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Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton | Disaster Debris Management Plan | 2022 <br />32 <br /> <br />activities. Following a disaster, routes to these critical facilities will need to be cleared to allow <br />emergency response vehicles to pass. A list of these facilities and their locations is included in <br />Attachment O. The purpose of this is to expedite the clearing of debris from critical pathways to <br />ensure public health and safety. During this time period, it is critical that all types of equipment and <br />the amount of time the equipment is used are documented with detail and accuracy. <br /> <br />3.3.2 Right-of-Way Collection <br />ROW collection entails residents piling their disaster-related debris along the curbside. It is critical <br />that residents segregate their debris in categories such as vegetative, construction and demolition, <br />household hazardous waste, and white goods. This will help prevent the contamination of debris <br />loads and expedite the cleanup process. An effective public information campaign is essential to <br />informing residents regarding the importance of segregating their debris. Sample public information <br />message templates for informing the public regarding disaster debris clean up procedures can be <br />found in Attachment J of this plan. <br /> <br />Vegetative Debris <br />Vegetative debris consists of whole trees, tree stumps, tree branches, tree trunks, and other leafy <br />material. Depending on the size of the debris, the collection of vegetative debris may require the <br />use of flatbed trucks, dump trucks, and grapple loaders. <br /> <br />Most vegetative debris consist of large piles of tree limbs and branches that are placed on the public <br />ROW by the residents. The City will determine the number of times vegetative debris is collected <br />before normal collection activities are resumed. <br /> <br />Alameda County landfills cannot bury green waste or use it as alternative daily cover per Ordinance <br />2008-01. Therefore, vegetative debris must be reduced, and alternatives identified for disposal. <br />Vegetative debris may be reduced by as much as 75 percent of its volume by mulching or grinding. <br /> <br />A hazardous tree or stump may be collected individually, while downed or fallen debris is collected <br />from rights-of-way or at a designated collection center. FEMA only pays for stumps torn up by wind <br />and does not fund removal of cut or burned stumps. Tree and stump collection prices are typically <br />based on the size of the tree or stump and charged by unit. Other fallen or downed material is <br />usually billed by weight (tons) or volume (CYs). Guidance for stump removal can be found in <br />Attachment K. <br /> <br />Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Debris Removal <br />HHW includes gasoline cans, aerosol spray cans, paint, lawn chemicals, batteries, fire <br />extinguishers, fluorescent lamps, household electronics, etc. <br /> <br />HHW should be collected separately and disposed of or recycled at a properly permitted facility <br />such as the Livermore HHW Facility operated by Alameda County. Collection of HHW can be <br />conducted internally or contracted using a unit rate basis. The Cities will conduct the following <br />activities to support HHW removal: <br /> <br /> Communicate to residents the procedures for HHW following a debris-generating incident. <br />It is important that residents separate debris streams to ensure that HHW does not enter the