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LCSWMA's Integrated System allows for two methods of non-hazardous residual waste disposal, incineration and landfill. The Waste-to-Energy Facility incinerates waste, reducing it to ash; the ash is then used as daily cover at the Frey Farm Landfill, which also receives non-combustible, non-hazardous residual wastes.

LCSWMA's residual waste program is unique in that it provides these two methods of disposal as well as: full accountability for the disposal of residual wastes, assistance in the permitting process, disposal liability indemnification and a high degree of security. This Integrated System safely and efficiently provides a solution for businesses and industries that are seeking the most environmentally safe, cost-effective method to dispose of their waste.

Processing Residual Waste at the WTE Facility
The Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Facility has the capacity to process 1,200 tons of waste every day. The facility is operated by Covanta Lancaster, Inc and is compliant with all Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) permit requirements for air emissions. Prior to being accepted at the WTE Facility for processing, industrial wastes are subjected to a high level of scrutiny by LCSWMA, and undergo an environmental review by Covanta Lancaster, Inc. In addition, processing of each residual waste must also be approved by the PADEP. Because the WTE Facility operates under some of the strictest air quality permit standards in the nation, it is imperative that the residual wastes not interfere with the plant's ability to comply with these regulations.

Processing Residual Waste at the Frey Farm Landfill
Residual waste management at the Frey Farm Landfill operates under similar strictures as the WTE Facility and represents the very highest standard in environmental protection currently available. The landfill is a double-lined facility and, similar to the WTE Facility, all materials must be reviewed by LCSWMA and the PaDEP before being accepted. The program also allows for the use of ash, resulting from the incineration of residual waste at the WTE Facility, to be employed as alternative daily cover. This is a beneficial use of a material that would otherwise go in the landfill. Some of the materials accepted include: outdated, returned or off-spec manufactured goods, pharmaceutical wastes, treated wood, oily debris, paint filters, ink wastes, plant trash, foundry sand, refractory material, DEA controlled substances, confidential materials and other non-hazardous industrial process residues.

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