Construction and demolition debris (drywall, tile, flooring, cabinets, countertops, old windows, framing)
New York City · checked on November 6, 2026
The rules for a business
The rules for a business:
- A contractor's construction and demolition waste can't go out as residential trash.
- The contractor or the resident has to get a dumpster from a private hauler.
- DSNY counts a construction project as DIY only if it is small in scale and done without the help of professionals, like hired workers or contractors.
- BIC certifies haulers and keeps a list of the ones registered to remove C&D.
- A hauler that only removes construction/demolition/alteration/excavation waste gets a BIC registration (Class 2). A business hauling its own waste to private transfer stations registers as a self-hauler.
- Class 2 registration is for removing only waste from demolition, construction, alteration or excavation.
- The Class 1 Self-Hauler registration does not cover construction and demolition debris.
- Hauling any business waste without registering with BIC first is illegal.
- Commercial C&D has to go to a C&D handling facility, such as a transfer station or recycler.
- Non-putrescible transfer stations take recyclables and C&D.
- “Construction and demolition debris means waste generated from building demolition, construction, alteration, or excavation work. This is excluded from the CWZ Program.” — Commercial Waste Zone notice, Staten Island and Midtown South, 2026-08-28 — BIC (PDF)
- Asbestos is hazardous waste. Never put it in trash or recycling; use a hazardous-material disposal company.
- Dumping debris anywhere, public or private, is illegal: fines up to $18,000 and the vehicle can be impounded.
- “This form may be used to satisfy the tracking document requirements of section 364-5.1 for the transport of C&D Debris.” — Part 360 Series Waste Tracking Document — C&D Debris — NYS DEC (PDF)
Not for contractors: household-only routes, never a place to take a job's waste.
- DSNY's residential garbage collection: not for construction and demolition waste generated by professional contractors. “Construction and demolition waste generated by professional contractors cannot be discarded as residential garbage.” — Construction Debris — DSNY
Find a place:
- BIC hauler lookup — C&D registrants (Class 2) — Companies listed are authorized to remove only construction/demolition waste.
- BIC hauler lookup — licensed carters — Licensees can collect every type of trade waste.
- Reuse instead of the dumpster (DSNY's list)
Can a contractor haul its own debris? The city's pages do not settle it:
- “You need a Class 1 Self Hauler Registration if you or your business removes its own waste. This does not include construction and demolition debris.” — Self Hauler Registration — NYC Business (BIC), no date on the page
- “It is unlawful for any person to remove, collect or dispose of trade waste generated in the course of a person's or firm's business without first having registered with the BIC.” — Hiring a Private Carter — DSNY, no date on the page
Not settled by the official pages:
- No official page that could be read says plainly whether a contractor carrying debris from its own job in its own vehicle needs the Business Integrity Commission's Class 2 registration. The safe route is a licensed or registered hauler or a dumpster, or ask the Business Integrity Commission.
- The Sanitation Department's list of permitted transfer stations gives no fees or hours, and does not say whether they take a load brought in by a contractor: call first. None is in Manhattan.
- Whether a small renovation needs New York State's C&D tracking document is not said on the form itself: ask the hauler or the facility that takes the load.
- Lead-paint debris from buildings built before 1978 has its own rules, which were not researched here.
The official words on it (20 quotes)
- “Construction and demolition waste generated by professional contractors cannot be discarded as residential garbage.” — Construction Debris — DSNY, no date on the page
- “The contractor or resident must arrange for a dumpster through a private trash removal service.” — Construction Debris — DSNY, no date on the page
- “Something is considered a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) construction project if it is small in scale and done without the help of professionals, like hired workers or contractors.” — Construction Debris — DSNY, no date on the page
- “The Business Integrity Commission (BIC) certifies waste haulers in NYC and maintains a list of all registered haulers approved to remove construction and demolition waste.” — Construction Debris — DSNY, no date on the page
- “Carters who solely remove waste materials resulting from building demolition, construction, alteration or excavation can obtain a registration from BIC.” — Carter Information — NYC Business Integrity Commission, no date on the page
- “You need a Class 2 Registration to remove only waste from building demolition, construction, alteration or excavation.” — Registration for the removal of Construction and Demolition Debris (C&D Registration) — NYC Business (BIC), no date on the page
