Environmental Remediation

At Independence Excavating, we provide turn-key environmental remediation and construction solutions to our clients. Our skilled management team has the ability to handle complex environmental clean-up issues, tackling complicated, tight schedule-driven projects—all while providing the highest quality services.

From landfill closures to the environmental decommissioning of power plants, Independence Excavating is your partner for environmental remediation.

Environmental Capabilities

  • Hazardous Waste Removal
  • Wetland & Environmental Matting
  • Transportation and Disposal of Waste
  • Landfill Construction and Closures
  • Site Remediation
  • Installation of On-Site Treatment Systems
  • Dewatering and Containment
  • Streambank Stabilization
  • Erosion Control
  • HDPE Lining and Piping System Installation
  • Brownfield Redevelopment
  • Constructability Review
  • Decontamination, Dismantlement, and Demolition
  • Coal Combustion Residual (CCR)

Contact our Estimating Department for more information.

Environmental Remediation Projects

Homer City Generation Station Demolition

IX accelerated the large-scale demolition and site preparation of the former Homer City Generating Station—safely delivering complex work ahead of schedule to advance redevelopment.

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Homer City Generation Station Demolition

Homer City, Pennsylvania
DTE Trenton Channel Power Plant Decommissioning & Demolition

Independence Demolition safely demolished the Trenton Channel Power Plant beside live utilities with zero recordable injuries, preparing the site for Michigan’s largest battery-energy storage project.

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DTE Trenton Channel Power Plant Decommissioning & Demolition

Trenton, Michigan
Martin Drake Power Plant Demolition

The Martin Drake Power Plant project involved the complex decommissioning and demolition of a century-old, 220 MW coal-fired facility in downtown Colorado Springs.

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Martin Drake Power Plant Demolition

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Navajo Generating Station Decommissioning & Demolition

Decommissioning and demolition of the former Navajo Generating Station in Page, Arizona.

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Navajo Generating Station Decommissioning & Demolition

Page, Arizona
Hudson Generating Station  Decommissioning & Demolition

Complete environmental decommissioning and demolition of the former coal-fired power plant Hudson Generating Station in New Jersey located on a 120-acre site.

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Hudson Generating Station Decommissioning & Demolition

Jersey City, New Jersey
Mercer Generating Station Decommissioning & Demolition

Complete environmental decommissioning and demolition of a former coal-fired power plant on 132 acres in New Jersey.

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Mercer Generating Station Decommissioning & Demolition

Hamilton Twp., New Jersey
DTE Conners Creek Power Plant Demolition

Complete demolition of a power plant including 17 individual structures and a 180 ft. tall power block building with (2) stacks on top, reaching 350 ft.

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DTE Conners Creek Power Plant Demolition

Detroit, Michigan
FirstEnergy Hollow Rock Facility – Cell 5 Construction

Independence Excavating (IX) was awarded the cell 5 landfill construction by FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) at their Hollow Rock Facility, (HRF) in Toronto, Ohio.

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FirstEnergy Hollow Rock Facility – Cell 5 Construction

Toronto, Ohio
Ravenna Arsenal Stream Reroute

Excavated 2,500 CY to create a 300 linear foot temporary channel.

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Ravenna Arsenal Stream Reroute

Ravenna, Ohio
Broadway Commons Site Remediation

Stabilization of on-site soils and remediation of approximately 12,500 tons of soil.

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Broadway Commons Site Remediation

Cincinnati, Ohio
Hollow Rock Landfill Facility

Construction of a new residual waste landfill at the Sammis Plant in Stratton, Ohio.

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Hollow Rock Landfill Facility

Stratton, Ohio
NEORSD Southerly Biosolids

Six solid waste digester vessels needed to be demolished and removed completely to make way for a new incinerator facility

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NEORSD Southerly Biosolids

Cleveland, Ohio
ISG/Mittal Steel’s Vista Pointe Landfill

Expansion of industrial waste landfill used for nonrecyclable steel byproducts.

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ISG/Mittal Steel’s Vista Pointe Landfill

Cleveland, Ohio