Regions of Durham and York launch new Durham York Energy Centre website

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipalities of Durham and York announce the launch of the new Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC) website DurhamYorkWaste.ca.

This new and intuitive website aims to help residents and stakeholders learn more about the DYEC. Residents can now easily search the website for information from their smartphones or computer.

The website features virtual tours, real time air emissions data, electricity generation information, event calendars, a user-friendly search bar on the home page and information on the facility. Residents are encouraged to take a tour of the site and provide feedback.

Residents will have the opportunity to learn about DYEC as a waste management facility that produces energy from the combustion of garbage. The DYEC safely processes 140,000 tonnes per year of the residential garbage in Durham and York Regions that remains after maximizing other waste diversion programs, such as reducing, reusing, recycling and composting.

To learn more about the DYEC, visit durhamyorkwaste.ca or email info@durhamyorkwaste.ca.

Quick Facts

• The DYEC is operated by Covanta.
• The facility processes up to 110,000 tonnes of Durham garbage and 30,000 tonnes of York garbage per year. Only residential garbage from Durham and York is accepted at the facility.
• The DYEC can generate enough to power the equivalent of 10,000 homes for one year.
• Last year, the DYEC recovered and recycled the equivalent of 36 million aluminum cans and 3,000 cars worth of steel.
• The facility has a gross electrical output of 17.5 megawatts and a net output of approximately 14 megawatts.

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