This presentation was delivered by US EPA”s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery in May 2022 introducing the Applying the Pre-Incident All-Hazards Waste Management Plan Guidelines. This webinar uses flooding as the scenario to show you how to use their Four-Step Waste Management Planning Process, which can also be used to address other natural disasters. 

The 15-page Pre-incident All-hazards Waste Management Plan Guidelines: Four-step Waste Management Planning Process is available under attachments. Also see EPA's All Hazards Waste Management Planning Tool - On August 10, 2022, EPA launched a new version of the All Hazards Waste Management Planning Tool. This interactive online tool helps users develop pre-incident waste management plans for both natural and man-made disasters. The intended user community for this tool is primarily planners at the local, state, and tribal levels, as well as owners and operators of large facilities (e.g., chemical plants). The new features of this tool include improved estimation of waste volumes based on specific information about structures in impacted areas, updated and more detailed information on waste management facilities, the ability to add information on transportation options, and integration with other EPA disaster debris systems. EPA expects that this tool will lead to the development of more pre-incident planning resources, enhancing the resiliency of our nation’s ability to respond to disasters. To access the updated tool, visit: https://wasteplan.epa.gov/