Step 4:
Implement the
Plan During an
Incident
Step 2:
Develop a
Pre-incident
Plan
Conduct
Pre-planning
Activities
4-Step Pre-incident Planning
for Waste Management
^ Step 3:
Regularly Review, I
Maintain, and *
Train with the
The primary goal of planning should be to prepare
the whole community to manage waste effectively.
This process is designed to help communities
prepare for managing waste from an incident,
regardless of the hazard.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	October 2018
EPA-F-18-018
&EPA
PRE-INCIDENT
PLANNING for WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Waste management is a critical part of the recovery following
from incidents such as natural disasters, animal disease outbreaks
and acts of terrorism involving chemical, biological, or radiological
agents. This brochure provides all-hazards waste management
information for emergency planners, managers, and responders in
the public and private sectors.
epa.gov/homeland-security-waste

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Pre-incident planning is not a
wasted effort.
SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS
TAKEN PRIOR TO AN INCIDENT CAN HAVE
BIG IMPACT ON THE OVERALL RESPONSE
Consult with stakeholders
Identify potential waste streams
Consider waste collection strategies
Determine locations or criteria for
temporary waste management sites
How does planning help?
(^) Saves valuable time/resources during a response
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Encourages stakeholders at all levels to work together
Boosts the community's resilience to disasters
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Allows more efficient and effective waste management
decision-making
Reduces the risk that waste management activities will
impact other response and recovery efforts
Evaluate reuse and recycling programs
Create a waste management-focused
community outreach plan
Select potential waste management facilities
Address health and safety considerations for
waste management operations
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In 2011, tornados in Joplin, Missouri generated
about 3 million cubic yards of
residential debris, which would cover
3.25 professional football fields.
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill discharged over
130,000,000 gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico,
enough oil to fill 200 Olympic-sized swimming pools

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