Drop-off areas need to be conveniently located, for instance. To make economic sense, programs should encourage a high rate of participation through general education and town ordinances. Incinerating Energy is recovered from refuse. Ash needs to be landfilled. More regulation of exhaust emissions is being considered.
Plants are expensive to build and maintain.
Now that we have one nearby, it makes sense to use it. Transportation from remote locations is costly. Landfilling Modern landfills are much safer than old dumps. Regulations have made it too expensive to directly landfill MSW in most Maine communities.