Main Purpose
The main purpose of incineration is to reduce the waste volume and destruction of potentially dangerous substances.
The incineration of waste is classified as an act of exploitation in the Waste Framework Directive adopted in May 2008. The waste that can be used for energy production is subject to the free trade policy and may be moved in the EU trans-boundary. The waste that is to be eliminated entirely, for example hazardous and toxic waste, must be disposed in the vicinity of their origin.
Since the volume of waste is growing continuously, landfilling does not seem to be a long-term solution for waste disposal.
To eliminate this volume, currently, only two approaches remain:
The first approach is waste incineration and the second one, which is probably the best solution, is waste avoidance in addition to re-utilization by means of recycling. That means, the reintroduction of valuable materials into the production cycle. This is possible only if economically feasible and environmentally acceptable methods are available.
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