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<h2>How do we do it?</h2> At our facilities, non-hazardous municipal and commercial solid waste is combusted in water-cooled furnaces at temperatures greater than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The process reduces the waste to an inert ash that is only about 10% of its original volume. Additionally, all Covanta facilities use advanced air pollution control equipment and monitoring devices, which maintain strict state and federal emission standards. Many of our facilities also have wastewater treatment capabilities that make it unnecessary to discharge processed water into the local sewer system. For more information about a typical Energy-from-Waste facility, please <a href="/efw_process.shtml">click here</a>. For every ton of waste processed in an EfW facility, we avoid the need to import nearly 1 barrel of oil or mine a quarter ton of coal. Annually, we process more than 19 million tons of waste, which saves this nation nearly 19 million barrels of oil. We are proud of our facilities and welcome tours from interested community groups and individuals. Please call your local facility to schedule a visit. <h2>Energy-from-Waste: a proven technology worldwide</h2> Energy-from-Waste facilities process 14% of municipal solid waste in the United States, serving the disposal needs of more than 37 million people and producing enough electricity for 2.8 million homes. In Europe, Energy-from-Waste is more prevalent, and plans to construct new facilities are being prepared, due largely to the European Union's waste management directives aimed at minimizing landfills. In fact, the European Union points to energy recovery from waste as preferable to raw garbage landfills in its hierarchy of preferred waste management options. Similarly, Energy-from-Waste technology is used extensively in Japan and other Asian countries, which rely on modern Energy-from-Waste technology to generate renewable power and reduce the need for landfills. It is estimated that there are more than 600 Energy-from-Waste facilities worldwide. Other Renewables http://www.covantaholding.com/site/solutions/other-renewables.html 2009-09-14T16:58:28Z

Wood Biomass Facilities Covanta’s eight waste wood electrical generating plants can produce over 190 MW of renewable electricity. These plants are equipped with modern air pollution control equipment such as electrostatic precipitators for particulate control and are monitored continuously to ensure that they meet stringent Federal and State air emissions permit limits. This renewable power is generated by utilizing wood fuel from a variety of sources including logging debris, logs from forest thinning, wood waste from lumber mills, highway right of way clearing, agricultural waste such as nut shells and fruit pits, and greenwaste collected from the communities we operate in. Fuel that is gathered in this way also contributes to a removal of accumulated fuel available on the forest floor and a reduction in wildfire potential. The use of this fuel and the greenwaste fuel also reduces the amount of open burning conducted in our communities which significantly reduces carbon monoxide smoke and particulates released by open burning. Renewable electric generating facilities such as these produce numerous benefits for the communities they operate in, they diversify energy generation, reduce pollutants otherwise emitted into the air we breath, reduce fossil fuel based electric generation, and also contribute to a significant reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases.   <div>Covanta Mendota Power, Mendota, CA</div> <div>Owned and operated by Covanta Energy since 2007, Covanta Mendota Power is a 25 MW biomass circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler power plant located on 80 acres in an agricultural area of the Central Valley of California, approximately 40 miles west of Fresno, California. Receiving wood waste which is diverted from landfills and agricultural wood derived from whole orchard removal and miscellaneous agricultural residue generated in processing produce such as olives, almonds, prunes, peaches and many others Covanta Mendota processes 600 tons of biomass materials into energy each day. The facility, owned and operated by Covanta Energy since 2007, generates 25 megawatt hours of renewable electricity, while reducing the amount of material disposed of in landfills. The facility’s energy generation helps power 25,000 homes on a daily basis.