toxic waste dump

• Lieu conçu pour l'élimination ou le stockage de déchets dangereux ou toxiques, souvent réglementé par des lois environnementales afin de prévenir la contamination des sols et des eaux.

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.

   dépôt de déchets toxiques

   • 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.

   dépotoir toxique

   • 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   • He called the political party a toxic waste dump of outdated ideas.