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
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.
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Evidence & policy context
- Data & maps hub — ground each archetype in the baseline data, flows, and county briefs before pitching it.
- Policy & funding hub — choose the right story (CLCPA, diversion, EJ) for this system.
- CLCPA brief — tie the archetype into the state’s climate accountability framework.
- Food waste law brief — highlight the diversion/compliance rationale when organics are on the route.