Construction & Demolition Debris State Resource Locator
Pennsylvania
Primary State Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
General C&D Debris Information
C&D Debris Recycling
Construction and demolition waste makes up approximately 17.5% of Pennsylvania?s municipal waste stream. In 2005, Pennsylvania disposed over 2.25 million tons of C&D waste in PA municipal and C&D landfills.
Other Resources
Sustainable Management of Construction and Demolition Materials. EPA promotes a Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) approach that identifies certain C&D materials as commodities that can be used in new building projects.
Sustainable Materials Management Options for Construction and Demolition Debris (2018). This document summarizes various reports produced by EPA since 2012 to help practitioners, regulators, and other stakeholders manage CDD in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment.
Industrial and Construction and Demolition (C&D) Landfills . EPA's minimum technical criteria that industrial landfills must meet.
State and Local Government Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials Measurement Reports. A collection of reports showing state-wide C&D materials amounts that were disposed and/or recycled for recent years. Data is not available for all states.
Large-Scale Residential Demolition. This EPA website provides an overview of the federal environmental requirements associated with residential building demolition.
State and Local Government Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials Measurement Reports. A collection of reports showing state-wide C&D materials amounts that were disposed and/or recycled for recent years. Data is not available for all states.
Whole Building Demolition Compliance. A comprehensive approach to compliance with various environmental regulations (e.g., asbestos and lead) that impact whole building demolition. This document is written by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, however it contains references to both state and federal rules.
Planning Your Demolition or Renovation Project: A Guide to Hazard Evaluation, Recycling and Waste Disposal. A useful guide prepared by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that addresses handling and disposal of hazardous materials associated with demolition and renovation projects.
State and Local Government Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials Measurement Reports. A collection of reports showing state-wide C&D materials amounts that were disposed and/or recycled for recent years. Data is not available for all states.
State Resource Locators. State Resource Locators (SRLs) allow you to investigate environmental compliance topics for your state. Included are listings of state regulations impacting selected environmental topics along with state contacts and links to useful resources.
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