Bhalswa landfill

Bhalswa landfill is an overfilled landfill waste dumping site located in Delhi, India; it is over 60 metres (200 ft) high. The site opened in 1994 and was declared overfilled in 2006, but remains in use, receiving more than 2,300 tons dumped daily in 2021.[1][2] In 2022, the heap measured over 62 meters (203 feet).[3]

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  3. ^ Goel, Vedika Sud, Rhea Mogul, Rishabh Pratap, Arpit (11 December 2022). "A trash heap 62 meters high shows the scale of India's climate challenge". CNN.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)