Key:landfill:waste
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Describes the material stored at a landfill 
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Describes the material stored at a landfill.
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=ash– Fly ash, flue ash, coal combustion residuals (CCR), residuals from waste combustion, or similar inert waste=compost– Organic matter that can be decomposed by microorganisms, often re-used as fertilizer=construction_waste– Construction rubble, any debris generated during the construction, renovation and demolition of buildings, roads, and bridges (according to EPA)=hazardous_waste– Hazardous, toxic, corrosive and other materials like batteries, PCBs, paints and solvents, motor oil, aerosols, waste containing mercury, etc. Not including nuclear waste.=household– Household waste, not including hazardous and nuclear waste=industry_waste– Any material that is rendered useless during a manufacturing process, e.g. in factories, mills, and mining operations. Types might include dirt and gravel, masonry and concrete, scrap metal, oil, solvents, chemicals, scrap lumber. Possible overlap with hazardous waste, depending on legislation.=nuclear– Nuclear waste=red_mud– Bauxite residue from aluminum / aluminium production
For rock and sediment that was dumped after being extracted from a quarry or riverbed, consider using man_made=spoil_heap instead of landuse=landfill.