Pre-Incident All-Hazards Waste Management Plan Guidelines: Four-Step Waste Management Planning Process
EPA recommends that communities have a pre-incident waste management plan (may also be called a debris management plan) that addresses the management of materials and wastes generated by all hazards for which the community is at risk. These hazards may include different types of natural disasters, acts of terrorism involving chemical, biological, and radiological agents, and human and animal disease outbreaks. This document describes the recommended pre-incident waste management planning process to assist communities in preparing for a disaster’s material and waste management needs, regardless of the hazard.
This document describes the four steps of the waste management planning process.