Emergency Waste Management Plan Template
WALGA, working with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and Local Government, has developed a Template Emergency Waste Management Plan.
There have been a range of situations in Western Australia where recovery efforts have been hampered by challenges associated with emergency waste management. Ineffective emergency waste management has the potential to significantly delay recovery efforts, present a considerable risk to human health and the environment and increase the costs of recovery. Effective planning for waste likely to be generated by emergency events can assist in addressing this issue.
The Plan provides a way for Local Governments to explore, at a high level, the likely types of waste that could be generated from an event and consequent considerations and management options.Local Waste Management Arrangements for Emergency Events
There have been numerous situations in Western Australia where recovery efforts have been hampered by challenges associated with waste management. Ineffective waste management has the potential to significantly delay recovery efforts, present a considerable risk to human health and the environment and increase the costs of recovery.
With funding from the Natural Disaster Resilience Program 2017-18, WALGA is working with the State to embed waste management considerations into local emergency management planning and response mechanisms.
Emergency Waste Management Plan Template - Editable Word Doc
