EERD: Initiatives

Disaster Related Waste Removal - “DTSC assists local, state, and federal agencies after major disasters, including wildfires and flooding, to remove household hazardous waste and other harmful substances, such as e-waste found on parcels and properties.”

Off-Highway Emergency Removal Program - “The ERU is only involved with Off-Highway incidents. “Off-Highway” refers to hazardous materials incidents which occur off State Highways or State Right-of-Way. Incidents occurring on State Highways or State Right-of-Way are handled by the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) and/or the California Highway Patrol (CHP).”

Illegal Drug Lab Removal Program - “DTSC, in conjunction with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), developed a health-based cleanup number of 1.5 ug/100 square centimeters for homes identified as locations of a former methamphetamine labs. This cleanup number was promulgated in statute by the passage of Assembly Bill 1489 in 2009.”