It ignores the potentially adverse effects of increased pollution on the young, old and infirm. There is no real guarantee of emissions safety given the uncertainty about how the process of waste incineration gives rise to dioxins, oxides and other elements and consequently how to control them. Given also that the waste will not be separated on site, the operators would not know what was being burnt and would therefore be unable to anticipate potential risks to the environment and public health. Bio-concentration refers to the build up of pollutants in the body. Pollution levels may well be within 'permissible levels,' but that does not mean that they are not harmful as fat, bone marrow and certain organs tend to retain polluting elements.
Dangerous concentrations can accumulate over long periods of time.
The community will live in the shadow of a massive plant. House prices will be negatively affected. Three years of construction will introduce massive disruptions including air and noise pollution. With one massively central plant, areas outside Guildford have no incentive to recycle their waste and the burden will shift disproportionately onto central and north Guildford. Either outcome will have a large impact upon an already badly congested Guildford traffic system.