These have led to requirements that municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLs) use plastic liners and install leachate and gas collection systems [U.S.
Choosing locations for MSWLs and other solid waste facilities involves consideration of local geology and hydrology, existing land uses, proximity to waste sources, and transportation routes.
For the purpose of this study, solid waste facilities were defined as MSWLs, construction and demolition debris landfills (CDLFs), industrial solid waste landfills (INDUSLFs), tire landfills (TIRELFs), and waste transfer stations (TRANSFERs).
MSWLs comprise the largest solid waste facility category (48%), followed by TRANSFERs (22%), CDLFs (18%), INDUSLFs (12%), and TIRELFs (1%).
