Historically, landfilling has been the oldest form of solid waste management around the world [1] and in many regions due to the simplicity of design and the low cost of operations, It is still the most common and popular solid waste management strategy [2]. Although this strategy of solid waste management has some advantages, it leads to the production of leachate [3] so that the production of highly contaminated leachate is known as one of the main weaknesses of this type of waste management [4]. Leachate is a liquid that is generated through the percolation of water across the waste layers. This liquid absorbs nutrients and
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