Advantages and disadvantages of incineration Advantages: The amount and volume of the msw can be reduced significantly(up to 90%by volume and 75% by weight) Waste-to-energy; Disadvantages: Not all waste can be burned(There will still be landfills) Release hundreds of toxic chemicals into the atmosphere Disposal of the ash(The toxic substance are more concentrated in the ash) Highly related to the economic condition a classic short-term solution(it destroys potentially useful (recyclable or compostable) material by turning it into toxic ash)◆ Advantages and disadvantages of incineration Advantages: The amount and volume of the MSW can be reduced significantly (up to 90% by volume and 75% by weight); Disadvantages: Not all waste can be burned (There will still be landfills) Waste-to-energy; Release hundreds of toxic chemicals into the atmosphere; Disposal of the ash (The toxic substance are more concentrated in the ash); Highly related to the economic condition; A classic short-term solution (it destroys potentially useful (recyclable or compostable) material by turning it into toxic ash);