Covanta Energy in Miami, FL is an award-winning Waste-to-Energy Facility owned by Miami-Dade County. They are committed to sustainable waste management and have been recognized for exceptional operations, including OSHA's stringent Voluntary Protection Program Star certification. The facility processes over 660,000 tons of waste annually, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 452,000 metric tons of CO2 and producing 77 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 25,000 homes for a year. They also recover 21,100 tons of metal for recycling each year.
Covanta Energy operates well below emissions limits, with over 99.9% of what comes out of their plant's stack being typical air constituents. They prioritize environmental performance and ensure that the remaining constituents are well below federal and state standards. Their Waste-to-Energy process involves combusting non-hazardous waste to generate steam for electricity generation, while ash is processed to recover metal for recycling and all gases are collected, filtered, and cleaned before being released safely into the atmosphere.
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