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10. Xinfeng, Guangzhou, China (227 Ares)
Guangzhou is China's Largest city, with a population of about 14 million people. In any given day, the city generates over 8,000 tons of waste, with 3,800 tons coming from household and the rest from institutions. 7,000 ton of the waste generates daily is taken to the 230 acre Xinfeng landfill, constructed and operated by Veolia, a French transnational corporation.
9. West New Territories, Hong Kong (272 Acres)
Hong Kong has generated over 13,000 tons of municipal solid waste from its business es, households, and industries combined, according to the Environment Protection Department there. However, in 2013 and 2014 the waste generated there surpassed over 14,000 tons daily. A large part of this waste ends up at the 272 acre West Territories Landfill in Tuen Mun area.
8. Deonar, Mumbai, India (326 Acres)
India generates 60 million tons of waste, which 2.7 million tons are generated in Mumbai City alone, according to the Central Pollution Control Board, as of 2014. The 326 acre Deonar landfill on an eastern Mumbai suburb is the oldest dump in India, having been set up by the British in 1927.
7. Delhi Landfills, New Delhi, India (500 Acres)
The city of New Delhi generates about 9,000 to 9,200 tons of municipal solid waste daily, according to the Municipal Council of Delhi. This waste is deposited in the Narela Bawana, Bhalswa, Okhla, and Ghaazipur landfilss, which have a combined acreage of 316.
6. Sudokwon, Incheon, South Korea (570Acres)
The Sudokwon Landfill in Incheon, South Korea receives 18,000 to 20,000 tons of waste daily from Seoul, with a 22 million in population and the South Korean capital city. It's the country's largest landfill. The methane gas in the waste at the Sudokwon Landfill is tapped to produce 50 megawatts of electric power, according to South Korea's Ministry of Environment
5. Puente Hills, Los Angles, California, USA (630 Acres)
The Puente Hills landfill had received over 130 million tons of Los Angeles's municipal waste. It was also the nation's largest landfill and still retains an operational materials recovery facility. The landfill, according to the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, had opened in 1957 as the privately owned San Gabriel Valley Dump.
4. Malagrotta, Roma, Italy (680 Acres)
Malagrotta Landfill in Rome, Italy has a holding capacity of 60 million tons. During the late Seventies, the landfill was an illegal dump but was made legal in 1984. Daily, it receives between 4,500 and 5,000 tons of waste, making it the largest municipal solid waste facility in Europe, according to Environmental Justice Organizations, Liabilities, and Trade.
3. Laogang, Shanghai, China (830 Acres)
The Lagging landfill in Shanghai City is one of the biggest in Asia. It receives up to 10,000 of municipal solid wastes daily, half of the city's total waste, according to the Shanghai Municipal Government.
2. Bordo Poniente, Mexico City, Mexico (927 Acres)
Bordo Poniente landfill in Mexico City received 12,000 of the 15,000 tons of wastes generated in the city daily. It was the biggest landfill in Latin America, according to the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives.
1. Apex Regional, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (2,200 Acres)
Apex Regional Landfill in Las Vegas daily receives about 9,000 tons of municipal solid waste, though it can handle up to 15,000 tons daily. The landfill manages by Republic Services opened in 1993, and is the biggest in the United States.