In June , the Magdeburg-Rothensee waste-to-energy plant MHKW Rothensee was put into operation in the traditional industrial area of Rothensee on the outskirts of Magdeburg, the capital city of the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. As a service provider, the company behind the plant maintains a consistent focus on the specific waste disposal needs of its municipal and commercial customers.
The MHKW Rothensee offers its customers a cutting-edge system solution that guarantees the efficient and environmentally friendly treatment of residual waste.
The MHKW Rothensee is currently able to convert approximately 1,, tons of household rubbish and similar waste into electricity and district heating. It is therefore one of the largest waste-to-energy plants in the whole of Germany. Find out all you need to know about delivering waste to the plant here. We are firmly committed to protecting the environment. You can learn more about our commitment here. Plant regulations for waste deliveries. Here in Germany, we produce approximately million tons of waste every year.
Each resident throws away around kg of this waste as residual waste. Household rubbish and bulky waste make up the majority of all residual waste, but back in , Germany closed its public landfill sites.
So where should all this waste go? The best solution would be to avoid waste altogether, and although this is indeed possible to a certain degree, a future without waste is infeasible.
