What is causing quite a stir is resource recovery, or waste-to-energy facilities.

The traditional waste handling sectors, such as landfills and waste-to-energy facilities, compete with Ze-gen facilities for carbon-rich waste streams.

The waste-to-energy facilities use waste that would otherwise end up in landfills.

A small amount of trash processed at transfer sites in New Jersey is sometimes incinerated at waste-to-energy facilities.

Ocean has lodged planning applications for a waste-to-energy facility in south London and a toxic waste incinerator near Middlesbrough.

In Brisbane, there is a waste-to-energy facility at the Rochedale dump and a second is planned for the Willawong landfill.

"Counties will need to issue relatively large amounts of debt to finance landfills or waste-to-energy facilities," the Moody's report said.

Accordingly, Long Island towns really only have two options: recycling (including composting) and waste-to-energy facilities.

The waste-to-energy facilities built in Hempstead, Babylon and Islip, and being planned for several other towns, are equipped with emission controls that minimize emissions.

Ramboll is assisting in the procurement of a €0.4 billion waste-to-energy facility, of which the roof design is part, aiming to increase energy efficiency by up to 20 percent.