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<br /> I identification and acquiring of the final disposal locations will be at the direction of the contracting officials, with
<br /> DRCES assistance if requested. Final disposal locations can vary from Class I to Class III landfills, to the above-
<br /> mentioned after-market locations (metal recyclers, municipal recycling facilities, mulching operations, mulch
<br /> I incineration programs, co-generation plants etc.) DRCEs and the government's inspectors assigned to the final
<br /> disposal site will maintain disposal records and documentation during the entire disposal process.
<br /> I RECYCLING STRATEGIES
<br /> VEGETATIVE DEBRIS
<br /> Vegetative debris such as trees, stumps, brush, and leaf and yard waste make up the largest portion of the debris
<br /> 1 produced during tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Vegetative debris can be collected, stockpiled,
<br /> and processed to the specifications of a mulch or boiler fuel product. Although some local governments have
<br /> purchased wood processing equipment,others find it more cost effective to contract out the services.
<br /> IAGGREGATES
<br /> Large amounts of aggregate debris such as asphalt pavement and concrete may result from the destruction of
<br /> roadways during disasters. These materials can be collected, stockpiled, and processed to the specifications for road
<br /> base aggregate or solid fill material.
<br /> CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
<br /> Another large component of disaster debris is the construction and demolition (C&D) material that results from the
<br /> destruction of homes,commercial and non-commercial buildings,and other structures.The materials produced from
<br /> these sources may include wood, aggregates, metals, gypsum, plastics, and other miscellaneous components. These
<br /> I materials can be managed by using existing recycling facilities, and supplemented by establishing temporary C&D
<br /> processing sites in areas where adequate recycling infrastructure does not exist.
<br /> I WHITE GOODS AND E-WASTE
<br /> Electronic waste is devices or components thereof that contain one or more circuit boards and are used primarily for
<br /> data transfer or storage, communication, or entertainment purposes. Televisions, computer monitors, DVD players,
<br /> I video cameras, fax and copy machines, video game consoles, radios, cell phones, etc. Electronics contain a
<br /> hodgepodge of metals and materials that can be dangerous, given the large numbers that are likely to be thrown out
<br /> in a hurricane's aftermath.Older electronics can contain lead,chromium,cadmium,mercury,nickel and zinc,all toxic
<br /> I to humans.However,a number of materials like metals and plastics in electronics can be recycled,reducing pollution
<br /> while saving energy and resources. Freon and metals recovered from white goods are thoroughly recyclable and
<br /> marketable. Revenue generated from the recycle of such wastes is typically returned to government entity following
<br /> I cost.
<br /> Other innovative recycling strategies DRC will explore depending on the setting and scope of an event
<br /> COMPOSTING TO PRODUCE VALUABLE FINES AND TO DE-CONTAMINATED MATERIALS
<br /> Wood chips, contaminated sediments, and other organic debris may be blended into windrows for thermal
<br /> composting,such as is used to recycle green waste in many cities,and to decontaminate hydrocarbon-affected soils in
<br /> I remedial actions. Windrow turners mix and oxygenate the organic materials. Other, more-compact composting
<br /> methods are also available using containerized systems. The end result is humus, which may be used for wetlands
<br /> restoration,soil building,and mulch.
<br /> SEGREGATION OF BRICKS AND AGGREGATE FOR LOW-GRADE STRUCTURAL RAL USES
<br /> Solid materials such as brick, fractured brick,cinder block, and aggregate may be segregated from the waste stream
<br /> and used for structural applications such as erosion control, diversion features, landscape elements, and light-duty
<br /> pavements.
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