Abstract: Landfill sites are the major sources of offensive odor in urban public facilities. With the progress of urbanization and the residents’ demands for a higher living environment quality, the odor emission from landfill sites has become a severe pollution problem, and the odor control at landfill sites has been one of the research hotspots. This paper summarized the main components and their concentrations of the odor from landfill sites, and expatiated on the research progress in the in-situ control of the odor. The further research directions in in-situ control of the odor from landfill sites were prospected.

Key words: landfill site, in-situ control, bio-deodorizer, odor, landscape plant, air temperature, relative humidity, canopy structural characteristics, Koelreuteria paniculata community.