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Newer cells were dominated by chemoorganoheterotrophs, while Older cells contained higher proportions of chemolithoautotrophs and organisms with higher metabolic versatility. Metal resistance and metal cycling genes were significantly more abundant in Older cells. Using geochemical data from the time of filling to the present and microbial membership data across six landfill cells of different ages, we developed a conceptual model of landfill characteristics across time. This model connects redox conditions and metal fate, highlighting leachate recirculation as a key process impacting many geochemical parameters and defining site chemistry. 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Previous models were extrapolated from younger waste and did not include the microbial dimension\u2014a critical facet of the landfill ecosystem. 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