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The '''Essex County Resource Recovery Facility''', also known as '''Covanta Essex''', is a [[waste-to-energy]] [[incineration]] [[power station]] in [[Essex County, New Jersey]], United States. Opened in 1990, it is owned by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] (PANYNJ) and operated by [[Covanta Energy]]. |
The '''Essex County Resource Recovery Facility''', also known as '''Covanta Essex''', is a [[waste-to-energy]] [[incineration]] [[power station]] in [[Essex County, New Jersey]], United States. Opened in 1990, it is owned by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] (PANYNJ) and operated by [[Covanta Energy]]. It is located adjacent to the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] between [[Raymond Boulevard]] and the [[Passaic River]] in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panynj.gov/real-estate-development/essex-county-resource-recovery.html|title=Essex County Resource Recovery|publisher=|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.covanta.com/where-we-are/our-facilities/essex|title=Essex - Covanta|publisher=|accessdate=6 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/rrtp/njaincin.htm|title=NJDEP New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection|publisher=|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> |
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As of 2012, the facility processed 2,800 tons of [[municipal solid waste]] per day, its two generators producing approximately 65 megawatts of |
As of 2012, the facility processed 2,800 tons of [[municipal solid waste]] per day, its two generators producing approximately 65 megawatts of power. The facility burns garbage from the [[Essex County, New Jersey#Municipalities|22 municipalities of Essex County]] and from [[New York City]]'s [[Community Boards of Manhattan|Manhattan Community Board Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0405/0033/|title=For Smog Control at Incinerator, Public Pressure Played Key Role|date=5 April 2012|publisher=|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/10/1003/1512/|title=Energy-from-Waste Facility Agrees to Clean Up its Act|date=4 October 2010|publisher=|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nyc.gov/html/dsny/downloads/pdf/ShortTermContracts/12MNEAS.PDF# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227204807/http://www.nyc.gov/html/dsny/downloads/pdf/ShortTermContracts/12MNEAS.PDF# |archive-date=2014-12-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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As of January 1, 2013 the PANYNJ gave Covanta control of the facility through 2032, with optional extension to 2052. As part of the agreement the [[New York City Department of Sanitation]] will continue to use about 50% of the plant's disposal capacity. |
As of January 1, 2013 the PANYNJ gave Covanta control of the facility through 2032, with optional extension to 2052. As part of the agreement the [[New York City Department of Sanitation]] will continue to use about 50% of the plant's disposal capacity. Covanta agreed to invest $75 to $100 million for operational improvements, including a modern particulate emissions control system and a new recycling system for ferrous and non-ferrous metals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.energymanagertoday.com/covanta-to-upgrade-essex-county-wte-facility-084489/|title=Covanta to Upgrade Essex County WtE Facility|work=Energy Manager Today|date=13 September 2012|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> |
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In June 2013, a refuelling station for trucks using [[compressed natural gas]] (CNG) opened at the facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130605/NJBIZ01/130609921/Covanta-partner-open-compressed-natural-gas-station-in-Newark|title=Covanta, partner open compressed natural gas station in Newark|date=5 June 2013|work=NJBIZ|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> |
In June 2013, a refuelling station for trucks using [[compressed natural gas]] (CNG) opened at the facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130605/NJBIZ01/130609921/Covanta-partner-open-compressed-natural-gas-station-in-Newark|title=Covanta, partner open compressed natural gas station in Newark|date=5 June 2013|work=NJBIZ|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> |
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==Environmental justice== |
