When

Thursday, May 5, 2022 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM CDT
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Where: In Person

Houston-Galveston Area Council 
3555 Timmons Lane
Conference Room B&C, Second Floor
Houston, TX 77027  

 
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Contact

Erin Livingston 
Houston-Galveston Area Council 
832-681-2525 
erin.livingston@h-gac.com 

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Please join the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) for the 

Annual Disaster Debris Workshop

from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 5, 2022

In Person and Online

This workshop will include information on best management practices for disaster debris management and information on current state and federal regulations.

Topics include: 

  • Disaster Debris Management 101
    • Debris operations overview
    • Public information
    • Prepositioned contracts
    • Health and safety
    • The value of planning
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Debris Operations
    • Defining terms
    • Environmental justice
    • Cultural competency
    • Access and functional needs
    • Communications
    • Equity reporting
  • Diversion of Debris from Landfills
    • Recycling
    • Composting
    • Reuse
    • Energy recovery
    • EPA Disaster Debris Recovery Tool
  • Private Property Debris Removal
    • Justification for PPDR operations
    • Requesting properties for inclusion in PPDR
    • Documentation requirements
The workshop will also provide the participants an opportunity to discuss concerns and share their best practices and lessons learned from their past debris management response and recovery efforts.


Learn more about H-GAC's Solid Waste and Debris workshops.