What is being done to minimize pollution?
This is a state-of-the-art facility. The technologies that Infraserv Höchst has selected for combusting the non-hazardous waste and treating the flue gas conform to European “best available techniques” for waste combustion as defined in July 2005. In fact, the technology could, but will not, be used to combust hazardous waste. The WTE power plant meets or falls below the strict emission limits of the Federal Immissions-Control Act (17th BImSchV) that form part of any operating permit. The emission limits are mandatory and ensure that people and the environment are adequately protected. Germany has the strictest standards in the world when it comes to waste-incineration plants. The plant has already undergone an EU audit called the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). EMAS is a tool developed by the European Community in 1993 for companies who want to improve their environmental performance. To register under EMAS, companies have to identify significant environmental impacts, set up
