Kariotiškių sąvartynas, Waste management facility near Lentvaris, Lithuania
Kariotiškių landfill is a closed waste facility near Lentvaris that once received household and industrial refuse from the surrounding region. The site now features observation platforms and a thermal installation that processes gases generated beneath the surface.
This landfill operated as the primary waste repository for Vilnius County from 1987 until 2008, when operations were relocated to another facility. The closure ended decades of continuous disposal at this single location.
The 2011 documentary film 'Field of Miracles' depicted the lives of people who collected materials at the Kariotiškių landfill site.
Visitors can view the former landfill landscape from elevated platforms and observe the thermal system operating beneath protective covers. Clear weather provides better visibility for appreciating the surrounding terrain from these vantage points.
A 2011 documentary film followed the daily lives of people who scavenged materials from this landfill. The film provided rare insight into an often-hidden side of waste management.
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