Construction/Demolition and Inert Debris Permitting

Types of Operations and Facilities

CDI Recycling Centers

• No tonnage limit
• No state minimum standards (SMS)

Storage Limits:

• 30 day unprocessed
• 1 year processed

Storage Plan May be Required

Tests:

• Must meet 1-3 tests
• Plus 4th part “separated at the point of generation”

Inert (Type A) Debris Recycling Centers

• No tonnage limit
• No state minimum standards

Storage Limits:

• 6 months unprocessed
• 18 months processed

Storage Plan May be Required

Tests:

• Must meet 1-3 tests
• Commingling “OK”

Small Volume CDI Processing Operation

• EA notification (non-permit) required
• Incoming tonnage under 25 tons per day
• State minimum standards

Storage Limits:

• 15 days unprocessed
• 1 year processed

Plan Required

Tests:

• Must meet 1 and 3 tests
• Commingling “OK”

Medium Volume CDI Processing Operation

• Registration permit required
• Incoming tonnage at 25 tons per day (tpd) up to 175 TPD
• State minimum standards apply plus facility SMS

Storage Limits:

• 15 days unprocessed
• 1 year processed

Plan Required

Tests:

• Must meet 1 and 3 tests
• Commingling “OK”

Large Volume CDI Operation

• Full permit required
• Incoming tonnage at 500 tons per day or more
• State minimum standards apply plus facility SMS

Storage Limits:

• 30 days unprocessed
• 1 year processed

Report Required

Tests:

• Must meet 1 and 3 tests
• Commingling “OK”

Small Volume C&D Chipping & Grinding Operation

• EA notification (non-permit) required
• Incoming tonnage under 200 tons per day
• State minimum standards apply

Storage Limits:

• 30 days unprocessed
• 90 days processed

Plan Required

Tests:

• Must meet 1 and 3 tests

Large Volume C&D Chipping & Grinding Operation

• Registration permit required
• Incoming tonnage 200 tons per day or more
• State minimum standards apply plus facility SMS

Storage Limits:

• 30 days unprocessed
• 90 days processed

Plan Required

Tests:

• Must meet 1 and 3 tests

Inert Processing Operation (Type A)

• EA notification (non-permit) required
• Incoming tonnage under 1500 tons per day
• State minimum standards apply

Storage Limits:

• 6 months unprocessed
• 18 months processed

Plan Required

Tests:

Must meet 1 and 3 tests

Inert Processing Facility (Types A&B)

• Full permit required
• Incoming tonnage at 1500 tons per day or more
• State minimum standards apply plus facility SMS

Storage Limits:

• 6 months unprocessed
• 18 Months Processed

Report Required

Tests:

• Must meet 1 and 3 tests

Last updated: October 28, 2007