RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

A Look Into The Future

WIN Waste has a long history of delivering innovative solutions for the benefit of people and the planet. We continue to harness this legacy as we build and evolve our sustainability roadmap. Our dedicated team stays on top of emerging technologies to help us continually reduce our own footprint and those of our customers. Over the last two years, WIN Waste has invested $100 million in sulfur-removal technology at our landfills and $48 million in state-of-the-art air pollution controls and water consumption upgrades at our renewable facilities. These improvements are already making our operations more efficient and sustainable.

Below are some of the new projects we are working on today to bring ever more efficient and environmentally friendly operations in the future. We look forward to sharing our progress and results in our next sustainability report.

Beneficial Ash Reuse

Our waste handling process results in a small amount of non-volatile ash residue. We are working with the University of Florida to study the possibility of using this ash as an ingredient in road base. If feasible, our ash could serve as a building block for new and improved roadways and a more sustainable transportation infrastructure.

Solar Energy

We are exploring the use of solar energy to meet our transfer stations’ energy needs. Using solar to power our operations would reduce the number of watts we draw from the power grid.

Landfill Gas To Energy

We are actively developing infrastructure to convert the methane gas we capture at our landfills into renewable natural gas that can power vehicles and/or create electricity.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATION

WIN Waste is an ardent supporter of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF), which works to advance scientific research and education that will bring innovation in sustainable waste handling practices. In addition to financial support, WIN Waste’s CEO and Board Chairman both serve on EREF’s Board of Directors, and our Senior Director of Sustainability and Vice President of Engineering serve on EREF committees. erefdn.org