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In 1939, Ogden Corporation was founded as a successor to Utilities Power and Light, a Chicago-based utilities holding company that had been under a court-ordered trusteeship since 1937.{{cite news |title=Ogden Corporation to Get New Board |work=The New York Times |date=November 30, 1939}}{{cite news |title=Trustee is Added in Utilities Case |work=The New York Times |date=July 13, 1937}} Its subsidiaries included the Laclede Gas Company, Interstate Power Company, Missouri Natural Gas Company, Missouri Electric Power Company, Central State Utilities Corporation, and Central States Power and Light Corporation.{{cite news |title=Ogden Files Plan to Change Set-Up |work=The New York Times |date=March 3, 1943}} The Atlas Corporation controlled the Ogden Corporation from its founding until it was sold to the Allen family in 1951.{{cite news |title=Report By Atlas Corp. |work=The New York Times |date=July 19, 1940}}{{cite news |title=President of Ogden Stresses Flexibility |work=The New York Times |date=June 22, 1982}} Benjamin G. Brewster, general auditor for the Atlas Corporation, served as Ogden's first president. He was succeeded by Maurice L. Sindeband.

As part of the reorganization of the Utilities Power and Light, Ogden was obligated to divest its utility interests so that it would comply with the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. By 1948, Ogden's only remaining utility holding was the Interstate Power Company.{{cite news |title=Holding Company to Start Wind-Up |work=The New York Times |date=August 6, 1948}}

In 1953, Ogden entered the manufacturing field when it acquired W. A. Case & Son Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer and distributor of plumbing and heating supplies, from Allen & Company.{{cite news |title=Ogden Corp. Buys W. A. Case |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 1953}} That same year the company purchased Teleregister from Western Union.{{cite news |title=Teleregister Sold |work=The New York Times |date=December 31, 1953}} In 1955, Ogden purchased Commercial Filters Corporation, an electronics and plumbing firm, and Luria Brothers & Co., an iron and steel scrap business.{{cite news |title=Financial Notes |work=The Boston Daily Globe |date=February 28, 1955}}{{cite news |title=Ogden Corp. Buys Luria Bros. & Co. |work=The New York Times |date=October 12, 1955}} In 1957 the company purchased the Eimco Corporation and the American Foundry & Machine Company of Salt Lake City. Eimco manufactured filtration equipment and American Foundry & Machine made iron and steel castings.{{cite news |title=Ogden Buys 2 Concerns |work=The New York Times |date=October 2, 1957}} In 1959, Ogden acquired Avondale Marine Ways Inc., a New Orleans shipbuilding company.{{cite news |title=Southern Shipbuilding Firm Is Acquired by Ogden Corp. |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=April 3, 1959}}

In 1962, former Luria Brothers president Ralph E. Ablon became president and chairman of Ogden.{{cite web | title=So long, Smokestacks | website=The New York Times | date=January 26, 1986 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/26/business/so-long-smokestacks.html | access-date=September 15, 2019|first=Daniel|last=Cuff}}

In 1966, Ogden acquired Tillie Lewis Foods, a California-based fruit and vegetable canner. Tillie Lewis was appointed to Ogden's board of directors, becoming the company's first female director.{{cite news |title=Ogden Corp. Stockholders Elect a Woman to Board |work=The New York Times |date=May 28, 1966}} The following year, Ogden entered the frozen food business when it purchased Prosser Packers of Prosser, Washington.{{cite news |title=Ogden Corp. Plans Frozen Food Deal |work=The New York Times |date=July 1, 1967}} That same year it purchased ABC Consolidated, a food and refreshment firm that owned cafeterias, restaurants, snack bars, and the Nedick's fast food chain.{{cite news |title=Ogden Will Buy Food Vender; Allis Turns Down L-T-V Offer |work=The New York Times |date=August 18, 1967}} Ogden's food division became one of the three biggest arena concession vendors in the United States.{{cite news |last1=Eskenazi |first1=Gerald |title=Hero or Grinder or Sub, Sports Food Is Big Time |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/03/10/archives/hero-or-grinder-or-sub-sports-food-is-big-time-on-heroes-and.html |access-date=4 July 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=March 10, 1974}} In 1968, Ogden purchased Mack Brothers, a company that manufactured frozen meats for airlines.{{cite news |title=Ogden Buying Food Supplier |work=The New York Times |date=January 5, 1968}} In 1979, Ogden bought Progresso for $35 million.{{cite news |title=Ogden Unit to Buy Progresso Foods |work=The New York Times |date=February 27, 1979}} In 1986 Ogden Foods was sold to Pet, Inc. for $320 million.{{cite news |title=Ogden's food unit was sold for $320 million. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-10-21-fi-6386-story.html |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=October 21, 1986}}

