Question

Landfills do not decompose.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was posed to me during an online exam.

My doubt stems from Disposal of Effluent in section Effluent Treatment of Bioprocess Engineering

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) False

To elaborate: The solid waste layer becomes laced with these strips of dirt. Landfills are not designed to break down waste, only to store it. But garbage in a landfill does decompose, albeit slowly and in a sealed, oxygen-free environment.