In the last few years, a number of credible surveys have shown that material recycling and
incineration processes appear to work well together in an integrated system. Compatibility exists
for several reasons related to not only economic and environmental, but also political and social
aspects in several developed countries. However, the impacts of solid waste presorting on
incineration facilities remain unclear in developing countries due to the inherent complexity of
solid waste composition. This analysis evaluates the comparative effects by burning municipal
solid waste MSW. and refuse-derived fuel RDF. in the same incinerator. The solid waste
presorting or RDF production process consists of standard unit operations of shredding, magnetic
separation, trommel screening, and air classification. The production of RDF and collected MSW
are dedicated to a small scale incinerator. Focus has been placed upon the comparative evaluation
of heat balance, ash property, and the quality of flue gas in the incineration process. It appears that
the incineration of RDF presents relatively better performance in several aspects.