Waste Incineration:

This study examines the development of Energy from Waste incineration within the waste strategies of local authorities in England. With the development of Waste Strategy 2000 for England, produced by DEFRA, (then DETR) and the inclusion of statutory recovery targets for the recovery of energy from waste, along with the implementation of the Landfill Directive (99/31/EC), there created a need for introduction of EfW incineration as an alternative waste disposal option. The study looks at how local authorities are implementing EfW within their waste management plans, and to see whether it is being developed as part of an integrated waste management system. The study, based on quantitative and qualitative research methods of waste management plans, and of personal communication suggests that the development of EfW incineration is being hindered through the widespread public opposition that exists, as a result of the perception of health risks that the incineration process poses. Further more, the reluctance of local authorities to develop an integrated waste management system containing EfW incineration comprises the long-term feasibility, and sustainability of waste management within England.