Soil waste–
This tops the list to increase the amount in landfills. Solid waste includes waste from markets, hotels, houses, schools, malls and so on. Food waste, broken furniture, plastics, electrical items, electronic goods, wires, cables, hospital waste, waste from malls are all included in solid waste. Most of the above mentioned items are not degradable and can cause severe damage to the environment. They stay in the landfills for years.
Industrial and construction waste–
The industrial and construction waste include waste from refineries, wood, metal waste, waste from power plant and from construction sites. All this adds up to fill the landfills. 95% of these are biodegradable.
