Hazardous materials such as asbestos, mold and lead are frequently encountered on demolition sites. These substances pose serious risks to health, safety, and the environment if not handled properly. Before any demolition project can proceed, all hazardous materials must be identified, removed, and disposed of in strict accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. Failure to do so can lead to project delays, legal consequences, and safety hazards.
Hazardous materials are the most difficult type of material to dispose. Due to their inability to decompose, we unfortunately must place this waste in a landfill. Landfills that take in hazardous materials are lined with a barrier which prevents waste from contaminating local soil and groundwater sources. This waste is then covered with soil preventing any exposure to the air.
However, there are many hazardous waste materials such as paints, batteries, motor oil, propane cylinders, and aerosol cans are recyclable. Recycling is the most environmentally friendly disposal process we have available. Diverting waste from landfills into recycling not only keeps waste out of landfills but reduces the consumption of raw materials.
GCD | PDI can handle all types of hazardous materials on your demolition project:
- Asbestos-containing materials (ACMs)
- Lead-based paints
- Mercury in mechanical and electrical components
- Mold infestations in structures with water damage
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in older equipment and materials
GCD | PDI abatement services start with identification and testing informing our risk assessment and abatement plan. Along each step of the way, our team of experts focus on the safe removal and regulatory compliance while removing hazardous material ensuring our commitment to safety.
We offer turnkey solutions for hazardous material abatement services.
- Sampling potentially hazardous materials for arranging for testing
- Inspecting, removing, and disposing of asbestos
- Lead abatement
- Mold removal and cleanup
- Management of PCB removal and destruction
- Management of disposal of fluorescent lamp bulbs
- Management and disposal of liquid wastes such as residual fuels, process chemicals, and more
Related Project
2019 – 2020
Province House Conservation
Priestly Demolition Inc. was awarded the engineering, design sequencing and the implantation of a system to safely support the North and South Portico of the Province House while replacing the old stone foundations with the new concrete foundations.