The incineration of unprocessed MSW is one of the most effective and fastest means to reduce the amount of landfilled waste. The volume of waste is reduced by 70% [6]. On the other hand, incineration is named as one of the most polluting technologies [7].
This article aims at analyzing two waste management alternatives with thermal energy recovery, with respect to energy and environmental aspects:
Alternative 1: MBT and incineration of produced HCF; Alternative 2: mass burning without pretreatment.
The results are expected to support decisions on waste management options in Lithuania, at the same time provid- ing estimates and suggestions for planning and MSW management systems for the city of Kaunas. The methodology can also be applied to other countries with similar challenges experiencing transfers of waste management systems.