Robbins Resource Recovery Facility

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Robbins, IL 60472
United States

Latitude: 40.63404

Longitude: -89.39853

Year Opened: 1996

Burner: Fluidized Bed - Circulating

Notes

2012: this plant may reopen as biomass/wood burner

2001 State Auditor report indicates October 2000 closure.

In 2003, it appeared a trash transfer station was proposed on the site of the closed incinerator.

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Data Sources

Global Anti-Incineration Alliance - Incinerators

Environmental Justice Analysis

Distance (miles)	0	2.5	5	10	25
American Indian	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	2.6%
Black	1.0%	0.1%	0.7%	0.9%	11.5%
Hispanic	1.5%	1.0%	1.9%	2.4%	4.2%
White	93.8%	95.2%	93.3%	91.9%	77.0%

Population	1,384	1,523	13k	53k	310k
Income	$80k				$68k

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CORPORATIONS

Name	Relation	Ownership
Reading Energy	Developer
Foster Wheeler	Operator

GROUPS

Group	St.	Interest
South Cook County Environmental Action Coalition		Interested
South Suburban Citizens Opposed to Polluting our Environment		Interested

LINKS

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Dormant Robbins power plant to be redeveloped 2007 article on plan to reopen the incinerator to burn wood
Incinerator Proves to Be a Pot of Sludge at End of the Rainbow 4/19/1998 "Months before the plant opened, environmental groups prodded Illinois lawmakers to repeal a generous tax subsidy for incinerators like it. Without that, [] Foster Wheeler Corp., has been un
Robbins Incinerator Foes Won`t Give Up Chicago Tribune 1990
Robbins incinerator to open // Plant may be area's last trash burner 1996
Study Backs Incinerator For Robbins Chicago Tribune, 1990
The Case Against Robbins Incinerator Chicago Tribune, 1990
Village Won't Send Trash To Incinerator In Robbins Chicago Tribune, 1993

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Unit Information

Power	Type	Status	Fuel
	Burner: Fluidized Bed - Circulating	Closed	Municipal Solid Waste 1200 Tons Per Day

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