According to the NSW EPA, the simple answer is that you should not be burning rubbish in your backyard or at your business:

Any of our readers who have travelled extensively will certainly have seen piles of piled burned rubbish in other countries.

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The waste incineration plants with state-of-the-art incinerators have been built on a large scale since the 1990s. They can burn at very high temperatures and kill any dioxins or pathogens in the waste.

Organic peroxides are organic substances which contain the bivalent -O-O- structure. They may be regarded as derivatives of hydrogen peroxide, where one or both hydrogen molecules have been replaced by organic radicals. Radicals are compounds that contain an unpaired electron. Organic peroxides are thermally unstable substances that undergo exothermic decomposition (the process of giving off heat when they decompose) to produce free radicals — radicals that are in constant search to bind with another electron — that serve a variety of purposes. This allows organic peroxides to be used in industrial chemistry, and other applications.  Some organic peroxides are also strong oxidizers which allows them to be used in sanitation applications.

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Second, it proves to be a great source of energy. Moreover, countries utilise the energy produced by incineration as a way of warming up their homes and workplaces.

In terms of human health and environmental impacts, consult the manufactures Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the specific concerns and mitigation measures. Typical protective equipment includes eye protection and chemical resistant gloves, but some formulations may require the use of respiratory protection, in the absence of engineering measures.

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OPPSD determine and develop appropriate testing methods to accurately measure hazards.  This is the first step to risk mitigation.

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In Japan – just 1 per cent of waste ends up in landfills, with more than 1000 incinerators operating nationwide. See our blog on burning rubbish on a smaller scale.

The Organic Peroxide Producers Safety Division (OPPSD) aims to promote safe handling of organic peroxides and serves as a resource for plastics companies, distributors, regulatory agencies, and the public, about the science behind them.

Organic peroxides have several applications in the plastics industry, these include polymer synthesis, cross-linking, and polymer modification. All the processes are reliant on the free radicals which form when the organic peroxides decompose due to heat of chemical accelerators. The following operations are examples of those using organic peroxides:

Waste incineration is one example of this. It is a waste-to-energy technology used to create products that generate electricity

Safety in storage prioritizes incident prevention. Manufacturers of organic peroxides follow strict safe handling procedures, which include storing organic peroxide formulations only in approved containers in well-ventilated areas, away from any sources of heat or flame and incompatible chemicals, and ensuring that these containers are kept within the recommended storage temperature range for the product.

It definitely is a better option than burning rubbish yourself – illegal and dangerous. Additionally, it emits toxic elements – not a problem for waste incineration facilities that can regulate such toxic elements.

To know more about the hardships of managing waste, read our take on it here on the issues with business waste collection.

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“Burning wood and rubbish in open fires and incinerators can cause smoke, which is a major cause of air pollution. Backyard burning and unauthorised incineration are prohibited at all times in all council areas in the Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle regions, and in other NSW council areas listed in Schedule 8 of the Clean Air Regulation.”

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First – and the most obvious – it decreases the amount of waste. About 95 per cent of waste is reduced thanks to incinerators. It greatly deducts the need for waste to go to landfills.

The Organic Peroxide Producers Safety Division (OPPSD) aims to promote safe handling of organic peroxides and serves as a resource for plastics companies, distributors, regulatory agencies, and the public, about the science behind them.

Instead of moving around waste from state to state, they can just burn it at a local waste incineration plant! As a result, it reduces the harmful gases that transporting vehicles emit.

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OPPSD members work to address safety issues confronting the organic peroxide industry. They identify the hazards presented by mishandling of organic peroxides, determine and develop appropriate testing methods to accurately measure these hazards, develop safety practices, and establish communications surrounding safety practices for firms that manufacture, ship, handle, and store organics.

The simple answer is yes. Waste incineration forms a key component of many advanced nations’ approach to waste management.

For example, Sweden incinerated 49.5 per cent of its municipal waste in 2014-15. Furthermore, this was used for electricity generation. In fact, the Swedes are so keen on waste incineration that they actually import more waste to burn!

Clearly waste incineration should rank behind reduction, recycling and also upcycling – i.e., using waste products such as plastic for new projects such as plastic roads or walls.

Currently, Australia faces sending more and more waste to landfill. Implementing waste incineration plants could be one way of avoiding that.

