The Pittsfield Resource Recovery Facility, operating as Covanta Pittsfield, LLC, is compactly located on 5.8 acres in Pittsfield, MA. The facility sits adjacent to Crane & Company, manufacturers of American and international currency paper stock, which it sells its steam to. In operation since 1981, the facility is one of the oldest continually operating EfW facilities in the United States. The facility processes 240 tons per day of solid waste generated from residential and commercial operations throughout Berkshire County. Annually, the facility produces over 450 million pounds of steam, as well as 3.5 million kilowatt hours of electricity used for facility operations. During its successful history, the facility has offset the use of 16,000 gallons of oil per day by Crane & Company.
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