Wheelabrator Technologies Incinerator
Concord, NH
1/14/11
Guide: Mr. Rob- supervising Manager
Even before we were let into the Wheelabrator Technologie's trash incinerator, we were strictly told "no pictures or video to be taken of any kind!" An omanis sign to begin with. But once we were in we were given our hard hats and ear plugs and made our way to the first room. We were met by a man named Rob. Wearing a white hard hat and yellow ear plugs. Thats all to say about him.
The Trash is dumped here |
And ends up here |
Wheelabrators landfill is in Franklin, NH where the plant dumps 200 tons of ash every year. This is a privet landfill. There is an estimated of 200 tons of ash for every 500 tons of garbage. But the percent of this trash that is recyclable is unknown. On our drive out of the plant waiting in line to dump their load was a "Franklin Recycles" truck. Yeah right Franklin recycles.....more like "lets tell our people that they are doing good for the environment but than lets just dump their recyclable, which they worked hard to separate, right into the incinerator. I guess it just too much work to follow through on what you told the public you will do sometimes....But clearly the incinerator is ok with helping continue this practice by purchasing those recyclables. Whatever brings in the cash, Right?
This system as you see above being used today. But by 2017 this building will be decommissioned and a new plant will be built. Hopefully it will be a bit better than the current one. Actually by 2017 hopefully we will have a better system of disposing of our waste than burning it and we will be recycling much more. The possibility of this is extremely likely we are on a green trend.
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