Community News

The Covanta Hempstead facility held a holiday food drive, with proceeds going to the Lutheran Church of our Savior in Mineola, NY which is located a few miles from the facility.

The Covanta Hempstead facility donated essential clothing items to the Mary Brennan Inn located in Hempstead, NY.  The Inn provides a broad variety of essential services to assist those challenged by hunger, homelessness and profound poverty.

The Covanta Hempstead facility sponsored the Run for Heroes held in September at Baldwin Park.  Assemblywoman Judy Griffin organizes the event, and money raised will go to veteran posts within her district.

Covanta Hempstead made quite an impression at the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling conference in Cooperstown, NY. The employees staffed a working Repair Café in the middle of the exhibitor hall.  The exhibit was an overwhelming success as the team showcased its talents ...

Covanta’s Long Island facilities (Covanta Babylon, Covanta Hempstead, Covanta Huntington and Covanta MacArthur) served as the main sponsor of the East Meadow Soccer Club’s 44th annual tournament. The “Covanta Cup” is Long Island’s premier youth soccer tournament for players of all ages.

Covanta’s Long Island facilities (Covanta Babylon, Covanta Hempstead, Covanta Huntington and Covanta MacArthur)  sponsored the Long Island Children’s Museum’s Cupcakes & Cocktails Gala held at the museum in Garden City, NY.  This unique event is the main fundraiser for the museum and is ...

Covanta’s Long Island facilities (Covanta Babylon, Covanta Hempstead, Covanta Huntington and Covanta MacArthur) sponsored the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless Backpack Pirates Day. This one-day camp experience for homeless youth on Long Island provided a fun-filled summer memory. Children ...

Covanta Hempstead facility employees were among the more than 300 golfers in attendance for Nassau County Republican leader Pat Cairo’s 24th annual outing held at Eisenhower Park. County Executive Bruce Blakeman and other influential leaders were in attendance at the event, which supports Calvary ...

The Covanta Hempstead facility also hosted Nassau County Legislator Thomas McKevitt for an informative presentation and facility tour. A lifelong resident of Nassau County whose district is adjacent to the facility, Legislator McKevitt is quite familiar with the history of the plant, and was ...

Covanta Hempstead served as a premier sponsor of Nassau County’s Veterans Spring Stand Down, held at the Freeport Armory in Freeport, NY. Veterans were offered food and essential clothing items, as well as information about housing and peer counseling. The need for these services is particularly ...