asked the Minister for Local Government if he proposes to recommend to local authorities that provision be made for incineration plants for the disposal of inflammable refuse.
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The answer is "no". It is for each local authority to decide on their waste disposal arrangements. At present incineration is a very expensive way to deal with waste, as compared with traditional methods. Apart from the high cost, especially of capital equipment, it requires a high input of energy and may well involve considerable amenity problems. In present circumstances, I do not propose to make any general recommendation to local authorities in favour of incineration.