This statistic represents the waste capacity of waste-to-energy facilities in the U.S. leading states in 2018. During this year, there were eight waste-to-energy plants in Minnesota which had a capacity of tons of waste per day. The majority of facilities use a mass burn technology to combust municipal solid waste without pre-processing.
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Energy Recovery Council . (November 20, 2018). Leading U.S. states based on waste capacity of WTE facilities in 2018 (in tons per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/499776/waste-to-energy-waste-capacity-in-the-us-by-major-state/
Energy Recovery Council . "Leading U.S. states based on waste capacity of WTE facilities in 2018 (in tons per day)." Chart. November 20, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/499776/waste-to-energy-waste-capacity-in-the-us-by-major-state/
Energy Recovery Council . (2018). Leading U.S. states based on waste capacity of WTE facilities in 2018 (in tons per day). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/499776/waste-to-energy-waste-capacity-in-the-us-by-major-state/
Energy Recovery Council . "Leading U.S. States Based on Waste Capacity of Wte Facilities in 2018 (in Tons per Day)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Nov 2018, /statistics/499776/waste-to-energy-waste-capacity-in-the-us-by-major-state/
Energy Recovery Council , Leading U.S. states based on waste capacity of WTE facilities in 2018 (in tons per day) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/499776/waste-to-energy-waste-capacity-in-the-us-by-major-state/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Leading U.S. states based on waste capacity of WTE facilities in 2018 (in tons per day) [Graph], Energy Recovery Council , November 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/499776/waste-to-energy-waste-capacity-in-the-us-by-major-state/