In 1968, Ogden formed the Ogden Development Corporation after it purchased Charles Luckman Associates, a real estate, engineering, and architectural firm. Luckman was named president of Ogden Development.{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Robert A. |title=Ogden Corp. to Acquire Luckman Concern |work=The New York Times |date=January 19, 1968}}

In 1968, Ogden acquired Soros Associates, which designed and developed bulk handling and port facilities.{{cite news |title=Ogden Corp. in Soros Deal |work=The New York Times |date=March 11, 1968}} That same year it purchased Bulk Transport Inc., which operated 18 bulk carriers.{{cite news |title=Transport Group is Added to Ogden |work=The New York Times |date=July 26, 1968}} In 1979 Ogden purchased two 37,800-ton tankers from United Tanker Corporation for $31 million.{{cite news |title=Ogden Unit to Buy United Tanker Ships |work=The New York Times |date=March 9, 1979}}

In 1969, Odgen purchased Edwards Enterprises, which owned Waterford Park, Scarborough Downs, Fairmount Park, and Wheeling Downs.{{cite news |title=Ogden Announces Plans To Diversify Further Through Acquisitions |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=January 14, 1969}} In 1972 the company purchased Suffolk Downs.{{cite news |last=McCracken |first=Sam |title=Ogden Corp. buys Suffolk |work=The Boston Globe |date=February 8, 1972}} In 1972, Odgen introduced greyhound racing at Wheeling Downs. Ogden Recreation formed a security subsidiary, Ogden Security, which was headed by former Boston Police Commissioner Edmund McNamara.{{cite news |title=Executive Changes |work=The Boston Globe |date=February 8, 1972}}

In the 1980s, Ogden shifted from primarily a manufacturing business to a services company. Its first investment in the services industry was the $118 million acquisition of Allied Maintenance Corporation in 1982. Ogden undertook 19 acquisitions and mergers between 1983 and 1991.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1991/01/14/ogden-moving-ahead-with-purchase-of-erc-environmental/0346df44-71ac-4dde-a30b-ae528d1c912c/|title=Ogden Moving Ahead with Purchase of Eric Environmental|last=Hinden|first=Stan|date=January 14, 1991|newspaper=Washington Post|accessdate=September 15, 2019}} In 1986 Suffolk Downs was sold to Buddy LeRoux.{{cite news |last=Duckworth |first=Ed |title=LeRoux group new owner of Suffolk |work=Providence Journal |date=April 18, 1986}} By 1987, substantially all of Ogden's revenues were from services it didn't previously provide, like warehousing, running concession stands at stadiums, and janitorial services.{{cite news|last=Cochran|first=Thomas|title=Mutual Choice: Cleaning up with Ogden|date=November 28, 1988|newspaper=Barron’s|page=44}} In 1990, Ralph E. Ablon was succeeded as president and CEO by his son Richard.{{cite book|work=International Directory of Company Histories|title=Covanta Energy|volume=64|publisher=St. James Press|date=2004|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/covanta-energy-corporation-history/}} In 1991, it acquired a professional services company called ERC Environmental and Energy Services for $80 million.

Ogden's entertainment division provided concession, merchandise, maintenance, cleaning, security, parking, and facility management services and concert promotions. Its clients included the Capital Centre, Rosemont Horizon, Palacio de los Deportes, Target Center, Anaheim Arena, Anaheim Stadium, and Rich Stadium.{{cite journal |title=Engineering & Management Services |journal=International Directory of Company Histories |date=1992 |volume=6 |page=152 |publisher=St. James Press}}{{cite news |last1=Bernstein |first1=Viv |title=Whalers get away with one |work=Hartford Courant |date=March 28, 1993}}{{cite news |last1=Strachan |first1=Al |title=Anaheim building from top down |work=The Globe and Mail |date=January 13, 1993}} Ogden was a major investor and the manager of the Corel Centre in Ottawa.{{cite news |last1=MacGregor |first1=Roy |title=Threat or reality: Bryden's remarks come at inopportune time |work=Ottawa Citizen |date=February 21, 1997}}

