Abstract
The wild landfills management is a major environmental problem and cause for concern as solid waste is disposed of in an unregulated manner resulting in the creation of illegal landfills. Such illegal disposal of waste can lead to damage to the environment, contamination of the soil, and creation of leachate, which affects people's health. On the territory of the Jablanica district, there are currently 81 registered, unorganized, wild landfills. This paper analyses the soil contamination at the closed landfill on the territory of the city of Leskovac. The aim is to determine the quality of the soil, detect possible contamination, and identify potentially harmful materials in the examined samples. An increased concentration of aromatic hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was detected in the tested samples. It was established that the measured concentrations of various metals in the analyzed samples exceeded the maximum permissible values. This work provides useful information on further planning of remediation measures, closed landfill management, and environmental protection.
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