Question

What are the merits and demerits of waste disposal by sanitary landfill.

Answer 1

Merits

• There are many advantages of landfills. The main advantage is that burying can produce energy and can be obtained by the conversion of landfill gas.
• The waste products of landfills can be used as direct fuel for combustion or indirectly they can be processed into another fuel.
• Landfill is a specific location for waste deposition that can be monitored.
• On completion of the landfill it can be reclaimed and it can be used as parks or farming land.

Demerits

• Landfills that are poorly designed or operated share more problems that are faced at the uncontrolled dumping areas.
• The areas surrounding the landfills become heavily polluted.
• Landfill can pollute air, water and also the soil.

Answer 2

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Answer :-

Merits :-

It can be used as directly/indirectly as a fuel i.e can be helpful under the surface of the earth.

Demerits

The areas surrounding the landfills become heavily polluted. Landfill can pollute air, water and also the soil.

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