The Consolidated Debris Removal Program (State Program) has two phases: removal of household hazardous waste and removal of other fire-related debris and trees that a certified arborist determines are dead or likely to die within five years as a result of the fire and that present a threat to public roads or other public infrastructure (“hazard trees”).
In Phase I, local government, state and federal agencies have organized teams of experts and contractors from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and/or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) to inspect your property and assess, make safe, and/or remove any household hazardous waste (HHW) that may pose a threat to human health, animals, and the environment such as batteries, herbicides, pesticides, propane tanks, asbestos siding, and paints. Phase I is automatic and includes all residential properties that have been destroyed by the fires.
In Phase II, Cal OES, CalRecycle, FEMA, and local officials will coordinate through a State Incident Management Team to conduct fire-related debris removal from your property if you have elected to participate in the State Program by signing a Right-of- Entry Form.