Systems library

Wheelabrator Westchester

A waste-to-energy / incineration-adjacent circular system archetype. The goal is not to pretend this is simple— it’s to identify the highest-leverage upgrades: upstream organics diversion, recycling capture, and cleaner residuals, while centering environmental justice and public health.

Archetype Waste-to-energy EJ-centered
How this site was selected: Mapping layers pair feedstocks with infrastructure, the matrix approach (industrial/hauling, feedstock variation, pyrolysis, space/expansion) distills the strongest candidates, and the 25-50 mile coverage logic keeps proposals balanced. Read the methodology.

System diagram

Image source: /reports/circular-systems/9. Wheelabrator Westchester.jpg

Circular system diagram: Wheelabrator Westchester
Tip: open this in a new tab to zoom, then use it in meetings as a shared reference.
Non-negotiable lens: Any pathway here must be evaluated through environmental justice (EJ), air quality, and community trust. “Systems thinking” means we don’t optimize one metric and ignore harm elsewhere.

Site imagery

Reference photos from the Circular Biogas Systems proposal appendix for this location.

Evidence & policy context