- “You need a Class 1 Self Hauler Registration if you or your business removes its own waste. This does not include construction and demolition debris.” — Self Hauler Registration — NYC Business (BIC), no date on the page
- “It is unlawful for any person to remove, collect or dispose of trade waste generated in the course of a person's or firm's business without first having registered with the BIC.” — Hiring a Private Carter — DSNY, no date on the page
- “Commercial C&D waste must be transported to a C&D debris handling facility, such as a transfer station or recycler.” — Draft Solid Waste Management Plan 2026 — DSNY (PDF), no date on the page
- “Non-putrescible transfer stations accept recyclables and C&D.” — Draft Solid Waste Management Plan 2026 — DSNY (PDF), no date on the page
- “Construction and demolition debris means waste generated from building demolition, construction, alteration, or excavation work. This is excluded from the CWZ Program.” — Commercial Waste Zone notice, Staten Island and Midtown South, 2026-08-28 — BIC (PDF), no date on the page
- “Asbestos is hazardous waste and should NEVER be disposed of with trash or recycling.” — Construction Debris — DSNY, no date on the page
- “If you are the owner or driver of a vehicle used for illegal dumping, you may be fined up to $18,000 and the vehicle used for dumping may be impounded.” — Illegal Dumping — DSNY, no date on the page
- “This form may be used to satisfy the tracking document requirements of section 364-5.1 for the transport of C&D Debris.” — Part 360 Series Waste Tracking Document — C&D Debris — NYS DEC (PDF), no date on the page
- “have been issued registrations by the Business Integrity Commission authorizing them to collect, and remove only waste materials resulting from building demolition, construction, alteration or excavation” — Construction Demolition Registrants — NYC Open Data (BIC), no date on the page
- “are authorized to collect and remove all types of trade waste covered by Local Law 42 of 1996” — Trade Waste Hauler Licensees — NYC Open Data (BIC), no date on the page
- “Resources for reusing and exchanging building materials:” — Construction Debris — DSNY, no date on the page
Old toilets, sinks and tubs: they go with it
The rules for a business:
- DSNY: contractors arrange disposal of fixtures like heaters, sinks and tubs themselves.
- DSNY's curbside 'bulk item' route for sinks, toilets and tubs is the DIY (non-professional) one.
Not for contractors: household-only routes, never a place to take a job's waste.
- DSNY's residential garbage collection: not for construction and demolition waste generated by professional contractors. “Construction and demolition waste generated by professional contractors cannot be discarded as residential garbage.” — Construction Debris — DSNY
Not settled by the official pages:
- No official city source treats porcelain on its own, and no porcelain recycling program was found. Cast-iron tubs and sinks are metal and may go to a scrap metal processor instead: call first.
The official words on them (3 quotes)
- “Private contractors should arrange for disposal of debris like heaters, sinks, and tubs.” — Construction Debris — DSNY, no date on the page
- “For large items – like cabinetry, drywall, siding, sinks, toilets, and tubs – that are too large to fit in a bin, follow rules for large (bulk) items :” — Construction Debris — DSNY, no date on the page
- “Construction and demolition waste generated by professional contractors cannot be discarded as residential garbage.” — Construction Debris — DSNY, no date on the page
Places that take it from a business (23)
Call ahead before you go: what each place takes, from whom and when can change.
Bronx (5)
For every place below: from a business: Depends · DSNY lists it as a permitted non-putrescible (C&D) private transfer station. · fee: not published by DSNY · hours: not published by DSNY · source: Waste Equity Law data appendix, calendar year 2025 — DSNY (permitted private transfer stations, Excel) · checked on: November 6, 2026 · call ahead.
- A J Recycling Inc. (DSNY transfer station permit 4280) · 325 Faile Street, Bronx · “A J Recycling Inc. (4280)”
- Bronx Transfer LLC (DSNY transfer station permit 4402) · 216-218 Manida Street, Bronx · “Bronx Transfer LLC (4402)”
- John Danna & Sons, Inc. (DSNY transfer station permit 1104) · 318 Bryant Avenue, Bronx · “John Danna & Sons, Inc. (1104)”
- Aspha LLC. (DSNY transfer station permit 1120) · 1264 Viele Avenue, Bronx · “Aspha LLC. (1120)”
- Zevel Transfer, LLC (DSNY transfer station permit 1113) · 620 Truxton Street, Bronx · “Zevel Transfer, LLC (1113)”
Brooklyn (10)
For every place below: from a business: Depends · DSNY lists it as a permitted non-putrescible (C&D) private transfer station. · fee: not published by DSNY · hours: not published by DSNY · source: Waste Equity Law data appendix, calendar year 2025 — DSNY (permitted private transfer stations, Excel) · checked on: November 6, 2026 · call ahead.