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Although waste incineration greatly reduces the waste that goes to landfills, is it safe to use for the environment? More importantly, should the local council support incineration more than other programmes to remove waste?

Local councils should really reflect on what works best for them. Additionally, they should weigh the pros and cons of utilising a waste incineration plant to their utmost advantage.

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There are a large number of organic peroxide formulations. Each has its own properties that make them useful for commercial reactions. The same reactivity that makes organic peroxides useful in manufacturing results in most of the formulations being classed as hazardous materials; they may be dangerous if handled without proper safety precautions.

OPPSD members interact with the agencies who develop regulations or guidelines for safe practices during transportation, storage and use of these materials.  Examples include the U. S. Department of Transportation and the National Fire Protection Association.

In today’s blog, we take a new look at whether waste incineration, basically burning trash, would play any part in the future of waste collection in this country.

According to an article by the BBC on the dangers of burning waste, Labour AM Mike Hedges stated that utilising incineration can prove very dangerous to the environment.

Waste Incineration 🏭: It is widely understood that the Australian waste management sector is in turmoil due to new restrictions in exporting recycling commodities, due to the introduction of China’s waste ban back in 2018.

For an example of a modern waste incineration plant in action, we can look to Japan where the Mishima plant burns 900 tonnes a day of garbage!

Emissions from incineration plants greatly harm the environment, as stated by Hedges. To add to his statements, “Some of it will be carbon dioxide which is very bad for global warming, some of it will be nitrous oxide and dioxins which we know are bad for health.”

Waste incineration as a sustainable waste management solution must be back on the table for discussion. Another benefit is it could be used as a solution for aeroplane waste and quarantine.

Organic peroxides have several applications in the polymer industry. These include polymer synthesis, cross-linking, and polymer modification.  All the processes are reliant on the free radicals which form when the organic peroxides decompose due to heat or chemical accelerators.  The following operations are some examples of those using organic peroxides:

The Organic Peroxides Producers Safety Division (OPPSD) is excited to announce that the 21st edition of the National Fire Protection Association Fire Protection Handbook will include a new chapter on organic peroxides. The OPPSD contributed content which will be available in Section 6, Chapter 19 of the handbook. This new chapter highlights organic peroxides’ characteristics, commercial uses, hazards associated with transport, storage, and use, and gives the bases for preventive and mitigating methods to reduce risks while handling products. This material will provide helpful background for those involved in the design or operation of facilities covered under Chapter 14 of NFPA’s Guideline 400, Hazardous Materials Code. The hazards of organic peroxides and appropriate risk reduction techniques are unique. This information on potential hazards and safety practices will address some misperceptions about organic peroxide formulations and help companies work safely with this unique class of products.

Check out the video below on the Maishima waste incineration plant in Japan. It is so brightly coloured that it has been mistaken for a theme park.  They even do tours of the facility for the people:

Given the current issues with our inability to export low-grade recycling commodities to China, we have to find new ways of reducing waste going to landfill.

“The heat from the Toshima plant is also used to warm nearby pools and the facility generates enough electricity to power itself and sells excess capacity back into the grid.”

Lastly, it saves a great deal on the transporting of waste. For example, some states transport waste to other places for disposal – read our blog on the Queensland levy for more information on transferring waste to other places to cut costs.

This could be as easy as bringing a reusable cup when you go for your morning flat white – or saying no to a plastic straw. Many steps like this – such as not using plastic bags – can have big impacts over time.

“The more interesting and concerning story to Wiedinmyer are the other pollutants, which accounted for far bigger percentages of global emissions. For example, as much as 29 per cent of global anthropogenic emissions of small particulate matter (tiny solid particles and liquid droplets from dust to metals that can penetrate deep into the lungs) come from trash fires, she estimates. About 10 per cent of mercury emissions come from open burning, as well as 40 per cent of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Such pollution can cause lung and neurological diseases, and have been linked to heart attacks and some cancers.”

Safety in transportation includes limitation in package size and strength, maintenance of temperature control and avoidance of contamination.

Although the idea of significantly reducing waste by burning it sounds like a good idea, is it really an ideal way to do it? See our podcast on this issue in cash for trash.

“more than 40 per cent of the world’s garbage, is burned in open piles, contributing more emissions than is shown in regional and global inventories.”