Mr Benvengo will be leaving RSF Recycling, a waste recycling company, where he has been general manager in charge of Florida operations since 2006. Mr Benvengo’s duties and responsibilities with RSF have included overseeing a recycling facility that includes a landfill.

Prior to joining RSF, Mr Benvengo served between 2000 and 2006 as general manager of BFI/Allied Waste and was responsible for the movement of over 3,000 tons of municipal solid waste per day.

Peter Toscano, chairman of International Power, said: John has a great track record, terrific instincts and really understands the waste remediation and recycling business. As president and COO, John will be responsible for helping International Power scale its operations and establish a presence in global waste-to-energy and waste-heat-to-energy markets.