Largest landfills worldwide 2019, by area

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 8, 2024

The Apex Regional Landfill in Las Vegas, United States covers about 2,200 acres of land and was the nation's largest landfill site in 2019. It was projected to have a lifetime of 250 years and holds about 50 million tons of waste. Meanwhile. at 830 acres, Laogang landfill was among the largest in Asia. 

Size of some of the largest landfills worldwide as of 2019 (in acres)

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March 2019

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Worldwide

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2019

Supplementary notes

  • Bordo Poniente was closed in December 2011. Puente Hills was closed in October 2013.

The source does not specify the methodology considered for the landfill area. Figures may not be directly comparable to one another. 

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