what are landfills? Share with your friends Share 1 Jahirul Mazumder answered this Landfills are those areas where garbage is dumped in the soil. This is an old traditional method for safe disposal of waste so that it doesn't contaminate the environment. 1 View Full Answer Dhairya Aakte answered this land fills are low lying areas ,where the garbage of the city is dumped 0 Divyam answered this landfill are te area where garbage is dumped 2