</div> <div> </div> <div>Covanta Delano Power, Delano, CA</div> <div>Farms in Kern and Tulare Counties surrounding Covanta Delano generate over 580,000 tons of woody waste annually, mostly from almond, peach, and nectarine orchards. In the past, most of this material has been burned in the fields. Covanta Delano utilizes these waste materials in producing clean electricity offering farmers another alternative to open-field burning Equipped with the latest air pollution control technology, Covanta Delano is a major contributor in cleaning the air in California's Central Valley. In fact, by reducing 96 percent of the pollutants released in open-field burning, local air quality management officials have called Covanta Delano "a stationary air pollution control device."  </div> <div>In addition, Kern County landfills recycle tens of thousands of tons of urban wood waste each month for use at Covanta Delano. This amounts to approximately 40 percent of all urban wood waste generated in the unincorporated county. Overall, the facility processes nearly nearly 1,176 tons of biomass waste materials each day, generating more than 50 megawatt hours of electricity.</div> <div> </div> <div>Covanta Mount Lassen Power, Westwood, CA</div> <div>Mount Lassen Power is a biomass facility that receives saw mill waste and forest residues from Lassen and Plumas Counties and surrounding areas. The plant provides a market for all of the products removed in a thinning operation, allowing forest management practices to improve forest health and lower fire potential. The facility processes more than 270 tons of biomass waste materials each day, converting the material into approximately 11.5 megawatt hours of electricity. This power is enough to meet the needs of 11,500 homes. The facility has been owned and operated by Covanta Energy since 1997.</div> <div> </div> <div>Covanta Burney Mountain Power, Burney, CA</div> <div>Beginning commercial operations in 1984, Burney Mountain Power Facility, owned and operated by Covanta Energy, processes nearly 280 tons of biomass waste materials each day and converts this fuel into renewable electric power. The facility is the sister plant to Mount Lassen Power and services Shasta County and the surrounding areas. The primary fuels for the facility are forest residue, mill residue and whole tree chips. Operating at full capacity, the facility generates approximately 11 megawatts of electricity, which is sold to Pacific Gas and Electric.</div> <div> </div> <div>Covanta Pacific Oroville Power, Oroville, CA</div> <div>Owned and operated by Covanta Energy since 1997, Covanta Pacific Oroville Power facility processes more than 500 tons of biomass waste materials each day. The wood waste materials are diverted from landfills and used as a fuel at the facility. Covanta Pacific Oroville Power also receives approximately 5,000 tons per year of agricultural greenwaste that contributes that helps the plant produce enough clean, renewable energy on a daily basis to generate approximately 16.5 megawatt hours (net) of electricity, the equivalent of powering 16,500 homes,</div> <div> </div> <div>Covanta Pacific Ultrapower Chinese Station, Jamestown, CA</div> <div>Covanta Pacific Ultrapower Chinese Station began commercial operation in 1986, processes 500 tons of forest residue such as wood chips, agricultural byproducts and unadulterated urban wood each day. In California, biomass facilities like Covanta Pacific Ultrapower Chinese Station are important tools in preventing the uncontrolled, highly polluting open-field burning of three million tons of agricultural residues each year. Instead, these materials can be used to generate clean, renewable energy. At Covanta Pacific Ultrapower Chinese Station approximately 19.8 megawatt hours of electricity is generated from this material.</div> <div> </div> <div>Covanta West Enfield Power Station, West Enfield, ME</div> <div>Acquired by Covanta Energy in 2008, the West Enfield Power Station began commercial operation in November 1987. The facility takes wood waste from forest operations, thinnings and sawmills and combusts it in specially designed boilers to generate renewable energy. The wood waste is reduced to an inert ash residue that is approximately 3% of its original volume.  The ash residue is can be used as fertilizer, soil amendment or bedding for farm animals. The facility processes The Covanta West Enfield Power Station processes 550 dry tons of biomass waste materials a day, producing 24.5 megawatt hours of electricity for ISO-New England, a regional transmission organization serving Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.</div> <div align="left"> </div> <div>Covanta Jonesboro Power Station, Jonesboro, ME</div> <div>The Jonesboro Biomass Facility began commercial operation in November 1987 and was acquired by Covanta Energy in 2008. Powered by fuel that consists of wood chips, bark, tree limbs and tops, mill residue and other clean forest-related biomass, the facility generates up to 24.5 megawatts of renewable energy that is sold into the merchant power markets of ISO New England and also qualifies for Massachusetts Class I renewable energy certificates. The facility processes 550 dry tons of biomass waste materials each day, producing 24.5 megawatt hours of electricity to power 24,500 homes daily.   