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Covanta 4Recovery, L.P.


On average, each ton of waste processed at Energy-from-Waste facilities yield approximately 550 kilowatt hours of electricity and approximately 50 pounds of recycled metal.

scrap metalReduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover – Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. provides a 4th "R" solution for public and private sector entities that generate a wide variety of non-hazardous waste materials. With a heightened focus on the 4th "R"(recover), we use sophisticated Energy-from-Waste technology to convert waste into clean, renewable energy, recovering the energy value and some of the additional recycling commodities such as metals during the process. Our process reduces wastes going to landfill, and puts the energy and commodities back into reuse purposes.

Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. offers a variety of services helping people and organizations with sustainability, security, and environmentally sound waste disposal needs and initiatives, including waste disposal contracting, waste transfer, waste transportation, waste characterization and education, metals recycling , and electronic waste disposal.

Got Waste?

Typical wastes Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. accepts include: 

  •  Municipal Solid Waste- Residential and Commercial Trash
  •  Pharmaceutical & Commodity Wastes 
  •  Manufacturing Waste 
  •  Sensitive & Confidential Documents 
  •  Electronic Media

Landfill Avoidance: A Solution for Sustainability

By sending waste to a Covanta Energy-from-Waste facility, Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. can help companies as they seek alternatives to landfill disposal, strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliable sources of renewable energy.

Assured Destruction

When confidentiality and privacy are at stake, secure disposal prevents others from accessing sensitive information about employees, financials, business practices, etc, whether it’s on paper, magnetic media, CD ROMs, etc. Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. can assist companies, government agencies, and small businesses with disposal of confidential products, documents and electronic media to protect their reputation, brand name, and end liability.

Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. offers clients:

  • A nationwide network of energy recovery facilities for municipal waste disposal
  • Centralized program management provides access EfW facilities
  • Waste Profiling & Characterization
  • Assurance of complete confidentiality by witnessed & certified destruction
  • E-waste and other recycling services