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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Debris Management Program DescriptionCity of Diamond Bar Emergency Debris Management Program Description The City of Diamond Bar (“City”) has established the following procedures to comply with the quarantine and emergency provisions outlined in 14 CCR Section 18984.13. The City ensures proper handling of organic materials, disaster debris, and other regulated materials in accordance with State requirements. A. Facility Emergencies and Alternate Processing The City does not anticipate emergencies related to facility equipment or operational failures. Under the City’s franchise agreement, contracted haulers are required to provide access to alternate permitted facilities capable of processing collected materials in the event of facility downtime, equipment malfunction, or other operational disruptions. Should such an emergency occur: 1.The hauler will direct materials to an alternate facility that is properly permitted and authorized to accept the material stream. 2.The City retains the authority to require use of a specific alternate facility to ensure appropriate and compliant processing. 3.In the event of unforeseen circumstances where materials cannot be processed at an alternate facility, the City will notify the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) in writing within ten (10) days using the CalRecycle Temporary Equipment or Operational Failure Notification Form (Attachment A). 4.Notification documents and other supporting documentation will be retained in the City’s Implementation Record. B.Disaster Debris Management In the event of a disaster or emergency resulting in disaster debris: 1. The City will notify CalRecycle in writing within ten (10) days using the CalRecycle Disaster and Emergency Notification form (Attachment B). 2. The City will obtain all required temporary permits, emergency waivers, or authorizations prior to processing, storing, or transporting disaster debris. C. Homeless Encampment Cleanups The City, through contracted services, occasionally performs cleanups of homeless encampments. Materials collected from these sites may contain hazardous waste, sharps, human waste, or other pollutants rendering them unsafe for processing at organics recovery facilities. 1. The City maintains an internal tracking sheet to document instances debris from homeless encampment cleanups. To date, no single event has exceeded 100 tons of material. 2. Should a future event exceed the 100-ton threshold or otherwise require reporting, the City will report in its implementation record (Attachment C). D. Compliance with CDFA Requirements If a quarantine event requires compliance with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA): 1. The City will comply with all applicable CDFA quarantine requirements. 2. The City will maintain copies of any required CDFA Compliance Agreements and be maintained in the City’s Implementation Record. 3. The City will coordinate with its contracted haulers and processing facilities to ensure adherence to quarantine protocols. I I I I Jurisdiction Notification that a Waiver was Issued Due to an Emergency Processing Facility Temporary Equipment or Operational Failure CalRecycle is providing this form as a convenience to assist jurisdictions in providing the notification required under 14 CCR 18984.13(a). Use of this form is optional and not a regulatory requirement. Jurisdictions must notify CalRecycle within 10 days of a waiver decision by a jurisdiction per 14 CCR Section 18984.13(a). A jurisdiction may use this form to notify CalRecycle. If a facility that is processing a jurisdiction’s organic waste has unforeseen operational restrictions that have been imposed upon it by a regulatory agency or if an unforeseen equipment or operational failure has temporarily prevented the facility from processing and recovering organic waste, the jurisdiction may allow the organic waste stream transported to that facility by its hauler(s) to be deposited in a landfill or landfills for up to 90 days from the date of the restriction or failure. CalRecycle-approved waivers can be good for up to 90 days from the date of the restriction or failure. An approved waiver does not waive a jurisdiction from its obligation to comply with the other requirements of the SB 1383 regulations including, but not limited to, promoting and providing information to generators about waste prevention, community composting, managing organic waste on-site, and other means of recovering organic waste. Please clearly print or type your responses. Attach additional pages as necessary. Jurisdiction Name: County: Person Completing this Notification First Name: Last Name: Title: Mailing Address: City: Zip Code: E-mail Address: Phone Number: 1. Describe the equipment failure or operational restriction that occurred at the facility. (Attach additional pages, as necessary, for description) 2.Provide the Recycling and Disposal Reporting System (RDRS) facility number. 3.Provide the start and end date of the period of time the jurisdiction will allow material to be disposed in a landfill (maximum 90 days). Start Date: End Date: I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Attachment A ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------ Signature Printed Name Title Date I I ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------ Disaster and Emergency Notification CalRecycle is providing this form to assist jurisdictions to submit an emergency waiver request under 14 CCR 18984.13. Use of this form is optional and not a regulatory requirement. A jurisdiction may obtain a waiver for the landfill disposal of “disaster debris” as defined in 14 CCR 17210.1(d) when division of the debris cannot be diverted as defined in 14 CCR 17210.1(e). To qualify, CalRecycle must have granted to a jurisdiction a disaster debris waiver granted pursuant to 14 CCR 17210.4 and 17210.9. The approved waiver(s) will waive the organic waste collection requirements of SB 1383 in the affected areas of the disaster and emergency for the duration of the issued waiver. An approved waiver does not waive a jurisdiction from its obligation to comply with the other requirements of the SB 1383 regulations including, but not limited to, promoting and providing information to generators about waste prevention, community composting, managing organic waste on site, and other means of recovering organic waste. Please clearly print or type your responses. Attach additional pages as necessary. Jurisdiction Name: County: Person Completing the Notification First Name: Last Name: Title: Mailing Address: City: Zip Code: E-mail Address: Phone Number: 1.Do the materials you are seeking this waiver for meet the definition of “disaster debris” as defined in 14 CCR 17210.1(d)? Yes ☐ No ☐ 2.Have you verified that the “disaster debris” cannot be diverted as defined in 14 CCR 17210.1(e)? Yes ☐ No ☐ 3.Have you verified that the disaster debris has been granted a waiver pursuant to 14 CCR 17210.4 and 17210.9? Yes ☐ No ☐ I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature Printed Name Title Date Attachment B 14 CCR Section 18984.14(a)(6-8) Facility Issues, Encampments & Quarantines CY 2022 Amount of sediment debris disposed (Sec. 18984.13) = Solid waste removed from homeless encampments & illegal disposal sites, as part of abatement activities, in excess of 100 tons (per-abatement activity = Quarantined organic waste disposed* = *If greater than zero, regulations require a copy of compliance agreement(s), name of generator, date issued, location of final disposition, and amount of waste that was required to be disposed at a solid waste landfill must be included in jurisdiction’s Implementation Record. CY 2023 Amount of sediment debris disposed (Sec. 18984.13) = Solid waste removed from homeless encampments & illegal disposal sites, as part of abatement activities, in excess of 100 tons (per-abatement activity = Quarantined organic waste disposed* = *If greater than zero, regulations require a copy of compliance agreement(s), name of generator, date issued, location of final disposition, and amount of waste that was required to be disposed at a solid waste landfill must be included in jurisdiction’s Implementation Record. CY 2024 Amount of sediment debris disposed (Sec. 18984.13) = Solid waste removed from homeless encampments & illegal disposal sites, as part of abatement activities, in excess of 100 tons (per-abatement activity = Quarantined organic waste disposed* = *If greater than zero, regulations require a copy of compliance agreement(s), name of generator, date issued, location of final disposition, and amount of waste that was required to be disposed at a solid waste landfill must be included in jurisdiction’s Implementation Record. Attachment C CY 2025 Amount of sediment debris disposed (Sec. 18984.13) = Solid waste removed from homeless encampments & illegal disposal sites, as part of abatement activities, in excess of 100 tons (per-abatement activity = Quarantined organic waste disposed* = *If greater than zero, regulations require a copy of compliance agreement(s), name of generator, date issued, location of final disposition, and amount of waste that was required to be disposed at a solid waste landfill must be included in jurisdiction’s Implementation Record.