What should a landfill not be?

• A. Accessible during bad weather conditions
• B. inexcessible during bad weather conditions
• C. Located near housing
• D. Overly expensive to operate

Answer: (B)

Access control and safety during adverse weather is the key idea. In bad weather, roads can be slippery, visibility is reduced, runoff can complicate operations, and heavy equipment is at greater risk of accidents or getting stuck. To protect workers and the public, landfills should be closed to entry during unsafe weather, making the site inaccessible in those conditions.

So the best choice reflects that safety measure: a landfill should not be accessible when weather conditions are poor. Keeping the site closed helps prevent incidents, protects the integrity of the operation, and reduces the chance of waste being scattered by winds or runoff.

The other ideas aren’t as central to safe landfill operation. Being accessible during bad weather would create hazards. Siting near homes is a separate concern about community impact, not a direct safety control during weather. Being overly expensive to operate speaks to cost and feasibility, not the immediate safety practice of weather-related access control.