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Camden Resource Recovery Facility35 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Camden Resource Recovery Facility is a 35 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center since 1991. Ranked #92 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 35 MW represents 0.36% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 4.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Salem Nuclear Power Plant (2381.8 MW, Nuclear), PSEG Salem Generating Station (2381.8 MW, Nuclear), and Fairless Energy Center (1338 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 10 km northeast of Philadelphia.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center
Location
39.9092°, -75.1169°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,347. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #122 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center operates 1 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

324 plants within 100 km, 43,311 MW combined

Nearest plant: Camden Plant Holdings LLC (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.909200, -75.116900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
70.8 Kt
215 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.48 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.4K
cars per year
9.4K
homes per year
3.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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