Fires2021 Public View

<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>