Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris State Links

Regional Information

National Information

This page contains additional information on C&D debris management for the states in
Region 3:

Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia

Also see county and local recycling coordinators for additional information on C&D disposal and recycling.

Delaware

For information about C&D debris management in Delaware, contact the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC), Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Branch at (302) 739-3689. Also available:

Information on debris pits in residential yards - describes how debris pits are created (such as when solid waste including land clearing debris and construction debris are buried below ground) and what you can do.

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District of Columbia

For information about C&D debris management in the District of Columbia, contact the District of Columbia Department of Public Works' Solid Waste Management Administration at (202) 727-1000.

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) also provides additional information on recycling and solid waste in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas.

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Maryland

For information about C&D debris management in Maryland, contact the Maryland Department of the Environment (DEP), Solid Waste Program at (800) 633-6101.

If you're looking for information on reusing building materials in Maryland check out Second Chance in Baltimore at http://www.secondchanceinc.org/ or the Loading Dock, who have a web page at http://www.loadingdock.org/httpdocs/index.html .

Also there's a magazine article on Second Chance at http://www.baltimorestyle.com/nd03issue/chances-nd03.html

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Pennsylvania

For information about C&D debris management in Pennsylvania, contact the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management at (717) 783-2388.

The Pennsylvania Resources Council also provides additional information on recycling and solid waste.

In addition, the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania provides information on markets for recyclable commodities, including C&D materials.

If you're looking for information on reusing building materials in PA or to purchase reused building materials, check out Construction Junction in Pittsburgh. they have a web site at http://www.constructionjunction.org/ or in Philadelphia look at ReStore at http://www.re-store-online.com/ . Construction Junction is western Pennsylvania's first non-profit retail store for used and surplus building materials. ReStore, an architectural salvage clearing house, was opened with a commitment to respect the resources of the environment by prolonging the life of usable materials. ReStore, in Philadelphia, PA., offers architectural salvage, deconstruction services as well as design consultations

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