California had the largest number of operating landfills in the country in 2019. As of that year, this western state had 118 open landfills, as well as 176 closed landfills, and six that were categorized as unknown.
Number of operating landfills in the United States as of 2019, by type and select state
Characteristic
Open
Closed
Unknown
California
118
176
6
Texas
89
38
1
Kansas
49
12
-
Michigan
46
14
-
Georgia
44
31
2
Pennsylvania
44
29
1
Virginia
44
30
-
Florida
40
35
-
Iowa
40
7
1
North Carolina
40
33
-
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