Is it true that waste-to-energy is a significant source of both air emissions and toxic wastes containing dioxin, mercury, lead and other harmful substances?
No, modern waste-to-energy facilities meet or exceed EPA’s Maxiumum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards. America’s waste-to-energy facilities spent $1 billion to retrofit pollution control equipment to achieve the strictest federal standards. “The performance of the MACT retrofits has been outstanding,” according to the U.S. EPA. “Upgrading of the emissions control system of large combustors to exceed the requirements of the Clean Air Act Section 129 standards is an impressive accomplishment.
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