Covanta Delaware Valley Facility Gets to Increase Daily Volume

Date: January 2, 2008

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

DEP APPROVES CHANGES FOR DELAWARE COUNTY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT

The Department of Environmental Protection issued a major permit modification today to Covanta Delaware Valley LP that allows the Delaware County waste-to-energy facility to increase its daily receipt of solid waste and extend its operating hours.
Under the approved changes, the Chester-based facility will increase its maximum daily volume of waste from 5,250 to 5,700 tons, but not increase in its maximum weekly volume.

The facility also will be allowed to accept waste and have trucks arrive in the queuing yard an hour earlier. Additionally, waste will now be accepted on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day. Saturday hours for accepting waste will be 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.

During the department’s review of Covanta’s application, the company conducted two separate weekly demonstrations of the earlier opening hours, which did not reveal any problems or generate complaints. Both DEP and PennDOT reviewed and considered traffic associated with expanded hours and higher daily volumes.

As a result of the application process, Covanta has established a working relationship with the Chester Environmental Partnership, which allows the community to provide input into operational changes that may affect residents.

For more information about waste-to-energy and resource recovery, visit www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: Waste Management.

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For more information, contact:
Deborah Fries
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Southeast Regional Office
2 East Main Street
Norristown, PA 19401-4915
Phone: (484) 250-5808