5700 Russell St
Detroit, MI 48211
United States
Latitude: 42.36863
Longitude: -83.05177
Year Opened: 1988
Water Source: Municipality
This is the 2nd largest trash incinerator in the U.S. There has been a protracted effort to shut it down (starting when it was first proposed)!
SIZE:
The design on drawing books was to burn 4,000 tons/day
Actual size constructed was 3,300 (3 boilers at 1,100 tons/day each)
The most they ever burned was 2,800 tons/day.
As of Feb 2011, they're burning about 1,500 tons/day.
EIA 2008
Global Anti-Incineration Alliance - Incinerators
Energy Recovery Council Incinerators - 2000
2012 U.S. Biomass Power Map
EIA 2012 Form 860
EIA 2014 Form 860