Biogas Products Subsidiaries of Covanta Holding Corporation own and operate four biogas projects in California. The projects are located on landfills owned by 3rd parties. Each project generates electric power using methane gas recovered from landfills. The projects are comprised of a “collection system” (a series of gas wells interconnected by a pipeline system) that is connected to a “conversion system” consisting of compressors and internal combustion engines that drive electric generators. The electricity generated by these projects is sold to various California utilities. Otay Project Located in San Diego County, CA Gross generation: 7.4 MW Oxnard Project Located in Ventura County, CA Gross generation: 5.6 MW Salinas Project Located in Salinas, CA Gross generation: 1.5 MW Stockton Project Located in Stockton, CA Gross generation: 0.8 MW  </div>   International Energy http://www.covantaholding.com/site/solutions/international-energy.html 2007-06-21T08:01:44Z

Coal Covanta Energy not only owns and operates coal facilities, but we led the development of the Quezon Power Project-- the largest private power project in the Philippines to date. This 440-megawatt facility provides a new source of energy for the people and businesses in the Mauban Province on the Island of Luzon. Covanta Energy's other coal projects, all located in China, rely on that country's domestic coal supply, which provides dependable fuel at prices that reflect energy costs in China. Quezon Facility, the Philippines - 440 MW The facility is a net 440 megawatts baseload pulverized coal-fired electric generation facility and an approximately 30 kilometer, 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line and high voltage substation. It has a single boiler and turbine generator and uses sub-bituminous coal for fuel. The facility is located on an approximately 100-hectare coastal site in the Mauban Province. The transmission line extends from the facility site to a substation in Tayabas. The project was designed to meet very high seismic resistance requirements and strict environmental standards equal to those of the World Bank and the United States ExIm Bank. Covanta Energy subsidiaries own 26 percent of this project and have a long-term contract to operate the facility. Yanjian: Taixing, Jiangsu Province, China - 24 MW This facility uses pulverized coal and six boilers to generate electricity and steam. The plant commenced operation in 1995. As the facility is located in the Taixing Economic Development Zone, steam produced is supplied to customers within the region, mostly chemical plants. Covanta Energy has a 96 percent ownership in this project and assumed operations and maintenance in April 2001. Liquid Fuel Samalpatti: Tamil Nadu, India - 105 MW Construction began in December 1999 on Covanta Energy's first power plant in India. This project achieved the distinction of obtaining the first all-local-currency, long-term, non-recourse financing for a power project in India. Commercial operation was achieved during the first quarter of 2001. The entire electrical output is sold to the State Electricity Board. Madurai: Tamil Nadu, India - 105 MW Construction began during the second quarter of 2000 on Covanta Energy's second power plant in India. Commercial operation began during the third quarter of 2001. The entire electrical output is sold to the State Electricity Board. In some markets, such as India, heavy fuel oil (HFO)/diesel is best suited to projects because of the limited availability of other fuels that can efficiently produce power when small additional capacity is sought. In the India, Covanta Energy own and operate two projects using HFO. Natural Gas In areas where it is readily available, natural gas will likely be the fuel of choice because it is clean burning and a very efficient source of power. Haripur Barge: Dhaka, Bangladesh - 118 MW Covanta Energy has an ownership stake and is the operator of its first barge-mounted power station. Haripur came on-line in 1999 using HFO as its fuel source and was converted to natural gas in mid-2000. Power is sold to the Bangladesh Power Development Board under a 15-year power purchase agreement. The Board is also the supplier of natural gas. Hydroelectric Projects Subsidiaries of Covanta Holding Corporation own a 50% equity interest in two run-of-river hydroelectric facilities – Koma Kolshan and Weeks Falls -- which have a combined gross generating capacity of 17 MW (Koma is a 12 MW plant; Weeks Falls is 5 MW). Both facilities are located in the State of Washington and both sell energy and capacity to a local utility under long-term energy contracts. Environmental Stewardship http://www.covantaholding.com/site/solutions/environmental.html 2009-11-03T14:37:35Z

