Alabama produces about 1.6 percent of the waste in the United States; but the state accepts close to 7.5 percent of the nation’s garbage. In addition to having the country’s largest landfill, it also is approving more and more “super-sized” landfills capable of accepting waste from multiple states. For example, Baldwin County’s Magnolia Landfill is permitted to accept 350 tons of waste a day, several facilities in the state can accept between 5,000 and 15,000 tons a day. The Mobile Press-Register reports.

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