In 1994, Ogden purchased Phoenix Park Racecourse in Dublin. The company planned on constructing a 2,500-seat conference center, a 65,000-seat stadium, a 12,000-seat indoor arena, and a hotel/casino on the site of the abandoned horse track, however, lack of support led to Ogden selling the property in 1998.{{cite news |last=Fagan |first=Jack |title=Phoenix Park racecourse to be sold to housing developer for (pounds) 37m |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=July 4, 1998}}

Ogden Entertainment produced Victor/Victoria, The Old Man and the Sea, Amazon, and Mark Twain's America.{{cite web |title=With Ogden Entertainment (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) |url=https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0041849 |website=IMDB |publisher=IMDb.com, Inc. |access-date=4 July 2022}}

In 1998, Ogden began construction on Jazzland, a 140-acre theme park located in New Orleans.{{cite news |title=Ogden Commences Construction On Jazzland Theme Park |work=Business Wire |date=July 23, 1998}} In 1999, it acquired several water parks, including Wet'n Wild Inc.

Ogden entered the energy-from-waste business in 1983, when it acquired intellectual property rights to the Martin GmbH incinerator technology commonly used in Europe, and a method of hazardous waste disposal.{{cite news|title=At Eco-Friendly Covanta Nothing Goes to Waste|first=Andrew|last=Sheldon|volume=29|issue=13|date=March 28, 2016|newspaper=NJBIZ}} The company formed Ogden Martin Systems as a subsidiary for its energy-from-waste business.{{cite news |title=Commerce and Industry |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 5, 1983}} By 1986, Ogden had five energy-from-waste plants under construction and agreements in place to build four more. In 1993, Ogden subsidiary Ogden Projects, Inc. acquired ABB’s energy-from-waste business. This increased Ogden's energy-from-waste business from 21 plants with a capacity of 20,675 tons-per-day to 24 plants with a capacity of 28,135 tons-per-day.{{cite news |last1=Christal |first1=Nancy R. |title=Ogden's OPI unit acquires waste-to-energy subsidiary of ABB |work=Business Wire |date=January 11, 1993}}

By 1995, half of Ogden's revenues were from energy-from-waste projects.{{cite news|first=Jonathan|last=Auerbach|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=November 10, 1995|page=B10|title=Ogden Corp. Plans Divestitures; Move to Cause Charge}} That year, Ogden was restructured into three divisions: aviation, energy, and entertainment. In December 1995, Ogden sold its bioservices unit to the McKesson Corporation.{{cite news |title=McKesson Acquisition |work=The New York Times |date=December 21, 1995}} In 1997 it sold its building-maintenance and engineering-services operations in New York City to ABM Industries.{{cite news |title=Abm Industries Reports Purchase of Ogden Businesses |work=The New York Times |date=August 2, 1997}} In 1998 Ogden sold its aviation catering business to SC International Services, an Onex Corporation subsidiary that also owned SkyChefs and Caterair.{{cite news |title=Ogden Announces Agreement to Sell Aviation Catering Business |work=Business Wire |date=May 4, 1998}}

In 1999, Richard Ablon resigned as CEO. He was replaced by Scott Mackin.{{cite news|title=Ogden Announces Change in Strategy, CEO's Resignation, Earnings Shortfall|first=Jonathan|last=Welsh|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=September 20, 1999|page=B9}} Mackin sought to sell off all of Ogden's non-energy assets.{{cite news |title=Ogden Closes Two Major Transactions; Marks Milestone in Transition to Pure Play Energy Company |work=Business Wire |date=June 5, 200}} In 2000 the company sold its theme and water parks to Alfa Holdings for $148 million, its concessions, food, uniform, and child-care interests to Aramark for $225 million, its aviation ground services company to John Menzies for $117.8 Million, and its fixed-base operator business to Consolidated Lamda Holdings for $27 million.{{cite web | title=Ogden Agrees to Sell Concessions Business to Aramark | website=The New York Times | date=March 31, 2000 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/31/business/company-news-ogden-agrees-to-sell-concessions-business-to-aramark.html | access-date=September 15, 2019}}{{cite news |title=Ogden Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell Ogden Aviation Ground Services Business for $117.8 Million |work=Business Wire |date=July 25, 2000}}{{cite news |title=Ogden Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell Aviation Fixed Base Operations Business for $27.1 Million |work=Business Wire |date=September 12, 2000}}

