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Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton | Disaster Debris Management Plan | 2022 45 Metals – Metal debris such as white goods, aluminum screened porches, etc., that may result from a debris-generating event can be recycled. Certain metals, such as aluminum and copper, are highly valuable to scrap metal dealers. Concrete – Concrete, asphalt, and other masonry products that may become debris as a result of a debris-generating event can be crushed and potentially used for road construction projects or as trench backfill. In Alameda County, there are solid waste facilities that conduct composting operations, transfer/processing operations, waste tire, and disposal operations that can serve as landfill and end- use options for managing disaster debris. Attachment I provides a list of landfills and end-use facilities in the County. The Cities will assess end-use options based on the disposal requirements for the debris scenario estimates listed in Section 1.4.2. 3.5 Special Debris Programs When large-scale disaster events cause mass destruction and generate large quantities of debris over vast areas, debris on private property may sometimes pose health and safety threats to the public-at-large. If private property owners are not available because they have evacuated, the City may need to enter private property to remove debris considered to be an immediate threat to the lives, health, and safety of its residents. In such situations, Cal OES and FEMA are authorized to approve the provision of Public Assistance for the removal of debris from private property when it is considered to be in the public interest. 3.5.1 Private Property Debris Removal Generally, private property debris removal is not eligible for funding under the Public Assistance Program because it does not typically present an immediate health and safety threat to the general public, and it is normally considered to be the responsibility of the individual property owner. However, when large-scale or catastrophic disaster events cause mass destruction and generate large quantities of debris over vast areas, debris on private property may pose health and safety threats to the public at large. In such situations, FEMA may provide funding for debris removal from private property on a case-by-case basis. An applicant should submit a written request to FEMA through the State before beginning removal of debris from private property, if it intends to request reimbursement through the FEMA Public Assistance Program. See FEMA 325, Chapter 4, for additional information on private property debris removal. The Cities should work with Public Assistance staff before beginning any debris removal from private property to ensure that all legal, environmental, historic, and scope-of-work considerations are addressed. Debris removal from commercial property is generally not eligible for FEMA Public Assistance funding, because it is assumed and expected that these commercial enterprises retain insurance that covers debris removal. However, in some cases, as determined by FEMA, the removal of debris