L.A. is home to America 's largest landfill site , almost as high as a city . However , he says it 's likely there will always be a need for landfill , and we should applaud those sites that are well managed . Americans dumped 100 million tons of garbage in 2010 , most ends up as landfill . But there is complex science behind a garbage dump and it is safe and sustainable .
L.A. is home to America 's largest landfill site , almost as high as a city . Americans dumped 100 million tons of garbage in 2010 , most ends up as landfill . But there is complex science behind a garbage dump and it is safe and sustainable .