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City gives detailed update on Calabasas landfill handling of wildfire ash, hours and tonnage to increase temporarily
Summary
Agoura Hills staff outlined how household hazardous materials and ash from recent fires will be processed and confirmed ash destined for the Calabasas landfill will be sprayed, encased, and offloaded under oversight; the landfill will temporarily extend hours and increase daily tonnage under a waiver to speed cleanup.
Agoura Hills — City staff and council members on Feb. 12 provided a detailed briefing on the handling of wildfire debris at the Calabasas Landfill and what residents should expect while cleanup continues.
The city described a two-phase removal process overseen by federal and county agencies. Phase 1, the city said, involves identification and removal of household hazardous materials — items such as batteries, herbicides, pesticides, propane tanks, asbestos siding and paint — which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will identify and take to certified facilities. Those hazardous materials will not be taken to the Calabasas Landfill, the city said.
Phase 2 covers structural…
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