Birdsboro Quarry
Residents who have questions or concerns about blasting, or any operational activities at Birdsboro Quarry, please follow the contact options listed below:
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Calling the Scale House at Birdsboro Quarry directly during regular business hours: 610-404-8440.
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Visiting the “Contact Us” tab on H&K’s main website: https://www.hkgroup.com/contact-us/.
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Connecting directly with H&K’s PR/Community Relations Office at 610.222.3508 or emailing PRTeam@HKGroup.com.
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Connecting with H&K’s Engineering Office at 610.222.3502 or emailing Engineering@HKGroup.com.
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Or Calling H&K’s main office at 610.584.8500.
Residents can also Contact DEP (Department of Environmental Protection).
To file a complaint on blasting and dust contact the Pottsville District Mining Office, 5 West Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, Pa., 570-621-3118
Birdsboro Quarry will start back up after the winter shutdown (for maintenance), Union Township will be contacted on a regular weekly basis (via email) to provide 24 to 48 HR. notice on scheduled blasting events at this facility.
Birdsboro Materials Upcoming Blasting Schedule
Exact times are determined day-of due to weather and blast preparation efforts
UPDATED 2/18/2021
Information for Quarry Operations
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DEP Citizen's Guide to Explosives Regs in PA - Revision 12/2008
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Birdsboro Materials Quarry Production Blasting - BM Materials Info
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Video for typical production blast. This drone video was filmed at one of H&K Group, Inc.’s (H&K’s) surface mines and presents what a typical Production Blast looks like, and where it typically occurs within the quarry. The “pause” and “return” features on most video players will allow the resident to see what occurs within the immediate “blast zone,” how individual blast holes detonate, and how blasting design limits vibration and “keeps” the majority of the blast energy at the blast zone – where it is needed. - Blast Video
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Society of Explosives Engineers Education Foundation - Info Video
Please click on the underlined links to the right of each bullet