Facilities
Honolulu
Reducing Landfill Waste
Located in Oahu, Hawaii, the Honolulu Program of Waste Energy Recovery (H-POWER), is an award-winning Thermomechanical Treatment Facility. The Facility is owned by the City and County of Honolulu and serves the more than 950,000 residents as well as over six million visitors to the island each year with reliable and sustainable waste management. Every year, our facility processes more than 650,000 tons of waste that would otherwise have ended up in a landfill.
In 2012, we completed a 900-ton-per-day expansion(opens in a new tab) to enable the facility to process 85 percent of Oahu's post-recycled municipal solid waste and supply up to 10 percent of the island's electricity needs.
In addition to keeping waste out of landfills, we're 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 1,420,000 metric tons of CO2. That's like taking 317,000 passenger vehicles off the road for one year.
We produce 90 megawatts of electricity 24/7 with our Waste-to-Energy process - enough to power 30,000 homes for a year.
We also recover 19,800 tons of metal for recycling annually - enough to build 15,000 cars and produce 168 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 are well below federal and state standards.
Join the team at Reworld Honolulu
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