Shenzhen is digging up landfill sites built 20 years ago.

Shenzhen is reopening landfill sites built over 20 years ago — not because of failure, but because of transformation.


The city has shifted from “waste crisis & landfill dependency” to a system centered on waste-to-energy infrastructure.


In just 15 years:


• Garbage was once piling up around the city

• Landfills dominated waste management

• Environmental pressure was high


Today:


• Incineration capacity expanded

• Feedstock for plants is sometimes insufficient

• Old landfill sites are being excavated for remediation and land reuse


This is not just environmental cleanup — it reflects how infrastructure investment + governance reform can reshape urban systems.


A case study in how cities transition from problem-driven management to technology-driven sustainability.


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