<h2>Protecting Our Environment</h2> Covanta takes its role as an environmental steward and global citizen very seriously. Protecting our natural resources for future generations is a fundamental principal of Covanta's mission. In terms of our core business, Covanta offers renewable energy and environmentally friendly waste disposal solutions that: <ul> <li>Offset greenhouse gases and combat global warming</li> <li>Reduce the amount of waste landfilled, thereby protecting open space </li> <li>Protect the environment by employing state-of-the-art equipment and systems</li> <li>Maximize recycling and the reuse of resources (water, metals and ash)</li> </ul> We have adopted an Environmental Policy that consists of five principals: <ol> <li>Protection - We will conduct our business in an environmentally sound manner that is protective of human health and the environment.</li> <li>Compliance - We will manage our work to ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations and requirements.</li> <li>Conservation - We will minimize impact to the environment by encouraging pollution prevention at the source, waste minimization, facilitating use of recycling opportunities and responsible disposal of any production by-products.</li> <li>Qualification - We will ensure that all employees have the necessary information, resources, and training to make informed environmental decisions.</li> <li>Commitment - Covanta is committed to be an industry leader in environmental protection by achieving superior awareness and performance through a process of continuous improvement.</li> </ol> Energy-from-Waste is the most responsible means of solid waste disposal.  It reduces the volume of waste, which must ultimately be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner, generates valuable renewable energy, and results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions when compared to conventional landfilling practices. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy-from-Waste facilities generate power "with less environmental impact than almost any other source of electricity." Nearly all of Covanta's facilities are "renewable,” using municipal solid waste, landfill gas, wood and hydro power to generate electricity, while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. Covanta processes approximately 20 million tons of municipal solid waste each year conserving over 25,000,000 cubic yards of landfill space and generating 9,000,000-megawatt hours of electricity, the equivalent of burning 3.5 million tons of coal. All of Covanta's Energy-from-Waste projects feature state-of-the-art air pollution controls. Covanta's efforts in pursuing environmental excellence have been widely recognized, as evidenced by the partial list below: <ul> <li>Covanta Energy received the Energy Innovator Award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.</li> <li>Covanta U.S. facilities have consistently been recognized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for excellence in plant operations.</li> <li>Covanta Alexandria admitted to the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program.</li> <li>Covanta Honolulu received the KOA Community Environmental Achievement Award</li> <li>Covanta Kent received the Michigan Clean Corporate Citizen designation</li> <li>Covanta Lake received the Council for Sustainable Florida's "Sustainable Florida Promising Practices for Outstanding Achievement" award</li> <li>Covanta Mid-Connecticut received a U.S. EPA New England Environmental Merit Award</li> <li>Covanta Montgomery received the SWANA Waste-to-Energy Excellence Award</li> <li>Covanta SECONN received an EPA Environmental Merit Award</li> </ul> As an adjunct to our core business, we regularly participate in a variety of activities, examples of which include sponsoring specialized environmental clean-up programs, supporting vocational training programs, arranging for the provision of supplemental health care services in developing countries and responding to devastation resulting from natural disasters. Covanta strives to be a good neighbor and serve the communities in which we are located and in furtherance of that objective, we encourage each of our facilities to take an active role in their local communities and to contribute to charitable and civic activities. Covanta Facilities http://www.covantaholding.com/site/solutions/our-facilities.html 2010-03-08T12:04:03Z

