Incinerators do not dispose of waste -

Concerns over public health have been the main driving force behind the Slough Anti-Incinerator Network (SAIN) campaign. The fact is that incinerators do not dispose of waste – they simply change its form, breaking it down into much smaller constituents that are either released into the air as emissions via the chimney-stack, or land-filled as toxic ash from the filter equipment. Amongst the emissions are extremely small PM2.5 particulates (2.5 microns in diameter), which are not yet regulated in this country, as well as larger particles, heavy metals and dioxins.