Choose whether the given statement is true or false:

A landfill is the oldest and the most common method used to dump solid wastes

The given statement is true.

Using a landfill is the oldest method of solid waste disposal. Landfills are fallow pieces of land on the outskirts of cities and towns i.e., away from urban dwellings. 

In a landfill, solid wastes are buried in several alternate layers with the soil. After the final layering, the landfill is leveled and compressed. These lands are then declared unfit for any construction purpose.