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Originally Posted by gvidas
Maybe. I don't have any faith in the companies who run incinerators.
Detroit just ratified changes to the city charter, which included a mandate to start a recycling program.
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I'm not sure what you mean.
The operating company will do what ever makes them the most money. You can't really burn metals and glass, so those have to be removed from the waste stream before putting the combustibles into the burner or gasifier. If they're worth anything, they'll be recycled.
Rocks, dirt, broken concrete, etc. are taken out and used for road base or daily cover.
If the paper, cardboard, plastic, etc. materials are worth anything, they'll be recycled. If not, they'll be burned.