EBJ Business Achiever of the Week: Covanta Onondaga

This week we recognize Covanta Onondaga L.P. (Jamesville, NY), winner of a 2011 Business Achievement Award in the project merit category for the environmentally sound operation of the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Facility. The facility, which consists of three waste-to-energy boilers, has operated at utilization rate of 92% over the past five years. The facility processes 990 tons of municipal solid waste daily and generates approximately 39.5 MW of electricity, enough energy to power 30,000 households. Odors and dust are drawn from the tipping floor into the boilers with the combustion air. Pollution control systems reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx), mercury, acid gas, and particulate matter. The ash is used as daily cover at a landfill, and 10,000 tons of scrap steel and 450 tons of non-ferrous scrap are recycled annually. Onondaga is a zero-water-discharge facility for industrial, process, and stormwater. The facility has eliminated the use and disposal of hazardous chemicals and mercury-containing switches.For a full list of EBJ’s 2011 Business Achievement Award winners, please visit www.ebiresearch.com/2011_EBI_Business_Achievement_Awards. EBJ is now accepting nominations for 2012 Business Achievement Awards.EBJ/CCBJ Business Achievement Awards- Apply TodayEnvironmental Industry Summit XI- March 6-8, 2013