We request that Hertfordshire County Council withdraws its proposals to build an incinerator as the solution for dealing with 40-50\% of our household waste. We believe that aiming for recycling levels of 70\% and higher as Surrey County Council are doing and using less expensive, more environmentally benign waste treatment technology would recover more materials, and provide cleaner energy than that produced by incineration, thus reducing the carbon impact and reducing the cost to the taxpayer, making it better value for money.