Waste Processing - Mankato Minnesota

mwpc

Phone: (507) 625-5746
1051 Summit Ave.
Mankato, MN 56001

Waste to
Energy

 

Garbage - Instead of a liability, it can be a renewable, reliable and locally produced fuel alternative.

 

Homes and businesses produce garbage. Instead of sending it to a landfill, garbage can become a fuel that reduces the buildup of greenhouse gases and
saves natural resources.

 

What are the benefits of
Waste-to-Energy?

 

  • •A source of renewable energy
  • • Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
  • •Supports recycling
  • • Keeps our waters clean

 

 

 

Read the
Wall Street Journal's article,
Garbage In, Energy Out

 

 

 

The process at our facilities. . . .

MWPC accepts garbage from individuals, businesses and haulers. Waste is brought to our Mankato transfer station.

What happens to your garbage?

newportFrom MWPC, the waste is sent to Resource Recovery Technologies waste processing facility in Newport, Minnesota. The waste is dumped onto a tipping floor and inspected. Trained staff inspect the waste for any prohibited materials or bulky items such as mattresses, carpets, furniture, windshields, and batteries - these items are removed before the waste is further processed.

Waste is then transported via conveyors to a shredder. Here, the waste is shredded in a large hammer mill with a 6-inch screen. The materials are then separated mechanically by size and density. A magnetic separator then pulls out magnetic and ferrous materials. Aluminum or non-ferrous beverage and food containers are pulled out of the waste by an “eddy current separator.” The remaining materials are then passed through a series of discs and screens to further remove any non-burnable material and to further process the waste until it is in 5 inch pieces or smaller. The waste is now considered Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) and is ready to be transported to a power plant.

wilmartThe burnable materials are sent to the Wilmarth Power Plant in Mankato to produce electrical energy. The non-usable fraction, which is typically 9% or less, is placed in a landfill cell dedicated to processing rejects.

The Newport Resource Recovery Facility processes approximately 425,000 tons per year of municipal solid waste into RDF.

 

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