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In 2001, Ogden's name was changed to Covanta, a portmanteau of cooperation and advantages, to represent its focus on energy.{{cite news |last1=Schwanhausser |first1=Dee |title=Ogden Corporation to change name to Covanta Energy Corporation |url=https://www.power-grid.com/news/ogden-corporation-to-change-name-to-covanta-energy-corporation/#gref |access-date=4 July 2022 |work=Power Grid International |date=March 8, 2001}}{{cite web | title=Company seeking to build trash port is trying new type of venture | website=The Virginia Pilot | date=October 9, 2006 | url=https://www.pilotonline.com/news/environment/article_0a97e480-e8c9-5e76-828b-e458d14144b6.html | access-date=September 15, 2019}}{{cite web | title=Covanta Energy Files for Chap. 11 | website=Los Angeles Times | date=April 2, 2002 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-apr-02-fi-covanta2-story.html | access-date=September 14, 2019}}{{cite news|title=Energy refocus was key move for Covanta|first=Chrissy|last=Kadleck|date=June 21, 2010|newspaper=The Barron's}} Covanta and its 155 subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy in 2002. The bankruptcy was prompted by the California electricity crisis and the economic downturn following the September 11 attacks.

In 2004, Anthony Orlando was appointed CEO.{{cite web | last=Calia | first=Michael | title=Former Air Products Executive to Become Covanta CEO | website=WSJ | date=January 5, 2015 | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-air-products-executive-to-become-covanta-ceo-1420464335 | access-date=November 6, 2019}} That same year, 20 banks agreed to provide $463 million in financing to help the company get out of bankruptcy, restructure, and sell itself. Covanta came out of bankruptcy in 2004, when it was purchased by Danielson Holding Corporation. In 2005, Danielson sold Ogden's interests in casinos, hockey stadiums, and other areas to focus on its energy-from-waste business. Later that year, Covanta acquired an energy-from-waste business called American Ref-Fuel for $2 billion.

In 2009, Covanta bought the energy-from-waste business of Veolia Environment for $450 million.{{cite web | last=Roychoudhury | first=Arup | title=Covanta to buy facilities from Veolia subsidiary | website=U.S. | date=July 6, 2009 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-covanta-idUSTRE56537P20090706 | access-date=October 15, 2019}} This was followed by acquisitions of environmental services companies Advanced Waste Services and GARCO for undisclosed sums in 2014.{{cite web | title=Waste-to-Energy Firm Covanta Buys Advanced Waste | website=Waste360 | date=May 22, 2015 | url=https://www.waste360.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/waste-energy-firm-covanta-buys-advanced-waste | access-date=October 16, 2019}}{{cite news|title=Triad environmental firm to expand with new facilities and jobs|newspaper=Triad Business Journal |first=Luke|last=Bollinger|date=March 22, 2018|accessdate=October 15, 2019|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2018/03/22/triad-environmental-firm-to-expand-with-new.html}}

In 2015, Covanta appointed Stephen J. Jones as its new CEO.{{cite web | last=Kraus | first=Scott | title=Covanta appoints former Air Products exec its new CEO | website=mcall.com | date=January 5, 2015 | url=https://www.mcall.com/business/mc-covanta-air-products-jones-20150105-story.html | access-date=September 14, 2019}}

As of October 2020, Michael Ranger has succeeded Stephen J. Jones as Covanta's CEO.{{cite web | last=Bradshaw | first=Kaitlin | title=Covanta Announces New President, CEO and a Strong Q3 | website=waste360.com | date=October 30, 2020 | url=https://www.waste360.com/business/covanta-announces-new-president-ceo-and-strong-q3 | access-date=October 30, 2020}}

In December 2021, the investment firm EQT Group announced the completion of its $5.3 billion acquisition of Covanta Holding Corporation and announced its new CEO, Azeez Mohammed.{{cite web | last=Tennenbaum | first=Austin | title=EQT Infrastructure Acquires Covanta, Aims to Expand Sustainable Waste Management Solutions | website=environmentalleader.com/ | date=December 2, 2021 | url=https://www.environmentalleader.com/2021/12/eqt-infrastructure-acquires-covanta-aims-to-expand-sustainable-waste-management-solutions/| access-date=February 14, 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Rischar |first=Haley |date=10 June 2024 |title=Behind the rebrand: Reworld CEO talks current operations, future plans |url=https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/behind-the-rebrand-reworld-ceo-talks-current-operations-future-plans/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Waste Today}}

