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<br />by machines with grapples and “thumbs” and by hand labor and placed into the C&D, Vegetative, HHW, White
<br />Goods, and Metals Piles.
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<br />C&D Debris is non-burnable, non-recyclable debris that will eventually be delivered to a landfill. Samples of this
<br />type of debris include mattresses, clothing, household garbage, concrete, asphalt, metals, plastics, manufactured
<br />furniture, building components, etc. Parts of this material, if well separated, can be reduced by grinding before
<br />the landfill, to reduce the cost of hauling and tipping fees (if charged by volume). Other parts, such as metal can
<br />be recycled if well separated and cleaned.
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<br />Vegetative Debris is burnable debris and can be reduced by either incineration or by chipping/grinding. If reduced
<br />by incineration, the estimated reduction rate is 95% and leaves the ash residue to be hauled off and disposed of.
<br />If reduced by chipping/grinding, the reduction rate is estimated at only 60%-75%, however, the by-product,
<br />mulch, can be recycled. The vegetative debris may become mixed with earth materials such as dirt, gravel, rock,
<br />or sand during the disaster. Root rakes are employed to shake and separate the brush and vegetative debris before
<br />it is reduced. Sometimes shaker screens or trommels are necessary to separate the earthen debris before reducing
<br />it.
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<br />Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is debris such as household chemicals, pesticides, unidentified liquids, paint,
<br />batteries, etc. As mentioned earlier, the primary goal is to separate this material on the curbside and pick it up
<br />separately by a designated HHW crew. These items are then delivered to the collection points designated by the
<br />Government Debris Manager. However, if HHW inadvertently becomes co-mingled with other debris and enters
<br />the site, it is separated from the other debris and placed into a Hazardous Containment area on the site for further
<br />disposal by those licensed to handle and dispose of this type of debris.
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<br />White Goods refer to items such as refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, etc. which may contain chemicals or
<br />fluids such as freon or oil, which must be remediated by someone with the appropriate license and certifications
<br />to do so. These items should be separated at the curbside and delivered to the collection points designated by the
<br />Government Debris Manager. If they are brought to the site for temporary storage, they will be contained in a
<br />separate staging area so that they may be inspected and properly cleaned of all chemicals or fluids.
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<br />Metals will be separated at the curbside and delivered to a separate staging area at the DMS unless directed
<br />otherwise by the Government Debris Manager. These items may be recycled.
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<br />During the operation of a DMS, special attention is afforded to the following areas:
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<br />Site Safety: The Operations Manager and the Site Project Manager will conduct a Pre-Operations Site Safety
<br />meeting before the beginning of operations of the debris reduction site. Items to be included in the Safety meeting
<br />will be:
<br />a. An overall review of the Site Plan and directions as to the location of all temporary structures, the
<br />planned traffic flow, the location of first aid stations, eyewash stations, fire extinguishers, and the
<br />location of a sign with postings of emergency numbers.
<br />b. The first Weekly Safety Meeting will be held and all information as outlined in the Company Safety
<br />and Occupational Health Plan will be covered.
<br />c. The Activity Hazard Analysis for each operations activity will be reviewed and discussed.
<br />d. A communication path between the site management and site personnel will be established in the event
<br />of an emergency so that an orderly and efficient means is established to mitigate the event.
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<br />Dust Control: TFR provides water trucks, which do routine trips throughout the site during the operations, keeping
<br />dry roads dampened to minimize the dust count. Water trucks are also used to dampen ash residue when removed
<br />from the burn pit to the ash pit. Attention is given to normal wind direction when the layout of the site is prepared.
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<br />Disaster Debris Management and Disposal Services
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