The US still uses landfills? Around here (Northern Europe) (non-recycled) garbage has been burned for heat & electricity for a long time. Garbage is sometimes

The US still uses landfills? Around here (Northern Europe) (non-recycled) garbage has been burned for heat & electricity for a long time. Garbage is sometimes shipped between cities for this purpose (i.e. purchased) I always assumed garbage was valuable in this way and that use of landfills was due to unavailable tech at the time. But perhaps the burning of garbage must be subsidized/have a high cost for processors...