BA> The smell is (obviously) given off by things rotting.
 
Obviously.  (-:
 
BA> I do know that the local landfill buries whatever's being dumped almost
BA> as soon as the dumper is out of the way. Maybe that's why.
 
That is but one reason.  The other factors are the garbage isn't covered
until all garbage trucks have emptied their loads and the other is if you
pass the site at the right time, you can smell it.  Timing is important in
many things.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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