If You’re Planning any Remodeling and Construction Project That Involves Digging
“remodeling and construction” If you’re planning any remodeling and construction project that would involve digging of any kind one thing you or your contractor will need to do before commencing on your project would be to phone the Call Before You Dig office in your state as power, water, gas and other types of lines are [...]
“remodeling and construction”
If you’re planning any remodeling and construction project that would involve digging of any kind one thing you or your contractor will need to do before commencing on your project would be to phone the Call Before You Dig office in your state as power, water, gas and other types of lines are embedded across most all city areas and even rural areas have heavy concentrations of underground lines. Most states require calling first before digging to avoid hitting any underground lines. Some of the lines are only inches below ground surface and could easily be hit.
Once you call the Call before You Dig office in your state they will notify involved companies and utilities who will come out to your remodeling project site and mark where the lines are for you. This process will take about two to three business days so you should include that in your remodeling project timeline. This is a free service usually.
The following list is courtesy of Underground Focus Magazine . As phone numbers may change, please bring any needed updates to their attention via email: ufmagazine@underspace.com.
ALABAMA
Alabama One Call 1-800-292-8525
ALASKA
Locate Call Center of Alaska, Inc. 1-907-278-3121
ARIZONA
Arizona Blue Stake, Inc. 1-800-782-5348
ARKANSAS
Arkansas One Call System, Inc. 1-800-482-8998
CALIFORNIA
Underground Service Alert North, 1-800-227-2600
Underground Service Alert South, 1-800-227-2600
COLORADO
Utility Notification Center, 1-800-922-1987
CONNECTICUT
Call Before You Dig 1-800-922-4455
DELAWARE
Miss Utility of Delmarva 1-800-282-8555
FLORIDA
Sunshine State1-800-432-4770 One Call of Florida, Inc.
GEORGIA
Utilities Protection Center, Inc. 1-800-282-7411
HAWAII
Hawaii One-Call 1-800-282-7411
IDAHO
Dig Line 1-800-342-1585
Palouse Empire Underground Coordinating Council 1-800-822-1974
Kootenai County Utility Coordinating Council 1-800-428-4950
Utilities Underground Location Center 1-800-424-5555
One Call Concepts - Idaho 1-800-626-4950
Shoshone County One Call 1-800-398-3285
ILLINOIS
Julie, Inc. 1-800-892-0123
Chicago: Digger 1-312-744-7000
INDIANA
Indiana Underground Plant Protection Service. Inc. 1-800-382-5544
IOWA
Underground Plant Loc. Service, Inc. 1-800-292-8989
KANSAS
Kansas One Call Center 1-800-DIG-SAFE
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Underground Protec., Inc. 1-800-752-6007
LOUISIANA
Dottie System, Inc. 1-800-272-3020
MAINE
Dig Safe - Maine 1-888-344-7233
MARYLAND
Miss Utility of Delmarva 1-800-282-8555
Miss Utility 1-800-257-7777
MASSACHUSETTS
Dig Safe - Massachusetts, 1-888-344-7233
MICHIGAN
Miss Dig Utility Comm. System 1-800-482-7171
MINNESOTA
Gopher State One Call 1-800-252-1166
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi One Call System, Inc. 1-800-227-6477
MISSOURI
Missouri One Call System, Inc. 1-800-344-7483
MONTANA
Utilities Underground Loc. Center 1-800-424-5555
Montana One Call 1-800-551-8344
NEBRASKA
Diggers Hotline of Nebraska 1-800-331-5666
NEVADA
Underground Service Alert of NV 1-800-227-2600
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dig Safe - New Hampshire 1-888-344-7233
NEW JERSEY
Garden State Underground Plant Loc. Ser. 1-800-272-1000
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico One Call system, Inc. 1-800-321-ALERT
NEW YORK
Underground Fac. Protection Org. 1-800-962-7962
New York City - Long Island One Call Center 1-800-272-4480
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina One-Call Center 1-800-632-4949
NORTH DAKOTA
Utilities Underground Location Center 1-800-454-5555
OHIO
Ohio Utilities Protection Service 1-800-362-2764
