Dive Brief:

• Covanta announced that it has been named as the operator of the Pinellas County Resource Recovery Facility in St. Petersburg, FL.
• The sustainable waste management and renewable energy firm was awarded a contract to operate the waste-to-energy plant for the next ten years.
• The recovery facility provides services to the local community, processing around 3,150 tons of solid waste daily. The renewable energy produced from the waste is enough to power 40,000 homes. 

Dive Insight:

Covanta scored the St. Petersburg contract while in the midst of a proposal to construct a new MRF in Indianapolis, IN. That facility has the potential to provide energy for 20,000 homes in the area.

The $40 million project was approved in June, but has been met with discord among two competitors and a resident, prompting a lawsuit against the city of Indianapolis.