Why can’t Places with Volcanoes, just throw all of their trash in the middle of the volcano to be incinerated?

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Really curious as I know part of the problem may be pollution, but if certain parts of trash were burnable and safe, would that be a viable waste disposal option, somehow? Thanks in advance.

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Many countries already incinerate their trash without the use of a volcano in a much more controlled, and cost effective manner, with a lot less risk. As a bonus, we get energy out of it that can then be used for other things.

Also, here’s a video which shows what can happen when you throw things in to a volcano:

That’s what happens when a rock is thrown into a volcano from a height
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