Can polystyrene be burned safely in an incinerator?
Yes. As a hydrocarbon product, polystyrene’s high BTU value (more than 17,000 BTU/pound) helps maintain high burning temperatures necessary in an incinerator for proper combustion of both polystyrene and other garbage. Burning polystyrene in a modern incinerator results in end-products of carbon dioxide, water vapor and possibly a trace of ash.
