Covanta Energy – Waste to Energy
Haverhill, Massachusetts

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The facility processes 1,650 tons-per-day of solid waste, generating up to 48 megawatts of renewable energy that is sold to an energy wholesaler for use on New England's power grid. Non-hazardous municipal and commercial solid waste is combusted in water-cooled furnaces at temperatures greater than 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. The process reduces the waste to an inert ash that is only about 10 percent of its original volume. Waste-to-energy facilities process 14 percent of municipal solid waste in the United States, serving the disposal needs of more than 37 million people and producing enough electricity for 2.8 million homes. Similarly, waste-to-energy technology is used extensively in Asia, particularly in countries such as Japan and Singapore, which rely on modern waste-to-energy technology to generate renewable power and reduce the need for landfills.