourj Hammoud dump in 1997, the al-Naameh dumpsite was opened by the government in 1998.
Alfred Samuel was a builder but resorted to collecting recyclables at the Walvis Bay dumpsite when the construction industry collapsed a few years ago.
He affirmed that the end use of the dumpsite is to generate electricity of one megawatt per hectare, adding that landfill gas tapped from the dumpsite can conveniently generate energy for electricity.
Before commencing work each morning, the laborers sweep the road to free it of plastics and other material waste dumped there by residents the previous night; only for residents to use the road as a dumpsite overnight.