$30m of Upgrades Planned : Covanta Secures Waste to Energy Contract Extension in Pennsylvania
New Jersey based waste to energy firm, Covanta, has secured a long term extension to operate and maintain the York County Resource Recovery Center (RRC) on behalf of the York County Solid Waste and Refuse Authority in Pennsylvania.
According to Covanta it will now manage the waste to energy facility located in Manchester Township, PA to 2035.
The company added that under the terms of the deal on-going investments totalling $30 million will continue to ensure the facility maintains high performance and safety standards and reliable operations for decades to come.
Covanta acquired the operating contract for the facility from Veolia in 2009 and has since managed the facility’s maintenance and daily operations. The facility is designed to process up to 1344 tons of municipal solid waste per day.
The agreement takes effect January 1, 2016 and continues through December 31, 2035, and is based on the framework of the current service agreement between the Authority and Covanta.
This extension ensures that Covanta will continue providing first-class maintenance and operation of the facility, ensuring continued stability and reduced business risk in the area of waste and materials management for York County, its residents and the Authority.
According to Covanta since the facility began operations in 1989, a total of 10.8 million tons of municipal solid waste have been converted into 5.5 million MWh of energy.
“Together, we’ve generated significant volumes of electricity for our residents from trash that would otherwise go to landfills,” commented David Vollero, executive director of the authority.
The RCC was initially developed in response to concerns about landfilling as well as a community desire to use the best available waste management technology.
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