In mass burn facilities, what type of waste is fed into the furnace?

In mass burn facilities, unsegregated wastes are specifically fed into the furnace. This approach allows the facility to handle a wide variety of waste materials without requiring prior sorting or processing. The design of mass burn systems is such that they can combust mixed residential and commercial waste, which typically includes paper, plastics, food waste, and other common refuse.

This method simplifies the waste management process by providing a streamlined solution to refuse disposal, capturing energy during the combustion process to be used for electricity generation or heating. The ability to accept unsegregated waste makes mass burn facilities particularly efficient, as it reduces the labor and time required for sorting and processing waste before it is incinerated.

While sorted and segregated waste, decomposed organic waste, and pre-treated waste have their own processing requirements and advantages in other waste management contexts, they do not apply to the basic operational principle of mass burn facilities. Therefore, the choice of unsegregated waste aligns directly with the intended function of these facilities.