In my past I worked for a major waste disposal company. We had hundreds of landfills and hauling companies. We also had many material recycling facilities. My experience with dealing with burning waste for energy is that (1) its more expensive than recycling and disposal of non-recyclable material. (2) the one waste burning company in our area was a major customer at the landfill due to over loaded waste streams where they could not handle the volumes and because of equipment breakdowns. From the residents of TV the new program is easier and more expensive but are we really turning waste into energy? Or are we just paying more money for what makes our life easier?
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