This statistic represents the total number of waste-to-energy facilities in the United States from 2001 to 2018. In 2005, there were ** waste-to-energy facilities in the country. The majority of facilities use a mass burn technology to combust municipal solid waste without pre-processing. A projection of the global waste to energy market can be found here.
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Energy Recovery Council . (November 20, 2018). Number of waste-to-energy facilities in the U.S. from 2001 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/499736/waste-to-energy-recovery-facilities-in-the-us/
Energy Recovery Council . "Number of waste-to-energy facilities in the U.S. from 2001 to 2018." Chart. November 20, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/499736/waste-to-energy-recovery-facilities-in-the-us/
Energy Recovery Council . (2018). Number of waste-to-energy facilities in the U.S. from 2001 to 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/499736/waste-to-energy-recovery-facilities-in-the-us/
Energy Recovery Council . "Number of Waste-to-energy Facilities in The U.S. from 2001 to 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Nov 2018, /statistics/499736/waste-to-energy-recovery-facilities-in-the-us/
Energy Recovery Council , Number of waste-to-energy facilities in the U.S. from 2001 to 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/499736/waste-to-energy-recovery-facilities-in-the-us/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of waste-to-energy facilities in the U.S. from 2001 to 2018 [Graph], Energy Recovery Council , November 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/499736/waste-to-energy-recovery-facilities-in-the-us/
