DEC's Storm Debris Disposal Guidance
Wednesday, 31 August 2011 22:24
New York Departmant of Environmental Conservation is providing general assistance and guidance to help local communities address damaged facilities, debris disposal and solid waste. The DEC's Guidance for Storm Related Waste page can help also contact your regional DEC office for specific answers.
In an effort to keep overall cleanup costs to a minimum and to reduce the overall impacts from the disaster debris it is important that those conducting the cleanup be mindful to separate out those waste materials which are benign or exempt from regulation, such as tree branches and limbs, from other more environmentally concerning debris during the cleanups. Care should be taken to set aside such materials as household hazardous waste, gasoline containers and propane canisters and other regulated solid wastes that would require special handling.
Emergency Spill Response
DEC is deploying spill response teams to assess flooding related spills throughout the impacted areas. DEC operates a 24-hour Emergency Spill Hotline (1-800-457-7362) for the public to notify the department of suspected spills.