In April 2024, Covanta renamed itself to Reworld.{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Jacob |date=16 April 2024 |title=Covanta announces rebrand to Reworld |url=https://www.wastedive.com/news/covanta-reworld-rebrand-eqt/713401/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Waste Dive |language=en-US}}

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Reworld develops and operates facilities that burn trash to produce electricity, recover metals from the waste stream for recycling, and provide other industrial waste management services.{{cite web | author= | title=Covanta: Anything But A Waste (Of Time) | website=Seeking Alpha | date=July 30, 2018 | url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/4192181-covanta-anything-waste-time | access-date=September 14, 2019}} As of 2013, about 60% of the revenue of Reworld came from selling trash disposal services and 25% from selling electricity produced by burning trash.{{cite web | last=Englander | first=David | title=No Need to Hold Your Nose! | website=Barron's | date=November 2, 2013 | url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/no-need-to-hold-your-nose-1383377949 | access-date=September 14, 2019}} The remainder of its revenue was from metal recycling, construction, and other services.

As of 2018, Reworld operated more than 40 waste-to-energy plants in North America, China, and Europe.{{cite web|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/covantas-green-tech-is-a-hit-in-europe-is-the-us-next-2018-04-20|title=Covanta's green tech is a hit in Europe - is the U.S. next?|last1=Kilgore|first1=Tomi|last2=Linnane|first2=Ciara|date=April 20, 2018|website=MarketWatch|access-date=September 14, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.presstelegram.com/environment-and-nature/20130930/terminal-island-plant-converts-solid-waste-to-energy-for-long-beach-residents|title=Terminal Island plant converts solid waste to energy for Long Beach residents|last=Meeks|first=Karen Robes|date=September 30, 2013|website=Press Telegram|access-date=September 14, 2019}} Most of the revenue of Reworld came from long-term contracts with local governments or utility providers.{{cite web|url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/covanta-turns-trash-to-cash-1430531096|title=Covanta Turns Trash to Cash|last=Englander|first=David|date=May 2, 2015|website=Barron's|access-date=September 14, 2019}} It also benefits from tax incentives for green energy projects.

As of 2018, the company burned 20 million tons of trash annually and recycled 550,000 tons of metal. A majority of the trash is organic substances.{{cite web | last=Wald | first=Matthew L. | title=For Carbon Emissions, a Goal of Less Than Zero | website=The New York Times | date=February 19, 2008 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/business/businessspecial2/26negative.html | access-date=September 13, 2019}} It also burns a smaller amount of pharmaceutical byproducts, like expired medicines.{{cite web | last=Smith | first=Aaron | title=Stericycle, Covanta burn drugs for money | website=CNN | date=August 27, 2007 | url=https://money.cnn.com/2007/08/24/news/companies/burning_drugs/ | access-date=September 13, 2019}} Each ton of garbage contains about 50 pounds of metal that is removed with magnets, then sold for recycling.

At its plants, Reworld feeds trash into a furnace burning at 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.{{cite news|url=https://www.delcotimes.com/news/covanta-and-waste-by-rail-here-s-the-plan/article_6752dd95-3c30-57b8-8f93-b04cb2715d86.html|newspaper=The Daily Times|first=Vince|last=Sullivan|date=August 17, 2014|title=Covanta and waste by rail: Here's the plan}} The furnace produces steam that rotates a turbine, powering a generator. The remaining ash is rapidly cooled to prevent the formation of toxic compounds, then goes through additional processing. Government agencies regulate and monitor Covanta emission stacks for harmful toxins.{{cite web | last=Knauss | first=Tim | title=Mercury discharges drastically lower as Onondaga County's trash-to-energy plant owner asks NY to renew permit | website=syracuse.com | date=November 20, 2009 | url=https://www.syracuse.com/news/2009/11/mercury_discharges_drastically.html | access-date=September 13, 2019}} Filters and other equipment are in place to remove most of the harmful particulates, and activated carbon removes most of the mercury. Steam is then released into the atmosphere.

Supporters of waste-to-energy facilities say burning trash to produce energy is an environmentally-friendly way to produce power and dispose of garbage that would otherwise fill landfills.{{cite web | title=Covanta Energy Under Fire Over Substance Raining Down On Long Island | website=CBS New York | date=February 19, 2014 | url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/02/19/covanta-energy-under-fire-over-substance-raining-down-on-long-island/ | access-date=September 14, 2019}} Critics are concerned about unintentional releases of toxic materials from such facilities.{{cite web | title=SOLID WASTE: Congress fuels debate over burning trash for energy | website=E&E News | date=July 8, 2013 | url=https://www.eenews.net/stories/1059983980 |first=Emily|last=Yehle| accessdate=September 14, 2019}} Reworld itself has simultaneously received awards for a positive impact on the environment, while being sued and seeing protests for negative environmental impacts.

