An easy way to think about the waste-to-energy process is that it turns your trash into electricity for your home. Waste-to-energy technology is a form of recycling and is simple. Incoming trucks deliver trash to an enclosed reception area. The fuel is moved on reciprocating grates where combustion temperatures exceed 2,500º Fahrenheit. Air from the reception area is blown in above and below the grates to fuel a complete combustion process and create negative pressure, preventing the escape of dust and eliminating odors. A sophisticated waterwall boiler above the grate area produces super-heated steam. The steam drives a turbine-generator, which produces electricity. Acid gas scrubbers and fabric filters thoroughly clean all emissions, meeting stringent local, state, and federal environmental standards. View the entire waste-to-energy cycle.