FCC Environmental Services to operate Florida WTE facility

Houston-based FCC Environmental Services, which provides environmental, waste and recycling solutions across seven U.S. states, has been selected by Pinellas County, Florida, to operate and maintain its waste-to-energy (WTE) facility under a 10-year, $704 million operations and maintenance contract. 

FCC will assume full operations of the facility Jan. 1, 2026, with the transition process beginning Nov. 1. 

The partnership will strengthen Pinellas County’s commitment to sustainable waste management and advance Florida’s renewable energy initiatives, FCC says. The contract also will add 77 employees to the FCC team, expanding the company’s workforce and local economic impact. 

“This is more than a business agreement—it’s a partnership built on shared environmental responsibility,” says FCC CEO Dan Brazil. “Our mission, ‘working responsibly today for a better environment tomorrow,’ aligns perfectly with Pinellas County’s goals for innovation and waste reduction. We look forward to delivering operational excellence and community value through this important collaboration.” 

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The Pinellas County WTE facility processes about 2,700 tons of solid waste per day, converting it into renewable electricity. The facility also recovers about 30,000 tons of metal each year for recycling, helping to reduce landfill use. 

As part of the partnership, FCC says it will collaborate with Pinellas County to enhance public education and outreach on recycling, energy recovery and the environmental benefits of WTE technology. 

Florida is FCC’s largest operational hub in the U.S., where the company says it currently serves more than 900,000 residential homes and thousands of commercial customers. The addition of the Pinellas County WTE facility marks FCC’s second WTE operation within Florida.  

FCC draws on the global experience of its parent company FCC Enviro, which operates 13 WTE facilities, with a fourteenth set to begin operations soon. Collectively, FCC says these facilities process 4.9 million tons of waste annually, generating 470 megawatts of renewable electricity. 

The company says this collaboration brings international expertise to Florida, which will help Pinellas County lead in sustainable waste solutions and reinforce FCC’s commitment to building cleaner, smarter and more resilient communities.