Covanta

Covanta (pronounced coh-van-tuh) is one of the world’s largest owners and operators of infrastructure for the conversion of waste-to-energy (known as “energy-from- waste” or “EfW”), as well as other waste disposal and renewable energy production businesses. Our company name represents the cooperation and advantages inherent in the partnerships we form to provide sustainable waste disposal solutions  for the communities and businesses we serve. Covanta operates and/or has ownership positions in over 40 energy-from-waste facilities in located North America, Italy and China. We also operate other waste management businesses such as transfer stations and metals recycling facilities complementary to our core EfW business.Covanta-operated facilities in North America convert 20 million tons of trash annually into clean, renewable energy for approximately 1 million homes. Covanta’s U.S. operations process approximately 65 percent of the nation’s EfW volume and offset 20 million tons of greenhouse gases annually.Energy-from-waste is a sustainable waste disposal solution that is environmentally superior to landfills. It is a source of clean energy that reduces overallgreenhouse gas emissions and is considered renewable under many state and federal laws. EfW projects also lower the risk of groundwater contamination and conserve land.Covanta supports recycling and programs that enable communities to recycle as much as possible. As part of the EfW process, we recover over 500,000 tons of metal annually for recycling that would have otherwise been lost in landfills. Our modern Energy-from-Waste Facilities are an important element of an integrated municipal solid system that maximizes the recovery of energy and recycles metals while also minimizing the environmental impacts of materials remaining after recycling.Studies have shown that communities that have an EfW facility typically enjoy higher recycling rates than the national average.1 Why? Processing MSW at Energy-from-Waste facilities for energy generation (steam or electricity) offsets, on average, one ton of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for every ton of waste processed. This occurs by avoiding energy generated from fossil fuels, methane produced by decomposing trash at landfills (methane is an extremely potent GHG - over 30 times more than carbon dioxide) and recovering metals for recycling.Health and safety at Covanta is a priority at our Energy-from-Waste facilities and other operations around the world. Covanta’s health and safety commitment helps maintain consistent productivity and work quality that supports our reputation as the energy-from-waste leader. We maintain a comprehensive health and safety program at all Covanta owned and/or operated facilities. Covanta is among the top ten companies in the U.S. to enter the majority of its operating locations into the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s prestigious Voluntary Protection Programs.Our mission is to provide sustainable waste and energy solutions to ensure no waste is ever wasted.A crane operator at Covanta Niagara in Niagara Falls, NYAt Covanta we believe the materials discarded every day should be utilized to their fullest potential to preserve the world’s valuable resources and generate clean energy for our client communities and the world we live in.Covanta is committed to helping municipalities, companies, and organizations discover safe and sustainable ways to manage the materials they no longer need. Whether your concern is the destruction of sensitive materials or simply finding a better use for your trash, we offer solutions that protect the environment and minimize business risks.We partner with federal agencies, the Fortune 500, and some of America’s largest cities to not only solve their disposal needs, but help them reach their sustainability goals.Covanta’s nationwide network of Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facilities meet our customers’ unique non-hazardous waste disposal needs with sustainable and secure solutions, including:Secure destruction/secure disposal,Zero landfill and landfill reduction programs,Liquid waste disposal and beneficial reuse of water.Pick the Service that's right for you:For Industries,For Municipalities,Technologies.