Waste-To-energy & renewable Energy Recovery

From Waste to Electricity

Waste-to-energy recovery at the largest fleet of facilities in North America. We take what can't be recycled and convert it to clean electricity—at scale, every day.

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The Facilities. The Power. The Scale.

 We don't talk about waste-to-energy—we own it. Permitted facilities across North America, converting what can't be recycled into clean electricity and steam for communities.  
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The Largest Fleet in North America

Reworld® owns and operates more thermomechanical treatment facilities (TTFs) with WTE technology than anyone else in North America. Permitted power plants generating electricity and delivering steam to local communities. The infrastructure exists and the capacity is available now. 

30+ TTFs with Waste-to-Energy Technology owned and operated across North America
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Millions of Tons. Out of Landfills.

Every ton processed at a Reworld® facility is a ton that doesn’t go to landfill. We process millions of tons of non-recyclable municipal and commercial waste annually, converting it to energy instead of burying it. Measurable diversion with complete documentation for your ESG reports. 

18M+ Tons Processed Annually diverted from landfill and converted to energy
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Clean Electricity, Made From Waste

Reworld® TTFs with waste-to-energy technology generate enough electricity to power hundreds of thousands of homes. This is baseload renewable energy—available 24/7, not dependent on sun or wind. The power goes directly to local grids, reducing community dependence on fossil fuels. 

9.1 MWhe Generated powering homes and businesses from non-recyclable waste

Assess

Assess Your Waste. Measure Your Energy.

Not all waste has the same energy content. Our assessment analyzes your waste composition, volumes, and contract structure to determine how much of your non-recyclable stream can be processed through WTE at our TTFs —and what energy and diversion metrics you can report. We identify what’s currently going to landfill that shouldn’t be, and build a program that converts it to electricity instead.  

  •  Analyze composition. Calculate energy potential.  
  •  Identify diversion opportunities. Project the tonnage.  
  •  Document outcomes for your ESG reports.  
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Execute

Waste In. Electricity Out.

Reworld® thermomechanical treatment facilities combust non-recyclable waste at temperatures around 2,000°F, generating steam that drives turbines to produce electricity. We also provide steam directly to businesses and organizations. Advanced air pollution control systems ensure emissions meet or exceed all federal and state standards. Metals are recovered from the ash for recycling. The remaining ash can be processed for beneficial reuse. Nothing is unnecessarily landfilled.

  • 2,000°F combustion. Continuous monitoring.
  • Emissions far better than EPA standards.
  • Metals recovered. Residuals reused.
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Documented. Auditable. Yours.

Every ton processed at a Reworld® facility generates documented outcomes: megawatt-hours produced, tons diverted from landfill, metals recovered, and emissions data. For example, a typical municipal waste customer can report 10,000+ tons diverted annually and equivalent greenhouse gas reductions. These metrics feed directly into your corporate sustainability reports, CDP disclosures, and ESG frameworks. We don’t give you a sustainability narrative. We give you the numbers.

  • Detailed reporting. By facility. By date.
  • Diversion certificates. Offset documentation.
  • Emissions data. Always available.
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We Execute. You Lead.

 Reworld operates the infrastructure. You report the results. Here’s how the work divides.  

  • Design your WTE program
  • Receive, process, convert
  • Generate and deliver power
  • Recover metals. Reuse residuals
  • Report the outcomes

  • Set your targets

  • Manage collection logistics

  • Integrate Reworld’s diversion and energy data into sustainability reports and ESG disclosures

  • Tell your story

  • Maximize upstream recycling—WTE handles what’s left after reduce, reuse, recycle

We Execute

What We Handle
  • Design your WTE program
  • Receive, process, convert
  • Generate and deliver power
  • Recover metals. Reuse residuals
  • Report the outcomes

You Lead

What You Own

  • Set your targets

  • Manage collection logistics

  • Integrate Reworld’s diversion and energy data into sustainability reports and ESG disclosures

  • Tell your story

  • Maximize upstream recycling—WTE handles what’s left after reduce, reuse, recycle

Proven Outcomes Across
Every Industry

 Your waste creates real impact when used for renewable energy recovery. These are the results customers like you have achieved. 

  • Municipal Solid Waste

    MSW processing at scale. Baseload electricity for local grids.

     

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  • Commercial & Industrial Waste

    Industrial waste diverted. With documented metrics.

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  • Institutional & Campus Operations

    Institutional commitment. Powered by our facilities.

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  • District Energy & Steam Customers

    Steam for district energy. Powering communities.

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Renewable Energy Recovery FAQs

 Straight answers to common questions about thermomechanical treatment facilities and waste-to-energy.  

What is waste-to-energy and how does it work?

Waste-to-energy (WTE) is a proven technology that combusts non-recyclable waste at high temperatures to generate electricity and steam. Reworld’s thermomechanical treatment facilities operate above 2,000°F, producing steam that drives turbines connected to electrical generators. The electricity feeds local power grids. Metals are recovered from the ash for recycling. The remaining ash is processed for beneficial reuse. It’s the next-best environmental outcome after recycling.  

Is waste-to-energy considered renewable energy?

 Yes. Most U.S. states recognize WTE as renewable energy. The organic materials in waste—food, paper, yard waste—count as biomass. And unlike solar and wind, WTE generates power 24/7.  

How does waste-to-energy compare to landfill disposal?

 Landfills store waste indefinitely, producing methane (a potent greenhouse gas) for decades. WTE converts the same waste into electricity in hours. EPA’s waste management hierarchy ranks WTE above landfilling. WTE reduces waste volume by approximately 90%, recovers metals for recycling, and eliminates the long-term environmental liabilities of landfill leachate and methane emissions.  

What about emissions from waste-to-energy facilities?

Reworld® TTFs that use WTE technology employ advanced air pollution control systems that meet or exceed all EPA and state emissions standards. Continuous emissions monitoring ensures real-time compliance. Modern TTFs produce significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions per ton of waste than landfills, which release uncontrolled methane for decades. Stack testing data is publicly available and regularly reported to regulators.  

Does waste-to-energy compete with recycling?

No. WTE complements recycling. We process what recycling can't handle—the non-recyclable fraction. Communities with TTFs using WTE technology maintain recycling rates at or above national average.

Following the waste hierarchy: reduce, reuse, recycle, then recover energy. We're the recovery step.  

Your Waste Can Generate Power.

Get a waste-to-energy assessment. We’ll analyze your waste streams, identify landfill diversion opportunities, and show you exactly how much energy your non-recyclable waste can produce at our permitted facilities.