Covanta Springfield, LLC
Agawam, Massachusetts

Covanta Springfield, also known as the Pioneer Valley Resource Recovery Facility, is compactly located on approximately 5 acres across the Connecticut River from the Basketball Hall of Fame. The Pioneer Valley facility commenced operations in 1988 and is permitted to combust 408 tons per day of solid waste generated from residential and commercial operations throughout Western Massachusetts. The facility serves the needs of 16 long-term contract communities in Massachusetts and Connecticut. In addition to the three units, the facility also has an attached 500 tons per day transfer station. Pioneer Valley produces 9.4 Megawatts of energy, of which 7.5 MW is sold to Northeast Utilities. During its operating history, the facility has offset the use of 27,000 gallons of oil per day thereby reducing the need for additional oil or coal fired utilities in the sensitive Pioneer Valley region.

This waste to energy facility was one of the first in the United States to successfully co-combust wastewater treatment plant sludge and FOG (fats, oil and grease) with municipal solid waste.