Recent wildfires in Los Angeles have not only devastated communities but have also left behind a dangerous legacy—hazardous waste. Burned materials, damaged structures, and chemical residues pose ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says crews have finished the first phase of debris removal from the Palisades and Eaton fires, clearing hazardous household materials from about 9,200 ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that 11 companies have agreed to continue the removal of hazardous wastes from the Bayonne Barrel & Drum site in Newark, N.J., and to reimburse EPA ...

The Los Angeles wildfires left behind hazardous waste and debris. Programs in the Greater Los Angeles Area offer disposal solutions and designated facilities to assist with managing these materials.

Beginning the first week of November, the state Department of Toxic Substance Control is expected to begin the first phase of household hazardous waste sweeps for residential properties with damaged ...

KULA (HawaiiNewsNow) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began work to remove and dispose of hazardous waste from properties affected by the wildfires in Kula on Wednesday. This is after ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today began removing and disposing hazardous waste from properties affected by wildfires in Kula. The EPA will survey, remove, and dispose of hazardous waste ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has completed its Phase 1 removal of household hazardous materials from properties destroyed or heavily damaged by the Eaton ...

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OROVILLE — Butte County has long been devastated by wildfires and 2024 has brought with it some large-scale destruction. Before the recent Quincy Fire burned 85 acres east of Oroville and the Park ...

The government classifies human waste as hazardous material (HAZMAT), and failure to handle it properly can lead to expensive violations. Therefore, if you service your own waste systems, the ...