incinerator
noun
in·cin·er·a·tor
in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrā-tər 
: one that incinerates
especially
: a furnace or a container for incinerating waste materials
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The remainder ends up in landfills or it is burned at the incinerator in South Baltimore.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
In fact, food is the single largest volume of material sent to landfills and incinerators in the United States.
—Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 12 June 2024
That packaging quickly becomes waste, polluting public spaces, clogging landfills or burning in incinerators.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
Some activists in the area, including Earth Justice and Florida Rising, want to get rid of the incinerator altogether.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
In fact, food is the single largest volume of material sent to landfills and incinerators in the United States.
—Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 12 June 2024
That packaging quickly becomes waste, polluting public spaces, clogging landfills or burning in incinerators.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
Some activists in the area, including Earth Justice and Florida Rising, want to get rid of the incinerator altogether.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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“Incinerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incinerator. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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incinerator
noun
in·cin·er·a·tor
in-ˈsin-ə-ˌrāt-ər
: a furnace or a container for burning waste materials
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