Ash and Debris Management
Ash and Debris Management
Founded in 1987 | Family and Locally Owned | 24-Hour Emergency Services
Founded in 1987 Family and Locally Owned 24-Hour Emergency Services
First Strike Environmental Company is experienced in ash and debris management and is here to help you.
Ash and Debris Management
First Strike Environmental Company (FSE) has the experience in ash and debris management to help you. We are frequently working to update our web site page to address the catastrophic wildfires that have destroyed a significant amount of residential and commercial properties, to help you and our clients manage the ash and debris cleanup as well as keeping up to date and informed of the temporary rules wildfires like the 2020 Wildfires of Oregon.
The State and Federal regulatory agencies govern the rules and regulations of ash and debris management and clean up.
Some of the best resources to go to for the information of the Oregon Wildfire Ash and Debris clean up are at:
- State of Oregon
Oregon Wildfire Response and Recovery
https://wildfire.oregon.gov/ - Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Wildfire Response
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wildfires/Pages/default.aspx - Your Local Waste Disposal Landfill Site
- Your Insurance Company
- FSE License and Registration
With over 36 years of experience in emergency response, FSE professionals are on call 24 hours a day to provide unsurpassed service for your hazardous material needs, allowing you to concentrate on your business. Contact us for more information.
The loss of personal property can be extremely overwhelming and traumatic; with all the things many are handling, determining a hazardous assessment of the site per State rules is something FSE can help process with your insurance company for you.
FSE is your premier hazardous materials and environmental remediation Company with Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Building Accredited Inspectors to assist with this destruction and the management of Ash and Debris to clear your property so that you may begin the rebuilding process. Your insurance company is your partner also!
If you would like to complete and send in the FSE Customer Inquiry Form, please do and a FSE representative will call you back.
The State of Oregon is working with federal, state and local partners to safely address ash and debris from the Oregon wildfires. These regulatory agencies are working together to create temporary rule waivers and suspensions to help and assist in the Oregon wildfire devastation that can affect so many.
Always assure you are meeting the current rules and regulations as well as your the landfill disposal requirements; in the cleaning, removing and disposal of ash and debris.
Your insurance company is also a major player on your team.
Wildfire affects air, land and water throughout Oregon. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality monitors air quality and issues advisories when wildfire smoke degrades air. DEQ also regulates land and water quality during the cleaning up and rebuilding that may follow a wildfire.
Contact your local waste disposal site
to learn what requirements they have for waste acceptance. Many landfills require specific documentation of the waste you drop off so they can handle it properly and comply with regulations. This can include lab results to determine what hazardous materials are in your debris. If you do not have the proper documentation, you may not be allowed to dispose of your debris.
After the fire ~ Ash and Debris Management
First Strike Environmental Company (FSE) is your premier Hazardous Material and Environmental Remediation Company to assist you and your insurance company with the management of ash and debris to clear your commercial and or residential property, so that you can begin your rebuilding process.
Catastrophic wildfires that destroy property and harm the environment can create a significant amount of hazardous debris, which can include ash, metal, concrete, building materials, contaminated soils, and other hazardous materials.
Step 1. ASSESSMENT AND TESTING
Step 2. CLEARING PROPERTY SITE (No Demolition)
- Hazardous-Materials Removal
- Non- Hazardous Materials Removal
- Approved Landfill Disposal
- Erosion Control
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) standard requires that burned property is assessed for hazards such as asbestos fibers, toxic chemicals (for example: mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium), and electrical or structural hazards on your property. As an accredited asbestos building inspector FSE can be hired to survey your property for asbestos-containing materials.
Household hazardous waste
can include fuel and petroleum, pool chemicals, car batteries, antifreeze, used oil filters, solvents, fertilizers, pesticides, propane tanks, disinfectants, aerosols, paint, bleach, and ammunition. FSE is certified and prepared to help you determine if there is a possible contamination and the proper clean up measures needed to meet landfill and regulatory requirements.
Debris from a fire disaster must be properly managed, sampled for TCLP, HCID, TPH-Dx, TPH-Gx and Asbestos analysis; as a standard to be accepted by Landfill Disposal Facilities, and removed to reduce threats to public health and safety, protect people and the environment.
Ash and Debris Assessment and Sampling
Step 1. ASSESSMENT AND TESTING
Assessment to determine amount of sampling
Sampling site Determining Hazardous and Non-Hazardous
Contact your local waste disposal site
to learn what requirements they have for waste acceptance. Many landfills require specific documentation of the waste you drop off so they can handle it properly and comply with regulations. This can include lab results to determine what hazardous materials are in your debris. If you do not have the proper documentation, you may not be allowed to dispose of your debris.
Ash and Debris Disposal
Step 2. CLEARING PROPERTY SITE (No Demolition)
- Hazardous-Materials Removal
- Non- Hazardous Materials Removal
- Approved Landfill Disposal
- Erosion Control
Benefits of Having FSE as Your Team's Haz-Mat Contractor:
FSE provides a full range of services to assist public agencies, municipalities, property owners, facility owners, facility owners, large and small companies with crisis preparedness and effective response to environmental hazards. Some of our services include:
- 24-hour emergency response service
- Site and Risk Assessments/ASTM Standards
- Asbestos Survey and Testing
- Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Accredited Building
Inspectors - Lead Testing
- Site Remediation and Rehabilitation
- Certified environmental professionals
- Streamlined response process for better cost control
- Confirmed regulatory reporting / complete documentation
- Safety is our top priority
FSE operates on a unified single-number dispatch system. Regardless of incident location or time of day, FSE services are accessible 24 hours a day,
365 days a year by dialing 800-447-3558.
Our streamlined response process with carefully designed SOP's promote tighter cost control and includes complete documentation and required regulatory reporting.
All FSE responders are trained at the OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER level under 29 CFR 1910.120. Their training and experience ensures an efficient response tailored to the client's needs. Our primary response Supervisors have Unified Incident Command (ICS) training and over 32 years of this companies experience in response.
First Strike Environmental is on call 24/7/365 to provide you professional service for your Incident and Emergency Response needs. This will allow you to concentrate on your business.
Call (541) 673-9892
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