- Empire Recycling (DSNY transfer station permit 2117) · 538-545 Stewart Avenue, Brooklyn · “Empire Recycling (2117)”
- Atlas Roll-Off Corp. (DSNY transfer station permit 2053) · 889 Essex Street, Brooklyn · “Atlas Roll-Off Corp. (2053)”
- City Recycling Corp. (DSNY transfer station permit 2118) · 151 Anthony Street, Brooklyn · “City Recycling Corp. (2118)”
- Cooper Tank & Welding Inc. (DSNY transfer station permit 4233) · 222 Maspeth Avenue, Brooklyn · “Cooper Tank & Welding Inc. (4233)”
- Decostole Carting Co. (DSNY transfer station permit 2011) · 1481 Troy Avenue, Brooklyn · “Decostole Carting Co. (2011)”
- Scott Avenue Recycling, LLC (DSNY transfer station permit 4218) · 594 Scholes Street, Brooklyn · “Scott Avenue Recycling, LLC (4218)”
- Brooklyn C&D, LLC. (DSNY transfer station permit 4266) · 548 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn · “Brooklyn C&D, LLC. (4266)”
- Empire Recycling Services (DSNY transfer station permit 2115) · 686 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn · “Empire Recycling Services (2115)”
- Waste Management of NY, LLC (DSNY transfer station permit 2222) · 75 Thomas Street, Brooklyn · “Waste Management of NY, LLC (2222)”
- Cooper Recycling. (DSNY transfer station permit 4267) · 123 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn · “Cooper Recycling. (4267)”
Queens (5)
For every place below: from a business: Depends · DSNY lists it as a permitted non-putrescible (C&D) private transfer station. · fee: not published by DSNY · hours: not published by DSNY · source: Waste Equity Law data appendix, calendar year 2025 — DSNY (permitted private transfer stations, Excel) · checked on: November 6, 2026 · call ahead.
- American Recycling (DSNY transfer station permit 3662) · 172-33 Douglas Avenue, Queens · “American Recycling (3662)”
- Crown Container Co. (DSNY transfer station permit 3613) · 126-46 34th Avenue, Queens · “Crown Container Co. (3613)”
- New Style Recycling Corp. (DSNY transfer station permit 3327) · 49-10 Grand Avenue, Queens · “New Style Recycling Corp. (3327)”
- Regal Recycling Co. Inc. (DSNY transfer station permit 4336) · 172-06 Douglas Avenue, Queens · “Regal Recycling Co. Inc. (4336)”
- Thomas Novelli Contracting Corp. (DSNY transfer station permit 4247) · 94-20 Merrick Boulevard, Queens · “Thomas Novelli Contracting Corp. (4247)”
Staten Island (2)
For every place below: from a business: Depends · DSNY lists it as a permitted non-putrescible (C&D) private transfer station. · fee: not published by DSNY · hours: not published by DSNY · source: Waste Equity Law data appendix, calendar year 2025 — DSNY (permitted private transfer stations, Excel) · checked on: November 6, 2026 · call ahead.
- Staten Island C&D LLC (DSNY transfer station permit 3419) · 11 Ferry Street, Staten Island · “Staten Island C&D LLC (3419)”
- North Shore Waste Solutions (DSNY transfer station permit 3476) · 25 Van Street, Staten Island · “North Shore Waste Solutions (3476)”
Across the city (1)
- Any BIC-licensed carter or BIC Class 2 C&D registrant (dumpster or haul-away) · from a business: Yes (“authorizing them to collect, and remove only waste materials resulting from building demolition, construction, alteration or excavation”) · source: Construction Demolition Registrants — NYC Open Data (BIC) · checked on: November 6, 2026 · Call ahead
Confirm with each place before you go: call ahead.
Sources
Every page quoted (12 pages)
- Construction Debris — DSNY — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
- Carter Information — NYC Business Integrity Commission — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
- Registration for the removal of Construction and Demolition Debris (C&D Registration) — NYC Business (BIC) — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
- Self Hauler Registration — NYC Business (BIC) — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
- Hiring a Private Carter — DSNY — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
- Draft Solid Waste Management Plan 2026 — DSNY (PDF) — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
- Commercial Waste Zone notice, Staten Island and Midtown South, 2026-08-28 — BIC (PDF) — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
- Illegal Dumping — DSNY — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
- Part 360 Series Waste Tracking Document — C&D Debris — NYS DEC (PDF) — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
- Construction Demolition Registrants — NYC Open Data (BIC) — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
- Trade Waste Hauler Licensees — NYC Open Data (BIC) — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
- Waste Equity Law data appendix, calendar year 2025 — DSNY (permitted private transfer stations, Excel) — no date on the page; checked on November 6, 2026
This is a plain-words summary of official city and state pages as of November 6, 2026, not legal or tax advice. Rules change and have exceptions: confirm with the departments named on this card before you start or bill.