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The facility has been a point of contention with residents of Newark, notably the [[Ironbound]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/color-purple-newark-residents-fed-incinerator-smoke|title = The Color Purple: Newark Residents Fed up with Incinerator Smoke|date = May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/news/2020/05/another-purple-plume-brings-new-attention-to-newark-incinerator-state-says-it-has-a-plan.html|title = Why purple smoke spells trouble in an iconic N.J. Neighborhood|date = May 2020}}</ref> A local [[community organizing]] and advocacy organization, the Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC), was concerned about [[air pollution]] emitted by the nearby [[incineration|garbage incinerator facility]]. Bright pink and purple fumes were often seen spewing from the facility but Covanta blamed a local hospital for improperly disposed medical waste. In summer 2019, ICC partnered with [[Earthjustice]], a nonprofit [[public interest]] organization that [[litigation|litigates]] to [[environmental protection|protect the environment]], and the Environmental Advocacy Clinic at [[Vermont Law School]] to take on Covanta by urging state officials to investigate. Covanta has been found many hundreds of times to exceed air pollution limits or to fail to abide by required safety regulations. Covanta eventually acknowledged that the fumes were produced by its burning of [[pesticide]]s improperly disposed and agreed to new waste management procedures.<ref>Earthjustice, 22 Jan. 2021 [https://earthjustice.org/features/ironbound-unyielding "A Newark Neighborhood Takes on a Toxic Trash Incinerator"]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Category:Essex County, New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1990]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 28 December 2023
| Covanta Essex | |
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| Location | Newark, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°44′18″N 74°07′35″W / 40.73833°N 74.12639°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1990 |
| Owner(s) | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
| Operator(s) | Covanta Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Municipal waste |
| Turbine technology | Incineration |
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| Nameplate capacity | [1] |
The Essex County Resource Recovery Facility, also known as Covanta Essex, is a waste-to-energy incineration power station in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 1990, it is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and operated by Covanta Energy. It is located adjacent to the New Jersey Turnpike between Raymond Boulevard and the Passaic River in Newark.[2][3][4]
As of 2012, the facility processed 2,800 tons of municipal solid waste per day, its two generators producing approximately 65 megawatts of power. The facility burns garbage from the 22 municipalities of Essex County and from New York City's Manhattan Community Board Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12.[5][6][7]
As of January 1, 2013 the PANYNJ gave Covanta control of the facility through 2032, with optional extension to 2052. As part of the agreement the New York City Department of Sanitation will continue to use about 50% of the plant's disposal capacity. Covanta agreed to invest $75 to $100 million for operational improvements, including a modern particulate emissions control system and a new recycling system for ferrous and non-ferrous metals.[8]
In June 2013, a refuelling station for trucks using compressed natural gas (CNG) opened at the facility.[9]
Environmental justice[edit]
The facility has been a point of contention with residents of Newark, notably the Ironbound.[10][11] A local community organizing and advocacy organization, the Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC), was concerned about air pollution emitted by the nearby garbage incinerator facility. Bright pink and purple fumes were often seen spewing from the facility but Covanta blamed a local hospital for improperly disposed medical waste. In summer 2019, ICC partnered with Earthjustice, a nonprofit public interest organization that litigates to protect the environment, and the Environmental Advocacy Clinic at Vermont Law School to take on Covanta by urging state officials to investigate. Covanta has been found many hundreds of times to exceed air pollution limits or to fail to abide by required safety regulations. Covanta eventually acknowledged that the fumes were produced by its burning of pesticides improperly disposed and agreed to new waste management procedures.[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 2014 Title V Operating Permits Database
- ^ "Essex County Resource Recovery". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Essex - Covanta". Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "NJDEP New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "For Smog Control at Incinerator, Public Pressure Played Key Role". 5 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Energy-from-Waste Facility Agrees to Clean Up its Act". 4 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Covanta to Upgrade Essex County WtE Facility". Energy Manager Today. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Covanta, partner open compressed natural gas station in Newark". NJBIZ. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "The Color Purple: Newark Residents Fed up with Incinerator Smoke". May 2020.
- ^ "Why purple smoke spells trouble in an iconic N.J. Neighborhood". May 2020.
- ^ Earthjustice, 22 Jan. 2021 "A Newark Neighborhood Takes on a Toxic Trash Incinerator"