Free Hazardous Waste Cleanup Still Available – Signup Before Nov. 6th
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) crews are currently working on properties affected by the Holiday Farm Fire. If you have not yet submitted your Right of Entry form for FREE household hazardous waste removal, you have until the end of the day on Friday, November 6.
Federal and state governments are covering the costs of household hazardous waste removal. Property owners must sign an access agreement, called a Right of Entry form, to allow cleanup crews onto their property.
Property owners affected by the Holiday Farm Fire now have a dedicated phone number (682-800-5737) to ask questions about EPA’s removal of household hazardous waste at their property or provide additional details about their property that will help speed the EPA removal work.
There is also a helpful fact sheet from the EPA online here.
Household hazardous waste includes fuel and petroleum, pool chemicals, car batteries, antifreeze, used oil filters, solvents, fertilizers, pesticides, propane tanks, disinfectants, aerosols, paint, bleach, and ammunition. Crews will also safely identify and dispose of large pieces of asbestos materials.
Oregon’s Debris Management Task Force has created an online FAQ to help answer questions about the hazardous waste cleanup process: https://wildfire.oregon.gov/cleanup.
You can find the Right of Entry form for Lane County residents at www.lanecounty.org/mckenziefire.
Erosion Control Resources
If you own land along the McKenzie River that has been affected by the Holiday Farm Fire, EWEB is offering free post-fire assessments to evaluate erosion concerns, hazard trees and soil conditions, and make recommendations for short and long-term erosion control measures and replanting.
Visit EWEB’s website for more information and to sign up.
For more information about Holiday Farm Fire resources, visit www.lanecounty.org/mckenziefire.
