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A life cycle assessment (LCA) of household waste treatment and disposal systems was carried out in terms of LCE (“life-cycle energy”). Energy required for the construction of incineration plants and their equipment was estimated based on the result of an input-output analysis. Energy consumption for garbage collection, plant operation and ash transportation was also estimated, using the actual data obtained for Fukuoka City. Then, comparative studies were made with respect to the emission of greenhouse gases (CO2 and CH4), assuming different combinatory systems of garbage collection, incineration and reclamation.
