Energy-from-Waste Facility

Covanta York Renewable Energy LLC
York, Pennsylvania

The York County Resource Recovery Facility, operating as Covanta York Renewable Energy, LLC, since 2009, began commercial operations in 1989 and serves the municipal waste disposal needs of the nearly 400,000 residents of York County, PA. The facility processes 1,344 tons of municipal solid waste per day, generating 38.1 megawatts of renewable electricity or enough to power 20,000 homes. As a result of outstanding health and safety efforts, the facility was designated a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2001. The facility’s Environmental Management System was also awarded ISO-14001 certification in 2003, an environmental management system standard offered by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Technical Data

Facility Address: 

2651 Blackbridge Road
York, PA 17406
(717) 843-2902

Site: 

112 acres owned by the York County Solid Waste Authority

Commercial Operation: 

October 1989

Energy-from-Waste System:  

Three 448 ton-per-day O’Connor Rotary Combustors with Deltak boilers

Boiler Design: 

800 pounds per square inch gauge/800°F superheater outlet conditions

Air Pollution Control Equipment: 

Niro Spray Drying Atomizer, Western Pacific Filter Baghouse, Norit Americas Carbon Injection

Rated Refuse Capacity: 

1,344 tons per day

Energy Generation @ Rated Capacity: 

38.1 Megawatts of electricity

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