State of New York

Beneficial Use Determinations (1988-Present)

Name: Beneficial Use Determinations (1988-Present)
Creator: State of New York

Official records for all case-specific beneficial use determinations (BUDs) granted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Materials Management are included, dating back to 1988. Each record details information such as the determination ID, issue date, material type, proposed beneficial use, and associated facility or project location.

Example records

Bud Numberregistration	Facility Namelegal entity	Cityaddress	Stateaddress	Waste Typechemical	Beneficial Useclassification
218-1-52	Prima Asphalt Corporation	Holtsville	NY	Petroleum Contaminated Soil	Aggregate (Asphalt-Cold Mix)
222-4-20	St. Lawrence Cement Co., LLC	Catskill	NY	Ash (Papermill Sludge)	Cement
219-6-45	St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.	Massena	NY	Abrasives (Sandblast)	Aggregate (Concrete)

Use cases

Vendor Environmental Permit Verification

A procurement officer at a construction firm vetting a subcontractor that handles contaminated soil checks whether the company holds an active beneficial use determination from the DEC before awarding a contract, confirming the vendor is authorized to process and reuse regulated materials rather than illegally disposing of them.

Bud NumberFacility NameWaste TypeBeneficial UseCity

Commercial Lending Collateral Risk Screening

A commercial bank underwriter evaluating a loan secured by an industrial property checks whether the borrowing entity or prior site operators appear in this dataset, since a BUD record tied to petroleum-contaminated soil or ash at that location signals potential remediation obligations that could impair collateral value.

Facility NameCityStateWaste TypeBud Number

Environmental Liability Insurance Underwriting

An environmental insurance underwriter assessing a policy application for a materials processing facility reviews the applicant's BUD history to understand what waste streams the facility is approved to handle, using the waste type and authorized beneficial use to calibrate exposure and set coverage terms.

Facility NameWaste TypeBeneficial UseBud Number