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Malagrotta served as Rome's primary landfill for 35 years, creating one of Europe's most notorious waste sites. Though closed, the site remains a landmark of waste mismanagement and political controversy. Visiting the area provides lessons about the consequences of inadequate waste planning in historic cities.
Europe's largest landfill that served Rome for decades, now closed and offering stark lessons in waste crisis management and urban planning challenges.
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