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How it works - Waste-to-Energy
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How it works - Waste-to-Energy

What Happens to Your Trash?

Waste-to-Energy Process

  • Waste-to-energy plants convert non-hazardous residential and commercial waste into power, preventing it from going to landfills.
  • The process involves combusting trash in a specialized chamber, which generates steam that drives a turbine to produce electricity.

Emissions Control and Recycling

  • State-of-the-art emissions control systems are employed to cool, collect, and clean combustion gases, ensuring compliance with state and federal standards.
  • At the end of the waste-to-energy process, metals like steel and aluminum are recovered for recycling.
  • Remaining residual materials are either reused or disposed of in a landfill after processing.
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Waste-to-Energy is not your Grandfather’s incineration. These modern facilities divert waste from landfills and produce electricity and/or steam for export through the combustion of post-recycled, non-hazardous municipal solid waste ✓ Waste-to-Energy employs state-of-the-art pollution control equipment to scrub and filter emissions, protecting the environment ✓ Waste-to-Energy facilities are a widely recognized means for reducing greenhouse gases—particularly methane—by eliminating emissions from landfills ✓ Waste-to-Energy is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel-fired energy and produce around-the-clock electricity for more than 1 million homes ✓ Waste-to-Energy facilities recycle more than 700,000 tons of metal annually – enough to build more than 580,000 cars