<table cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%" colspan="3"> As a world premier operator of large-scale Energy-from-Waste (EfW) or waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities, Covanta Energy is proud to offer an environmentally sound solution to communities' solid waste disposal needs. With over 40 facilities, Covanta Energy uses municipal solid waste as a fuel to generate renewable energy. Our modern EfW facilities are located in the following states: EfW Facilities (Sorted by State)         <a href="/map.shtml">Interactive Map</a> »   </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="33%"> Alabama <a href="/site/huntsville/covanta-huntsville.html">Huntsville</a> California <a href="/site/stanislaus/covanta-stanislaus.html">Stanislaus County</a> <a href="http://www.covantaholding.com/site/locations/covanta-long-beach.html">Long Beach</a> Connecticut <a href="/site/bristol/covanta-bristol.html">Bristol</a> <a href="/site/hartford/covanta-hartford.html">Mid-Conn</a> <a href="/site/seconn/covanta-seconn.html">SECONN</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-wallingford.html">Wallingford</a> Florida <a href="/site/locations/covanta-hillsborough.html">Hillsborough County</a> <a href="http://www.covantaholding.com/site/locations/covanta-southeastern.html">Miami-Dade County</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-lake.html">Lake County</a> <a href="/site/lee/covanta-lee.html">Lee County</a> <a href="/site/pasco/covanta-pasco.html">Pasco County</a> Indiana <a href="/site/locations/covanta-indianapolis.html">Indianapolis</a>   </td> <td valign="top" width="33%"> Hawaii <a href="/site/locations/covanta-honolulu.html">Honolulu</a> Maryland <a href="/site/locations/covanta-montgomery.html">Montgomery County</a>   Massachusetts <a href="/site/haverhill/covanta-haverhill.html">Haverhill</a> <a href="/site/pittsfield/covanta-pittsfield.html">Pittsfield</a> <a href="/site/semass/covanta-semass.html">SEMASS</a> <a href="/site/springfield/covanta-springfield.html">Springfield</a> Michigan <a href="/site/locations/covanta-michigan.html">Greater Detroit</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-kent.html">Kent County</a> Minnesota <a href="/site/hennepin/covanta-hennepin.html">Hennepin County</a> New Jersey <a href="/site/locations/covanta-essex.html">Essex County</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-union.html">Union County</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-warren.html">Warren County</a>   </td> <td valign="top" width="33%"> New York <a href="/site/locations/covanta-babylon.html">Babylon</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-hempstead.html">Hempstead</a> <a href="http://www.covantaholding.com/site/locations/covanta-hudson-valley.html">Hudson Valley</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-huntington.html">Huntington</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-macarthur.html">MacArthur</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-niagara.html">Niagara</a> <a href="/site/onondaga/covanta-onondaga.html">Onondaga County</a> Oklahoma <a href="/site/locations/covanta-tulsa.html">Tulsa</a> Oregon <a href="/site/marion/covanta-marion.html">Marion County</a> Pennsylvania <a href="/site/locations/covanta-delaware.html">Delaware Valley</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-harrisburg.html">Harrisburg</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-lancaster.html">Lancaster County</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-plymouth.html">Plymouth</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-york.html">York</a> Virginia <a href="/site/locations/covanta-alexandria.html">Alexandria/Arlington</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-fairfax.html">Fairfax County</a> <hr width="75%" align="left" /> British Columbia, Canada <a href="/site/locations/covanta-burnaby.html">Burnaby</a> Trezzo Sull'Adda, Italy Trezzo  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr /> <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="100%" summary="" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="33%" colspan="3"> Other Renewable Facilities    </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="33%"> Biogas Facilities California Otay Stockton </td> <td valign="top" width="33%"> Hydroelectric Facilities Washington Koma Kulshan South Fork </td> <td valign="top" width="33%"> Wood Facilities California <a href="/site/locations/covanta-burney.html">Burney</a> <a href="/site/locations/covanta-delano.html">Delano</a> Jamestown <a href="/site/locations/covanta-mendota.html">Mendota</a> Oroville Westwood Maine Jonesboro West Enfield   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   Martin GmbH http://www.covantaholding.com/site/solutions/martin.html 2007-06-21T06:21:41Z

