Landfilling is Kuwait’s only waste disposal method. It presents an economical and a reliable solution in waste management but can pose a threat to human health and environment, making rehabilitation and restoration of these areas critical for future developments. Moreover, improper handling and management of waste in landfill sites could result in release of toxic gases and leachate contamination and might have a long-term impact on the environment. Thus, the objective of this study was to establish a baseline soil characterisation for the planning of landfill restoration based on the contamination of heavy metals and organic pollutants in these sites. The contamination and soil permeability of three of Kuwait’s active landfills, namely the South Seven Ring Road, Mina Abdullah, and A-Jahra, were quantified. These landfills are under consideration by the government for restoration and future developments. The granulometric distribution and waste handling for these landfills were quantified. Hydraulic conductivity (k) of the soil samples was estimated to determine the nature of the soil. A series of heavy metals and organic pollutants were also quantified in laboratory and compared to the Canadian and Australian guidelines. Though these contaminants were mostly within the level of threshold of their toxicity, the sites should be handled properly and carefully for restoration and future uses as the bioavailability may change with alterations and should be tested in future.

填埋是科威特唯一的废物处理方法。它为废物管理提供了一种经济可靠的解决方案，但可能对人类健康和环境构成威胁，使这些地区的恢复和恢复对于未来的发展至关重要。此外，对垃圾填埋场中废物的不当处理和管理可能导致有毒气体的释放和渗滤液污染，并可能对环境产生长期影响。因此，本研究的目的是根据这些地点的重金属和有机污染物的污染情况，为规划垃圾掩埋场建立基线土壤特征。对科威特三个活跃的垃圾填埋场（南七环路，米纳阿卜杜拉和A-Jahra）的污染和土壤渗透性进行了量化。政府正在考虑对这些垃圾填埋场进行修复和未来发展。对这些垃圾填埋场的粒度分布和废物处理进行了量化。导水率（估计土壤样品的k）以确定土壤的性质。实验室还对一系列重金属和有机污染物进行了定量，并与加拿大和澳大利亚的指南进行了比较。尽管这些污染物大多在其毒性阈值范围内，但应适当，谨慎地处理这些场地以进行恢复和将来使用，因为生物利用度可能会随着变化而变化，并应在将来进行测试。