The claim that wind turbines will generate an unsustainable amount of waste, contributing to landfills, is misleading and overlooks the recyclability of turbine components and advancements in recycling technologies.(1) Approximately 85% of a wind turbine’s mass, including the tower, gearbox, and generator, is made from easily recyclable metals.(2) The remaining 15%, primarily the blades, are composed of composite materials like fiberglass, which have historically been more challenging to recycle. However, new recycling technologies are rapidly being developed, and some facilities have already begun recycling turbine blades.(3)While global annual waste from turbine blades is projected to reach 2.9 million metric tons by 2050, this is minor compared to the waste produced by fossil fuel-based power generation. Between 2016 and 2050, coal ash alone is expected to generate about 45,550 million metric tons of waste, along with an additional 249 million metric tons of oily sludge.(4) Unlike toxic waste from fossil fuels, most turbine components are non-toxic. In 2018 alone, the U.S. generated 544 million metric tons of construction and demolition waste, roughly 187 times greater than the total anticipated global waste from wind turbine blades by 2050.(2)