Modern Facilities Turn Medical Waste Into Energy

In Poland, between 60,000 and 200,000 tons of medical waste are generated annually – materials that cannot be handled like regular municipal waste. Under current law, incineration is the only permitted method for their safe disposal. Yet modern waste treatment plants now go far beyond burning – they recover heat and energy, making them part of the circular economy.

“Today’s thermal treatment facilities are not the incinerators of 15 years ago.