OKLAHOMA
Call Okie 1-800-522-6543
OREGON
Utility’s Underground Location Center 1-800-424-5555
Douglas Utility’s Coordinating Council 1-503-673-6676
Josephine Utility’s Coordinating Council 1-503-476-6676
Utility’s Notification Center 1-800-332-2344
Rogue Basin Utility Coordinating Council 1-503-779-6676
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. 1-800-242-1776
RHODE ISLAND
Dig Safe - Rhode Island, 1-888-344-7233
SOUTH CAROLINA
Palmetto Utility Protection Service Inc. 1-800-922-0983
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota One Call 1-800-781-7474
TENNESSEE
Tennessee One Call System 1-800-351-1111
TEXAS
Lone Star Notification Center 1-800-669-8344
Texas Excavation Safety System 1-800-344-8377
Texas One Call system 1-800-245-4545
UTAH
Blue Stakes Location Center 1-800-662-4111
VERMONT
Dig Safe - Vermont, 1-888-344-7233
VIRGINIA
Miss Utility of Virginia 1-800-552-7001
Miss Utility 1-800-257-7777
Miss Utility of Delmarva 1-800-441-8355
WASHINGTON
Utilities Notification Center 1-800-332-2344
Grays Harbor & Pacific County Utility Coordinating Council 1-206-532-3550
Utilities Underground Location Center 1-800-424-5555
Chelan-Douglas Utility Coordinating Council 1-509-663-6111
Upper Yakima County Underground Utilities Council 1-800-553-4344
Inland Empire Utility Coordinating Council 1-509-456-8000
Utilities Council of Cowlitz County 1-360-425-2506
Palouse Empire Utility Coordinating Council 1-800-822-1974
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Miss Utility 1-800-257-7777
WEST VIRGINIA
Miss Utility of West Virginia, Inc. 1-800-245-4848
WISCONSIN
Diggers Hotline, Inc. 1-800-242-8511
WYOMING
Wyoming One-Call 1-800-348-1030
Call Before You Dig Of Wyoming 1-800-849-2476
CANADA
Alberta: Alberta One-Call Location Corp. 1-800-242-3447
British Columbia: BC One Call 1-800-474-6886
Ontario: Ontario One Call Centre Ltd 1-800-400-2255 or 905-709-1717
Ontario: Waterloo Region Bud System 1-800-265-2288
Ontario: Call “Bud” 1-905-527-7977
Quebec: Info-Excavation 1-800-663-9228
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“go green” “remodeling houses” One of the first stages of a kitchen remodel or any type of remodel is the demolition process. One of the ways you can go green and avoid adding to landfill is to employ gentle deconstruction methods to remove items and if possible recycle them. While not everything is in [...]
“go green” “remodeling houses”
One of the first stages of a kitchen remodel or any type of remodel is the demolition process. One of the ways you can go green and avoid adding to landfill is to employ gentle deconstruction methods to remove items and if possible recycle them. While not everything is in recyclable condition, many items are.
Consider the salvage opportunities first. Trained deconstruction crews can gently remove materials that can be reused rather than disposed of in a landfill. This provides opportunities for homeowners, builders, architects etc. to purchase needed materials at reasonable prices that otherwise may not be available.
Gentle Deconstruction Results In:
• Lowering-building removal costs
• Saving money on dump fees and trucking
• Reducing the environmental impact of construction debris in landfills
• Saving landfills with items, which can be put to another use
• Preserving materials which otherwise would be destroyed
• Providing homeowners with valuable materials for remodeling houses
• Creates accessory jobs and employment in the Recycling Business
There are also some great organizations like Habitat for Humanity for example that builds homes for less fortunate families in real need of shelter that you might consider donating items to.
By donating and reusing items instead of just demolishing them into construction debris landfill you could be helping families in need and creating less of a harmful impact on the environment at the same time. This is a wonderful way you can begin your efforts to go green.
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