waste-to-energy plant
nounUK /weɪst tʊ ˈɛnədʒi plɑːnt/
US /weɪst tu ˈɛnərdʒi plænt/
A place where old trash is burned to make power for homes and buildings.
The city built a waste-to-energy plant so its garbage could help make electricity.
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2. A facility that turns rubbish into heat or fuel instead of just burying it.
The new waste-to-energy plant supplies heat to nearby apartments.
3. A power station that uses household and business waste as its main fuel.
Engineers toured the waste-to-energy plant to study how it sorts metal from ash.
4. An industrial site where burning garbage generates steam that spins turbines.
The waste-to-energy plant produces enough steam to run a small factory.