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Hillsborough County Resource Recovery47 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Hillsborough County Resource Recovery is a 47 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Hillsborough County since 1995. Ranked #68 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 47 MW accounts for 0.48% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Hillsborough County Resource Recovery 3.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Manatee (2,951.2 MW, Oil), H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station (2,294 MW, Gas), and Big Bend (1,903.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 30 km southwest of Tampa.

Capacity
47 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Hillsborough County
Location
27.9549°, -82.3405°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,054. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,511 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #89 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hillsborough County operates 1 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 23,369 MW combined

Nearest plant: McKay Bay Facility (7.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.954900, -82.340500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
95.1 Kt
288 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.95 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.7K
cars per year
12.7K
homes per year
4.3M
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
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