A 2008 study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that waste-to-energy plants were better for the environment than landfills, in part because they do not emit landfill gas and reduce reliance on coal- and oil-fueled generation stations. A study by Columbia University said if waste-to-energy was as popular in the United States as it is in Europe, the U.S. would reduce carbon emissions by 264 million tons annually. However, many environmentalists are skeptical about Covanta's claim that the steam emitted from a plant's furnace does not contain toxic materials. Some environmentalist distrust government monitoring of Covanta's emission stacks, and have lobbied for more regulation.

Additionally, Covanta has been cited numerous times for exceeding air pollution standards.{{cite web | last=Strauss | first=Eric | title=Covanta's waste-burning plants are controversial, but seen as energy solution | website=nj.com | date=August 19, 2008 | url=https://www.nj.com/business/2008/08/covantas_wasteburning_plants_a.html | access-date=September 12, 2019}} For example, one Covanta plant in New Jersey was fined for violating emission standards;{{cite web | last=Murray | first=Brian | title=Newark residents say garbage incinerator poses health risks | website=nj.com | date=December 6, 2009 | url=https://www.nj.com/news/2009/12/newark_residents_protest_garba.html | access-date=September 14, 2019}} in 2010, a related lawsuit was settled for $875,000, which was used for a local green space program.{{cite web | title=Energy-from-Waste Facility Agrees to Clean Up its Act | website=NJ Spotlight | date=June 7, 2019 | url=https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/10/1003/1512/ | first=Tom|last=Johnson|accessdate=September 14, 2019}} Similar problems have led to fines and settlements for mercury emissions in Florida,{{cite web | last=Connolly | first=Kevin P. | title=Incinterator, State Strike a Deal | website=The Orlando Sentinel| date=June 23, 2001 | url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2001-06-23-0106230046-story.html | accessdate=September 15, 2019}} tetrachlorodibenzodioxin emissions in Connecticut,{{cite web | title=Covanta, seeking N.Y. renewable nod, pays $400,000 dioxin fine at Conn. trash-burn plant | website=Times Union | date=August 12, 2011 | url=https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Covanta-seeking-N-Y-renewable-nod-pays-1921269.php | access-date=September 15, 2019|first=Brian|last=Nearing}} and for a spill of hydrated lime in Dublin, Ireland.{{cite news | title=Eleven hospitalised after incident at Dublin's Poolbeg incinerator | newspaper=The Irish Times | date=March 21, 2013 | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/eleven-hospitalised-after-incident-at-dublin-s-poolbeg-incinerator-1.3112097 | accessdate=September 15, 2019|first1=Sarah|last1=Burns|first2=Jack|last2=Power}}

An academic from Columbia University has said most energy-from-waste criticisms are related to dated technology or misinformation. Covanta said it is compliant with emission standards 99.9% of the time.

Covanta works with local governments to safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs.{{cite news|last=Ryburn|first=Stacy|url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/obn-covanta-reach-milestone-in-disposal-of-prescription-drugs/article_4e9b2788-19af-526d-9c7c-b8f589d52992.html|title=OBN, Covanta reach 100,000 milestone in disposal of prescription drugs|date=January 16, 2016|newspaper=Tulsa World}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wastedive.com/news/covanta-partnership-new-york-pharmaceutical-take-back-program/521663/|title=Covanta partners with New York for pharmaceutical take-back program|date=April 19, 2018|website=Waste Dive|access-date=December 3, 2019}} In 2014, there was a controversy about whether an Oregon Covanta facility was burning aborted fetuses and other human body parts as part of a biomedical waste disposal program.{{cite web | website=The Associated Press | date=April 24, 2014 | title=Is fetal tissue from B.C. used to power Oregon homes?|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/is-fetal-tissue-from-b-c-used-to-power-oregon-homes-1.2620375 | accessdate=September 14, 2019}}

• Covanta Hempstead
• Essex County Resource Recovery Facility
• Delaware Valley Resource Recovery Facility
• Harrisburg incinerator

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• [https://www.covanta.com/ Official website]

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