The Operator Of The Conshohocken Trash Incinerator That Drew Protests Responds

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — The operator of a trash incinerator in the borough that was the site of a planned protest this past weekend has responded to the climate justice activists who claim the plant's operations are harming the surrounding community.

Covanta, which runs the waste incinerator in Conshohocken, says that it respects the rights of the Earth Quaker Action Team, and others like it, to assemble and express their views, but it also says it has a good relationship with the surrounding community.

"To those who attended the protest, we encourage you to learn more about modern Waste-to-Energy technology and how facilities, like the one in Plymouth, are the most sustainable way to manage the waste left over after efforts to reduce the amount of waste we generate, reuse what we can and recycle what remains, have been taken," a statement from Covanta reads. "We believe in transparent operations and invite all interested stakeholders to engage with us in open and respectful dialogue including touring our facility so they can see the operation first hand and ask questions of our facility team."

This past Saturday, members and supporters of the Earth Quaker Action Team protested outside of the Covanta plant in an effort to raise awareness of what they claim are pollution issues stemming from the plant's operator.

Previous Patch coverage of the protest can be read here.