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Sanitary landfill is a site where waste is dumped saniatrily and is allowed to

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decompose

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recycle

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burn

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Solution

The correct option is A decompose
-Sanitary landfills are sites where waste is covered and allowed to decompose.
-It is isolated from the environment for safe waste disposal.
-Waste when completely degraded biologically, chemically and physically, is considered to be safe.

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