Facilities
Fairfax
Reducing Landfill Waste
Located in Lorton, Virginia, the I-95 Energy/Resource Recovery Facility is an award-winning Thermomechanical Treatment Facility that serves nearly a million people in the Washington, D.C. suburbs of Fairfax County, Virginia, with reliable and sustainable waste management. Every year, our facility processes more than 1,150,000 tons of waste that would otherwise have ended up in landfills.
In addition to keeping waste out of landfills, Reworld™ is committed to ensuring safe operations and minimizing environmental impacts. We have been consistently recognized for exceptional operations, including OSHA's stringent Voluntary Protection Program Star certification.
Our Facility’s Annual Impact
Less waste in landfills reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 2,660,000 tons of CO2. That's like taking 594,000 passenger vehicles off the road for one year.
We produce 93 megawatts of electricity 24/7 with our Waste-to-Energy process - enough to power 66,000 homes for a year.
We also recover 37,300 tons of metal for recycling annually - enough to build 28,000 cars and produce 257 million aluminum cans.
Environmental Performance
We care about our communities and operate well below emissions limits. Over 99.9 percent of what comes out of our plant's stack is what you'd typically find in air - water vapor, nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. The remaining constituents (as seen below) are well below federal and state standards.
- CO values are the maximum 4-hr block average for the day.
- SO2 and NOx values are the daily (24-hr) block averages for that day.
- Opacity values are the maximum 6-minute average for that day.
- All emission values reported in units consistent with the permit. CO, SO2 and NOx reported as parts per million, dry gas basis at 7% O2 (ppmdv7), Opacity as %.
- SO2 compliance is based on concentration (ppm) or removal efficiency (% reduction between inlet and outlet emissions).
- The dash symbol (-) indicates that a unit is off-line, has insufficient data for a compliance period or is in an exempted startup/shutdown period.
* Results are provided for informational purposes only and are subject to adjustment based on allowable quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) review. For updated information regarding Reworld's compliance with its permits issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ), final administrative (non-compliance) orders can be found on the VADEQ website. (Please note – if Reworld™ (Covanta) Fairfax is not listed, there are no VADEQ compliance orders to report).
Join the team at Reworld Fairfax
Join our team for a rewarding career partnering with colleagues, customers, and communities to solve one of society's greatest challenges. At Reworld, innovation is encouraged and everyone's ideas are valued.