Covanta will design, build and operate the 140,000 tonne-per-year facility, valued at $250m, to be funded and owned by the regions of Durham and York.
The company has started design work and construction will get underway during the September of this year, with operations beginning in 2014.
The energy-from-waste plant will serve as an integral component of the comprehensive solid waste management program of the Regions of Durham and York, and will process municipally collected household waste left over after the Regions’ aggressive diversion efforts, such as recycling and composting.
When operating at design capacity, the facility will deliver 17.5MW of clean renewable energy, enough to power about 10,000 homes.
