Editing Thermal depolymerization (section)

===Municipal waste===
Thermal treatment of [[municipal waste]] can involve the depolymerization of a very wide range of compounds, including plastics and biomass. Technologies can include simple incineration as well as pyrolysis, [[gasification]], and [[plasma gasification]]. All of these are able to accommodate mixed and contaminated feedstocks. The main advantage is the reduction in volume of the waste, particularly in densely populated areas lacking suitable sites for new [[landfill]]s. In many countries, incineration with energy recovery remains the most common method, with more advanced technologies being hindered by technical and cost hurdles.<ref>{{cite journal |title=A review on municipal solid waste-to-energy trends in the USA |journal=Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews |date=1 March 2020 |volume=119 |pages=109512 |doi=10.1016/j.rser.2019.109512|last1=Mukherjee |first1=C. |last2=Denney |first2=J. |last3=Mbonimpa |first3=E.G. |last4=Slagley |first4=J. |last5=Bhowmik |first5=R. |s2cid=209798113 |doi-access=free |bibcode=2020RSERv.11909512M }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Fernández-González |first1=J.M. |last2=Grindlay |first2=A.L. |last3=Serrano-Bernardo |first3=F. |last4=Rodríguez-Rojas |first4=M.I. |last5=Zamorano |first5=M. |title=Economic and environmental review of Waste-to-Energy systems for municipal solid waste management in medium and small municipalities |journal=Waste Management |date=September 2017 |volume=67 |pages=360–374 |doi=10.1016/j.wasman.2017.05.003|pmid=28501263 |bibcode=2017WaMan..67..360F }}</ref>