wysypu

Wysyp is a Polish noun meaning a pile or heap formed by dumping material, such as soil, rock, or waste. The genitive singular form wysypu is used in phrases like stan wysypu odpadów (the state of a waste dump). A wysyp can refer to the pile at a mine or construction site where excavated material or overburden is deposited, or more generally to any heap of discarded material. In waste management, the term is often contrasted with wysypisko, which denotes a landfill designed for disposal of solid waste; wysyp odpadów describes a waste dump in a less formal way.

The word is used in geology, mining, and civil engineering to describe a heap that can influence drainage, stability, and environmental impact. Environmental concerns associated with dumps include leachate generation, gas emissions, dust, and potential contamination of soil and groundwater. Modern practices favor controlled, engineered facilities with liners, leachate collection, and monitoring, along with programs for closure and reclamation.

Etymology: wysyp derives from the verb wysypać, meaning to dump or spill, with wysyp as the resulting noun. The term appears in regulatory, scientific, and everyday language when referring to a particular pile of material, and it features in discussions about waste management and land use planning.

See also: wysypisko, odpad, rekultywacja.