Non-controlled biogenic emissions to the atmosphere from Lazareto landfill, Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Goal, Scope And Background: [corrected] Historically, landfills have been the simplest form of eliminating urban solid waste with the minimum cost. They have been the most usual method for discarding solid waste. However, landfills are considered authentic biochemical reactors that introduce large amounts of contaminants into the environment in the form of gas and leachates.