A landfill update additional funding will now be going towards work at the Bristol, Virginia landfill.City council members recently approved a measure totaling over $500,000 for a temporary facility that would eliminate benzene emissions at the landfill.According to the CDC, benzene is a chemical that is a colorless, or light yellow liquid at room temperature, that has a sweet odor, is highly flammable and evaporates into the air without much notice.