The MARTIN® System Technology for Thermal Waste Treatment Around the world, plants employing the MARTIN® System rank among the most up-to-date facilities for energy recovery through thermal waste treatment. In developing and designing the MARTIN® Reverse Acting Stoker Grate, Martin successfully applied modern process engineering to the combustion of high-ash and high-moisture fuels such as municipal and commercial refuse. MARTIN® System plants are characterized by high reliability, high energy efficiency and low emissions owing to modern combustion technology and highly effective flue gas cleaning systems. The plants are designed in accordance with the most recent state-of-the-art technology for power plant, combustion and environmental control engineering. The MARTIN® Reverse Acting Stoker is the heart of the MARTIN® System for thermal waste treatment. The Reverse Acting Stoker is sloped downward from the feeder end towards the residue discharge end and is comprised of fixed and moving grate steps. The moving grate steps perform slow stirring strokes against the grate slope. This ensures that the burning refuse layer is continually rotated and mingled to form an even depth of bed, and red hot mass is pushed back to the feeder end of the grate. Thus intense fire builds up at the front end of the grate, with all combustion phases (such as drying, ingnition and combustion itself) taking place simultaneously and passing into one another. In longitudinal direction, the Reverse Acting Stoker grate is subdivided into several zones which are individually supplied with primary combustion air. The air flow to these zones is adjusted to the needs of the combustion process by computer control. The grate bars are made from wear-resistant and heat-proof cast steel with high chromium content. The primary air flows through the grate bars and via narrow air gaps between heads of adjacent grate bars into the burning refuse layer. This system forms a high air resistance thus ensuring uniform distribution of the combustion air over the surface of each grate zone. Secondary combustion air injected at high pressure at the front and rear wails of the combustion chamber provides intense mixing, turbulence and burn-out of the more than 1,0000C (1,8300F) hot combustion gases above the burning refuse layer. Burned-out combustion residues are transferred by a slowly rotating roller at the grate discharge end into the MARTIN® Residue Discharger where they are quenched and discharged. To learn more about MARTIN®, please visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.martingmbh.de">http://www.martingmbh.de</a> Covanta Secure Services http://www.covantaholding.com/site/solutions/covanta-secure.html 2009-11-30T14:33:13Z

Covanta Secure Services manages the destruction of: Pharmaceutical and Commodity Wastes Secure disposal prevents contaminated, expired, or off-specification products from being remarketed by making certain that they are permanently destroyed. Thus protecting your trademarks, patents, and reputation. Covanta Secure Services provides guaranteed, secure disposal of off-specification and expired pharmaceutical and consumer products including:    <ul> <li>Creams, lotions, and ointments</li> <li>Pills and powders</li> <li>Syrups, vitamins and dietary supplements</li> <li>Food products</li> <li>Healthcare products</li> <li>Cosmetics</li> <li>Toys</li> </ul> Products are completely destroyed by means of our high-heat combustion process.  You may witness the destruction process - which provides an added level of assurance.  Covanta Energy also offers a Certificate of Disposal/Destruction. Manufacturing Wastes Secure disposal eliminates the risks associated with disposing of wastes in landfills. Covanta Energy can manage the disposal of a variety of non-hazardous manufacturing wastes including:   <ul> <li>Oily debris</li> <li>Process residues</li> <li>Filter media</li> <li>Rags, and absorbent pads</li> <li>Trimmings, cuttings, and mis-runs</li> <li>Plastic, wood, and cardboard</li> <li>Packaging and packaging foams</li> </ul> Sensitive and Confidential Documents When privacy and confidentiality are at stake, secure disposal prevents others from accessing sensitive information about employees, finances or business practices, whether it's on paper, magnetic media or CD-ROM. When Covanta Energy is contracted to dispose of confidential data, our high-heat combustion technology ensures complete destruction.  For added security, you may even request that your company's representative witness the destruction process. Covanta Energy provides safe, secure and confidential destruction of:   <ul> <li>paper</li> <li>cardboard</li> <li>three-ring binders</li> <li>magnetic media</li> <li>optical media</li> <li>plastic</li> <li>packaging materials & labels</li> </ul> Covanta Energy had provided document destruction for hundreds of large corporations and small businesses, as well as federal, state, and local government and law enforcement agencies.  