Protecting the Environment
USEPA Performance Track Member
As an USEPA Performance Track Member, Covanta Haverhill has:
- Reduced annual diesel fuel use by more than 7000 gallons.
- Recycled over 7000 tons of glass in onsite landfill projects.
- Continued work with the city of Lawrence, MA to redevelop a former Covanta power plant site into a city park.
Developing Renewable Energy
Covanta Haverhill has been very active exploring renewable energy in addition to its Energy from Waste facility including:
- Landfill Gas: Constructing a new 1.6 MW landfill gas-fired engine.
- Wind power: Operating a new 10KW wind turbine in operation and evaluating commercial scale wind project.
Superior Emissions Reductions
In 2000, the facility was retrofitted with new fabric filter technology, mercury controls, and NOx control systems to reduce emissions far below the most stringent requirements in the country.
Zero Discharge of Waste Water to Environment
Since 2002, both the landfill and Energy from Waste facility have eliminated all waste water discharge to the city of Haverhill (Over 10 million gallons/year).
Eliminating Chemical Use:
- In 1999, Facility eliminated the bulk use of Sulfuric Acid and Sodium Hydroxide through the installation of a reverse osmosis system.
- 2007-2008, Facility installed a new Covanta patented Lo-NOx Nitrogen Oxide Control System, thus dramatically reducing the amount of aqueous ammonia necessary to reduce NOx emmissions.
Recycling efforts
- Facility recycles more than 11,000 tons of metal each year.
- Through the Mercury Product Separation Program, Covanta helps Massachusetts businesses and communities divert over 600 pounds of mercury from the waste stream annually.