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All-Hazards Waste Management Decision Diagram

This waste management decision diagram is intended to assist emergency planners and managers in the public and private sectors with the waste management decision-making process after a natural or human-made disaster occurs. It includes considerations that aid in making waste management-related decisions and identifies areas where pre-incident waste management planning can be useful.

  • All-Hazards Waste Management Decision Diagram (pdf) (133.31 KB) .

Managing Materials and Wastes for Homeland Security Incidents

  • What is in Disaster Debris
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    • An All-Hazards Planning Approach
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    • Planning for Natural Disaster Debris
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    • All-Hazards Decision Diagram
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    • Tools and Resources for Material and Waste Management for Disasters
    • All Hazards Waste Management Planning Tool
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  • Carcass Management During Avian Influenza Outbreaks
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Last updated on May 8, 2025
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