(DE19613578-A1)      Pressed bales of comminuted refuse are sealed all over, using a material which burns without producing a residue or harmful combustion products. The bale (4) is made of sorted waste, and is essentially free of kitchen- and food wastes; glass and metal also being excluded. Sealing is applied to the compressed bales.    Also claimed is the manufacture of the above bales, and combustion of the bales as a fuel used for power generation.    USE -   Used to bale sorted waste for combustion with power generation.    ADVANTAGE -   The bales may be burned for power generation, the calorific value suffering little or no detraction from the sheathing or coating applied. A complete seal is formed. Rotting processes in this state have little effect on the value of the material as a fuel. Minor damage to the seal, a result of transport and handling, has little effect, because of the tight compression of the bale, which substantially excludes external air. The bales can be stored for long intervals. Exclusion of all material finer than 30 mm, conveniently excludes the bulk of non-combustible materials in the waste. Addition of timber waste usefully increases the calorific value.    (EP876224-A1)      Pressed bales of comminuted refuse are sealed all over, using a material which burns without producing a residue or harmful combustion products. The bale (4) is made of sorted waste, and is essentially free of kitchen- and food wastes; glass and metal also being excluded. Sealing is applied to the compressed bales.    Also claimed is the manufacture of the above bales, and combustion of the bales as a fuel used for power generation.    USE -   Used to bale sorted waste for combustion with power generation.    ADVANTAGE -   The bales may be burned for power generation, the calorific value suffering little or no detraction from the sheathing or coating applied. A complete seal is formed. Rotting processes in this state have little effect on the value of the material as a fuel. Minor damage to the seal, a result of transport and handling, has little effect, because of the tight compression of the bale, which substantially excludes external air. The bales can be stored for long intervals. Exclusion of all material finer than 30 mm, conveniently excludes the bulk of non-combustible materials in the waste. Addition of timber waste usefully increases the calorific value.