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How are most of the solid wastes in urban areas disposed of?

Most of the solid waste in urban areas is disposed of by creating landfill sites. The solid waste (garbage, dump, trash etc.) is dumped into landfill sites (low line areas) and covered with earth to the ground. Waste material is disposed of by burial in this method.


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