Construction and Demolition Debris
Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris, which is waste or excess material resulting from building new structures and from the remodeling, repair, demolition or deconstruction of existing buildings. C&D debris makes up about 1/3 of Orange County's total waste stream, or about 31,000 tons of waste per year.
For every two pounds of garbage put in your garbage can, another pound of C&D waste is generated in our County. Find out what Orange County's C&D waste stream is made of. OCSWMD operates construction and demolition waste management consisting of both landfill and recycling facilities. Click here for the tipping fee schedule.
Regulated Recyclable Materials Ordinance
Orange County has an ordinance that requires the recycling of certain C&D materials: corrugated cardboard, clean wood (that is wood that has not been painted or treated) and scrap metal. The ordinance further states that construction and demolition projects must have a waste management plan in place, waste haulers must be licensed, and that these requirements will be enforced.
Below are links to more information on this ordinance.
- Certain C&D materials must be recycled
What must be recycled?
What are the options for recycling? - Waste haulers must be licensed
How do I get a license to haul C&D recyclables? - Recyclable Material Permit or Solid Waste Management Plan is required as part of building permit
How do I get an Orange County Recyclable Materials Permit?
How do I get a Solid Waste Management Plan? - Penalties are assessed for not complying with the ordinance
What are the penalties for not complying? - Why did Orange County pass this ordinance?
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Recycle…?
Use the "A-Z Recyclery" to find out how several C&D materials can be recycled.
Hazardous Materials
Certain building materials pose a threat to health and the environment and must be handled with care.