Cost of Operation (2007) - $17.40 per ton, $48,000 per day,
$17.4 million per year.

Processes 1 million tons of trash per year.

Located in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Wheelabrator Pinellas waste-to-energy facility provides dependable, environmentally safe disposal of municipal solid waste for Pinellas County, Florida while generating clean electricity for sale to the local utility. The Pinellas facility is the largest waste-to-energy facility in the United States and processes 3000 tons per day of municipal solid waste from Pinellas County, Florida. At full capacity, the plant can generate 75,000 kilowatts of electrical energy for sale to Florida Power & Light Company.

GENERAL
Area Served: Pinellas County / 1,200,000 people
Type of Contract: Design, construct and operate
Ownership: Pinellas County
Start-up: May 1983

REFUSE COMBUSTION
Type of System: Mass burn, waterwall boilers
Operation: 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
Number of Process Lines: 3 @ 1000 tons per day each
Feed System: 2 overhead refuse cranes and ram feeders
Grate Design: Martin reciprocating grates
Combustion Temperature: 2500°F+
Waste Volume Reduction: 95%
Ash Handling System: Ram de-asher and transfer conveyors
Materials Recovery: Aluminum, ferrous, non-ferrous, aggregate

Cost of operation (2007) - $55.00 per ton, $43,000 per day,
$15.8 million per year.

Processes 270,000 tons of trash per year.

Located next to some pretty flowers in Spokane, Washington, the Wheelabrator Spokane waste-to-energy facility provides dependable, environmentally safe disposal of municipal solid waste for Spokane County, Washington. The Spokane facility processes up to 800 tons per day of municipal solid waste from both unincorporated and incorporated towns and cities of Spokane County. At full capacity, the plant can generate more than 22,000 kilowatts of electrical energy for sale to Puget Sound Power. 

GENERAL
Mandatory Area Served: Spokane County / 430,000 people
Type of Contract: Full service / operate
Ownership: City of Spokane
Start-up: 1991

REFUSE COMBUSTION
Type of System: Mass-burn, waterwall boilers
Operation: 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
Number of Process Lines: 2 @ 400 tons per day each
Feed System: 2 Overhead refuse cranes with ram feeders
Grate Design: Von Roll reciprocating grates
Combustion Temperature: 2500°F+
Waste Volume Reduction: 90%
Ash Handling System: Semi-dry, vibrating pan conveyor
Materials Recovery: +10" metals, ferrous