toxic waste dump

• Lugar designado para la eliminación de desechos peligrosos o tóxicos, a menudo regulado por leyes ambientales para prevenir la contaminación del suelo y el agua.

A site designated for the disposal of hazardous or poisonous waste materials, often regulated by environmental laws to prevent contamination of soil and water.

1. Hazardous waste siteB2formal

   A location where dangerous chemical or radioactive waste materials are disposed of, often causing environmental pollution.

   Vertedero de residuos tóxicos

   • The government closed the toxic waste dump after groundwater contamination was discovered.
   • Residents protested against the new toxic waste dump being built near their homes.
   • Cleaning up an old toxic waste dump can cost millions of dollars.

2. Metaphor for a corrupt or neglected placeC1informal

   Used figuratively to describe a place, organization, or situation that is morally corrupt, neglected, or filled with problems.

   vertedero tóxico

   • That company's HR department is a toxic waste dump of unresolved conflicts.
   • The old factory became a toxic waste dump of abandoned machinery and broken dreams.
   • He called the political party a toxic waste dump of outdated ideas.