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Waste-to-Energy is the sustainable alternative to landfills for waste disposal

Modern Waste-to-Energy facilities divert waste from landfills to generate energy from the combustion of municipal solid waste. Our Waste-to-Energy facilities are designed to convert the waste that remains after recycling into electricity for homes and businesses and/or steam for export to industries.

Waste-to-Energy is a technologically advanced means of waste disposal that is widely recognized for reducing greenhouse gases—particularly methane—by eliminating emissions from landfills. NASA scientists have identified landfills as super-emitters of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 84 times more potent as a climate-warming gas than CO

Annually, Our Waste-to-Energy Facilities:  

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Reduce 21 Million Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Continuously Power 1 Million Homes

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Recycle 600,000 Tons of Metal

How it works

Waste-to-Energy takes non-hazardous waste – otherwise destined for landfill – and combusts it, generating steam for electricity production. Ash is processed to recover metal for recycling while all gases are collected, filtered and cleaned to minimize environmental impact.  

While this process may sound simple, it requires many steps and state-of-the-art technology to do it safely—and as the world leaders, we have it down to a science.

Watch the video below to learn more about the process.

The Benefits

Waste-to-Energy is widely recognized as a technology that helps mitigate climate change. In fact, Waste-to-Energy facilities are the only form of energy generation that actually reduces greenhouse gases and play an important role in addressing climate change. This is due to avoiding methane from landfills, offsetting emissions from fossil fuel electrical production and recovering metals for recycling.

The difference is in the numbers:

  • For every ton of municipal solid waste processed at Waste-to-Energy facilities, we reduce greenhouse gases by up to one ton
  • We power more than 1 million homes with reliable energy – 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Our Waste-to-Energy process recovers more than 600,000 tons of metal each year for recycling – the equivalent amount of steel to build more than 450,000 automobiles

Watch the video below to see how New York City is using Waste-to-Energy to help deal with its immense trash-related needs.