In some older landfills, leachate was directed to the sewers, but this can cause a number of problems.

Over the years, I've seen all the phases: the old landfill, where you just backed up and dumped everything on the ground.

The old landfill is currently on fire and has been burning since February 2004.

Suddenly they find out that there's an old landfill next door, or there's an office building going in nearby.

It outlines how some 950 old and dangerous landfills are to be cleaned up.

It appears that the old landfill was last used in the 1940s and 1950s.

He said it's appropriate, too, that the exchange should be at the transfer station, which has taken the place of the old landfill.

In most of the rich countries, both old and new landfills are being forced to meet higher standards.

Improving old landfills or creating new ones that meet Federal guidelines can be expensive.

That is why old (unstructured) landfills sometimes catch fire.