Disaster Preparedness and Response
Resources and Contacts
The following are helpful contacts and Web sites related to handling disaster waste:
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
- Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Directory. Search for LEA contacts by county to apply for an emergency waiver of standards (waiver) in the event of a state of emergency or local emergency.
- Local Assistance and Market Development Contacts. Search for contacts by county/jurisdiction of the affected jurisdiction's team members in the event of a state of emergency or local emergency.
- Disaster Plan. Provides guidance to the disaster preparedness planning efforts of local government, as well as the CalRecycle's role in the State Emergency Services network during emergency operations.
- Checklist for Government Disaster Debris Management (part of the Disaster Plan)
- Emergency Waiver of Standards: Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Advisory #41
- Disaster Assistance: Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Advisory #43
- Disaster Waste Guidelines for Local Jurisdictions. Developed to assist jurisdictions in preparing for and dealing with disaster waste
- Board-Approved Disposal or Diversion Tonnage Modification Certification and Other Reporting Guidelines. Includes information and templates to assist jurisdictions when claiming changes to reporting-year disposal amounts.
- Regulations Regarding Disasters and Disaster Waste. These excerpts are provided as part of the guidelines for local jurisdictions. A link to the full regulations is also provided.
California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA Disaster Assistance Process
- FEMA phone contacts (current as of April 1, 2010):
- FEMA Area Field Office Director Josie Arcurio, (626) 431-3706
- FEMA Public Information Official, Veronica Verde, (626) 431-3843
- FEMA Individual Assistance Branch Director Grace Yim, (626) 431-3715
- Disaster Information Links
- Fact Sheet: Debris Operations--Clarification Emergency Contracting vs. Emergency Work
- Debris Management Brochure--FEMA 329
- Debris Removal Information
- Activities That May Trigger Review: Debris Removal
- Debris Removal Starts With Property Owner (PDF, file size unknown)
- Disposing of Debris and Removing Hazardous Waste
- Federally Declared Disasters by Calendar Year
Other Helpful Web Sites
- Federal Government Coordination: California Fires--Government Information and Assistance.
- California Environmental Protection Agency's (Cal/EPA) Fire Response and Recovery. Information on other environmental issues related to the fires.
- Department of Consumer Affairs developed www.RebuildYourLife.ca.gov as a resource for consumers seeking information about what they need to do to recover from a disaster. The site provides information for both during and after the disaster.
- California Contractors State License Board's Disaster Information Center.
- California Department of Insurance's 2007 Fire Emergency Response.
- The U.S. EPA's Disaster Debris Guide.
Disaster Waste Guidelines for Local Jurisdictions | Disaster Response Home
Last updated:
April 26, 2010
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Disaster Preparedness and Response http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Disaster/
Office of Public Affairs: opa@calrecycle.ca.gov (916) 341-6300
