What is Creosote Timber & How do I dispose of it?

Richmond Recycling, Construction Demolition Recycling Center is a fill material transfer station conveniently located in the New York Metropolitan area’s heart with immediate access to NYC, Central New Jersey, and surrounding areas. We also service parts of Brooklyn and Queens,
New York. 

Our site is unique in that it offers 680ft dock access, rail, and high direct access via the various bridges on Staten Island. Our plant is ready to accept your construction debris for recycling and supply you with our multiple aggregates. One of our unique value propositions is our ability to accept difficult materials such as contaminated soil and Creosote Timber. We are uniquely qualified to receive these materials by barge or rail making us the ideal choice for Marine Contractors working near waterways in New York, New Jersey, and the Tri-State Area.

According to specific regulations, we are one of the few Recycling Centers that accept Contaminated Soil and Creosote Wood, which must be disposed of according to specific EPA regulations. See ** Article below by The Department of Environmental Conservation.

In addition to those specialties, we continue to have the best pricing on Crushed Stone, 1/4″ Fines, Brick/Block, Concrete, and Clean Soil on Staten Island. Contact us for more information.

Creosote**

Creosote is the name for various wood preservatives from the high-temperature treatment of wood and coal tar. The use of creosote and creosote-containing products is illegal in New York State (NYS). Households and businesses that still have creosote or creosote-containing products must dispose of them properly.

Environmental Conservation Law, Article 27, Title 25: Phase-Out of Creosote

The NYS Phase-Out of Creosote Law (Article 27, Title 25) bans the manufacturing, sale, and use of creosote and products containing creosote in NYS. Wood treated with creosote that was already in use on January 1, 2008, may continue to be used as designated. In NYS, creosote and any wood or other product treated with or containing creosote can only be disposed of in a landfill permitted by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to accept this waste or combusted in a municipal waste combustion facility licensed by DEC to combust this waste. Disposal or burning of creosote or any wood or other product treated with or containing creosote outside these permitted landfills and combustion facilities is prohibited.

Exemptions

The following entities and activities are exempt from Article 27, Title 25:

  • Railroads,
  • The operation and maintenance of railroad and railroad shipping facilities, including but not limited to the right of way, tracks, track sidings, team tracks, and bridges,
  • Electric corporations,
  • The operation, use, or maintenance of any new or existing utility pole or facilities owned or used, in whole or in part, by a telephone corporation, utility company, or cable television company,
  • The use of one or more utility poles by any person in connection with the suspension or support of power, communications, utility wires, lines or cables and related equipment, antennae, lighting, signals, electric or electronic devices or similar equipment or apparatus,
  • Any public authority that owns and operates electric transmission or distribution lines, a municipally-owned electric utility or a rural electric cooperative, and
  • The operation, use, or maintenance of any new or existing utility pole or facilities owned or used, in whole or in part, by any such public authority, municipally-owned electric utility, or rural electric cooperative.

Management of Existing Creosote

Existing creosote or products containing creosote that was already in use on January 1, 2008, can remain in place at that location. As described in Article 27, Title 25, the creosote or products containing creosote can be reused for the same purpose in limited instances. When the creosote or products containing creosote can no longer be reused, they must be managed and disposed of by Article 27, Title 25, and the Part 360 Solid Waste Management Facility regulations.**

**https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/42394.html

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