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Fires2021 Public View

Published by California Department of Toxic Substances Control | State of California | Metadata Last Checked: August 21, 2025 | Last Modified: 2024-08-06T20:17:13.894Z
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.The contaminated debris is cleaned up and contained as quickly as possible to minimize exposure to emergency personnel, the public, the environment, and workers involved in restoration efforts.Staff from DTSC’s Emergency Response Unit oversees contractors who remove household hazardous waste (HHW), asbestos, and e-waste from properties, impacted areas, or designated drop-off locations.What is HHW?Examples of HHW include lead-acid and household batteries; compressed gas cylinders; bulk pesticides, fertilizers, and pool chemicals; paints, thinners, and aerosol cans; asbestos siding, pipe insulation, and tiles.What is E-Waste?E-waste can include cathode ray tubes (CRTs) from televisions, computers, and other electronic devices.DataThis data includes HHW assessment status information for the 2021 fires as well as details about when the assessment was performed.

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accessLevel public
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description <p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; padding:0px; border:0px; font-size:17.6px; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; font-family:&quot;open sans&quot;, sans-serif; color:rgb(17, 17, 17); margin-bottom:18px !important;'>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.</p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; padding:0px; border:0px; font-size:17.6px; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; font-family:&quot;open sans&quot;, sans-serif; color:rgb(17, 17, 17); margin-bottom:18px !important;'>The contaminated debris is cleaned up and contained as quickly as possible to minimize exposure to emergency personnel, the public, the environment, and workers involved in restoration efforts.</p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; padding:0px; border:0px; font-size:17.6px; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; font-family:&quot;open sans&quot;, sans-serif; color:rgb(17, 17, 17); margin-bottom:18px !important;'>Staff from DTSC’s Emergency Response Unit oversees contractors who remove household hazardous waste (HHW), asbestos, and e-waste from properties, impacted areas, or designated drop-off locations.</p><h2 style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:20px 0px; border:0px; font-size:26px; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; color:rgb(17, 17, 17); font-weight:525; font-family:&quot;open sans&quot;, sans-serif;'>What is HHW?</h2><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; padding:0px; border:0px; font-size:17.6px; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; font-family:&quot;open sans&quot;, sans-serif; color:rgb(17, 17, 17); margin-bottom:18px !important;'>Examples of HHW include lead-acid and household batteries; compressed gas cylinders; bulk pesticides, fertilizers, and pool chemicals; paints, thinners, and aerosol cans; asbestos siding, pipe insulation, and tiles.</p><h2 style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:20px 0px; border:0px; font-size:26px; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; color:rgb(17, 17, 17); font-weight:525; font-family:&quot;open sans&quot;, sans-serif;'>What is E-Waste?</h2><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; padding:0px; border:0px; font-size:17.6px; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; font-family:&quot;open sans&quot;, sans-serif; color:rgb(17, 17, 17); margin-bottom:18px !important;'>E-waste can include cathode ray tubes (CRTs) from televisions, computers, and other electronic devices.</p><h2 style='background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:20px 0px; border:0px; font-size:26px; color:rgb(17, 17, 17); font-weight:525; font-family:&quot;open sans&quot;, sans-serif;'>Data</h2><div><font color='#111111' face='open sans, sans-serif'><span style='font-size:17.6px;'>This data includes HHW assessment status information for the 2021 fires as well as details about when the assessment was performed.</span></font></div>
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identifier 4d59d96a-d780-4c95-ae52-34b87ff66fef
issued 2021-10-03T23:14:26.000Z
keyword 
                                            [
  "DTSC",
  "ER",
  "HHW",
  "department of toxic substances control"
]
modified 2024-08-06T20:17:13.894Z
publisher 
                                            {
  "name": "California Department of Toxic Substances Control",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
title Fires2021 Public View

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