# Private individuals discover landfills buried under their gardens

> Homeowners are discovering that their properties were built on former landfill sites and are initiating legal proceedings to seek compensation, as more than 23,000 such sites have been identified in France.

**In brief**: Environment event (severity: low) nationwide, first detected on 12 November 2026 at 21:57. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 12 November 2026 at 21:57.

- Category: Environment
- Severity: Low
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 12 November 2026 at 21:57
- Updated: 12 November 2026 at 21:57
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/17448-private-individuals-discover-landfills-buried-under-their-gardens

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Ils découvrent une ancienne décharge sous leur jardin et se battent pour obtenir réparation](https://www.franceinfo.fr/faits-divers/ils-decouvrent-une-ancienne-decharge-sous-leur-jardin-et-se-battent-pour-obtenir-reparation_8280029.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Bfaits-divers%5D) — franceinfo, 12 November 2026 at 21:57

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Private individuals discover landfills buried under their gardens”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/17448-private-individuals-discover-landfills-buried-under-their-gardens
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