24/7 emergency chemical spill response, live operator:24/7 spill line: 800.988.4424 Corona HQ and San Jose. Serving Southern California since 2000.

Industry

Environmental Subcontracting for General Contractors

Contaminated soil, underground tank removal, demolition debris and construction site hazmat under one subcontract, with the waste leaving on the same company's trucks.

CSLB 788216 Class A, C-21, HAZDIR 1000004254 public worksHauling under HCI's own licenses

Industry

One sub for the environmental scope, start to closeout

When a job hits impacted soil, an abandoned tank or an unknown drum, the schedule depends on how fast one qualified contractor can characterize it, remove it and document it. HCI Environmental holds CSLB 788216 with Class A General Engineering, C-21 Demolition and HAZ classifications, plus EPA, USDOT and California hazardous materials transportation licenses. The crew that excavates also hauls, so there is no handoff between a remediation sub and a waste hauler.

Scopes range from a single 550 gallon tank pull with soil sampling and a closure report to multi-phase remediation with shoring, slurry or engineered backfill and site restoration. HCI has removed more than 200 underground tanks across one installation and moved more than 10,000 tons of impacted soil on single projects. Interior and selective demolition inside occupied buildings is routine, and HCI is registered for prevailing wage public works.

Excavator lifting a rusted underground tank from an open pit (illustrative)
What you get
  • Scope development, bid review and coordination with the other trades
  • Excavation, tank removal and demolition crews under one CSLB license
  • Contaminated soil and debris manifested and hauled under HCI's EPA and DOT licenses
  • Closure reports, manifests and disposal records for the project file

Why they call

What general contractors call us for

The environmental line items that stall a schedule when they are split across vendors.

Contaminated soil excavation and haul-offPetroleum and metal impacted soil profiled, loaded and transported to permitted facilities
Underground storage tank removalTank pull, soil sampling, closure report, and new UST or AST installation when needed
Selective, interior and structural demolitionC-21 licensed, with dust control inside occupied buildings
Unknown drums and chemicals found on siteCharacterized before anything moves, then packaged and manifested
Structural decontaminationHangars, process areas and regulated spaces decommissioned before demolition
Spill response on the jobsiteFuel, hydraulic and chemical releases, live operator 24/7/365
Shoring, backfill and site restorationExcavation sidewall shoring, slurry or engineered backfill, asphalt and concrete replacement
Scrap metal and debris recyclingAsset recovery, metals recycling and documented diversion

Services

Services built for general contractors

Six services that cover most environmental line items on a construction schedule.

Track record

Built to carry a public works line item

HCI holds construction and emergency remediation agreements with public agencies, is registered for prevailing wage work and has run environmental construction in California since 2000. Private general contractors and owners stay private.

Class ACSLB 788216 general engineering, plus C-21 and HAZ
10,000+ tonsImpacted soil moved on single projects
200+Underground tanks removed on one installation

Public agencies that contract with HCI for this work

City of Manhattan Beach
City of Santa Ana
Superior Court of California
County of Riverside

Public contracts we can name. Private customers stay private. Ask for references on any of them.

CSLB
License 788216Class A, C-21, HAZ
EPA
ID CAR000329953Hazardous waste generator and handler
DOT
USDOT 4438022Hazmat transport license 137055
DIR
Registration 1000004254Public works contractor

Questions

Answers before you call

Common questions from general contractors buyers. Anything else, the live operator can answer.

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Can HCI work as a subcontractor under our contract?
Yes. HCI works alongside general contractors from planning and bidding through demolition, disposal and closeout. HCI project managers coordinate permits, schedules and agency communication for the environmental scope, so your superintendent deals with one contact.
What licenses do you carry?
CSLB 788216 with Class A General Engineering, C-21 Demolition and HAZ classifications, EPA ID CAR000329953, USDOT 4438022 and California Hazardous Materials Transportation License 137055. HCI is also registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR 1000004254) for public works.
We found contaminated soil during excavation. What happens next?
Call 800.988.4424. HCI crews characterize the material, contain it, remove it and document it, and the project continues. Impacted soil is profiled and hauled to a permitted facility under HCI's own licenses, with the manifests returned for the project file.
Can HCI handle UST removal as part of our contract scope?
Yes. HCI pulls the tank, samples the soil, excavates impacted material, prepares the closure report and installs new underground or above-ground tanks when the project calls for them. Programs have ranged from a single 550 gallon tank to more than 200 tanks on one installation.
Will interior demolition disrupt tenants on the floors you are not working on?
No more than it has to. Interior and selective demolition inside partially occupied buildings is routine. Crews control dust, manage debris and coordinate with site contacts so other trades and tenants keep working. Debris is hauled, metals are recycled and disposal is documented.
Are you set up for prevailing wage public works jobs?
Yes. HCI is registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations and is SAM registered. Cities, counties, courts and state agencies hold on-call and master agreements with HCI directly.

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We will walk the site and return a written scope for the environmental line items. A release in progress goes to 800.988.4424.

800.988.442424/7 live operator for emergencies
Corona, CA 928781680 Commerce St, with a second office in San Jose
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