Dive Summary:

• Camden Resource Recovery Facility in New Jersey was purchased by Covanta Energy for $48.6 million.
• The plant handles 1,000 tons of waste per day, producing 21 megawatts of electricity, which is enough to power 20,000 homes.
• ​The facility services Camden County and nearby areas, which turned 319,000 tons of trash into 146,000 megawatts in 2012.

From the article:

[the] acquisition…now gives Covanta four such facilities in New Jersey, including those in Essex, Union and Warren counties.

Combined, all four produce 141.5 megawatts of power from almost 6,000 tons of waste per day, Covanta officials said.