You can rely on our guaranteed destruction process and secure waste disposal methods to ensure the destruction of confidential information and trade secrets. All materials are destroyed at one of our energy-from-waste facilities by incineration at temperatures in excess of 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to prevent harmful air emissions and to ensure that the resulting ash is completely inert. We are experts in the safe and secure handling of waste materials and sensitive documents and the disposal of the inert ash into which we convert them. Covanta Secure Services offers clients:   <ul> <li>The assurance of complete confidentiality</li> <li>Guaranteed security of all materials prior to destruction</li> <li>Witnessed and certified destruction</li> <li>Strict environmental compliance</li> <li>A nationwide network of facilities</li> <li>Control over potential gray market resale of materials</li> </ul> We believe that doing business with Covanta Secure Services is smart business. Our rigorous environmental and safety review procedures are the best business approach to managing your secure disposal needs. Whether you are looking for secure disposal to protect your product from security risk, or assured destruction to minimize your future environmental liability, our careful and deliberate approach is the best choice for  secure waste disposal. The <a href="http://www.covantasecureservices.com">Covanta Secure Services Customer Center</a> has everything you need to complete the review and approval process. We ensure that you are completely involved with profiling and characterizing all of your material and our Customer Representatives and Environmental, Health and Safety Representatives are readily available to assist you along the way. Links http://www.covantaholding.com/site/solutions/links.html 2009-06-01T18:38:53Z

Links to Associated Sites <a target="_blank" href="http://www.seas.columbia.edu/earth/wtert"><img height="90" alt="" width="111" align="right" border="0" src="/uploads/11/Image/1127504773926.jpg" /></a>The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.seas.columbia.edu/earth/wtert">Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology (WTERT)</a> Council is a top-tier technical group that brings together engineers, scientists and officials from industry, academies, and government around the world in the effort to increase the recovery of materials and energy from waste and reduce the environmental impacts of waste disposal. In particular, the mission of the WTERT Council is to advance both the economic and environmental performance of WTE technologies in the U.S and worldwide.   <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wte.org/"><img height="90" alt="" align="left" border="0" src="/uploads/11/Image/1127942872017.gif" /></a>The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wte.org/">Integrated Waste Services Association (IWSA)</a> promotes integrated solutions to municipal solid waste management. IWSA strives to encourage the use of waste-to-energy technology as a key component of community solid waste programs.   Covanta is a member of the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.climateregistry.org">California Climate Action Registry</a>, a distinguished group of organizations demonstrating leadership by voluntarily taking action o<a href="http://covantaholding.com/uploads/11/Image/Climate%20Action%20Leader%20Logo%20(color).jpg"><img height="96" width="100" align="right" alt="" src="http://covantaholding.com/uploads/11/Image/Climate%20Action%20Leader%20Logo%20(color).jpg" /></a>n climate change. The Climate Action Registry is working to reach a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020 and has recognized biomass energy and Energy-from-Waste as valuable resources for achieving this goal. The California Registry named Covanta a “Climate Action Leader” for voluntarily calculating, verifying and publicly reporting its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under its rigorous program.   Covanta is a Founding Member of <a href="http://www.theclimateregistry.org/">The Climate Registry</a>, a nonprofit collaboration among North American states, provinces, territories and Native Sovereign Nations that sets consistent and transparent standards to calculate, verify and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions into a single registry, and a member of the Global Roundtable on Climate Change (GROCC), a group of high level, critical stakeholders from all regions of the world, who discuss and explore areas of potential consensus regarding core scientific, technological, and economic issues critical to shaping sound public policies on climate change.   Video http://www.covantaholding.com/site/solutions/video.html 2008-05-06T06:50:29Z

Covanta Solutions

Covanta currently operates over 40 Energy-from-Waste facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. We also operate a diverse global portfolio of other energy plants that use a variety of technologies. Our facilities have earned a reputation for reliability, safety, efficiency, and environmental responsibility.

We invite you to have a look at how we turn waste into energy, the other energy generation methods we employ, and the communities we serve.