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Where does Florida dispose of the hurricane debris?

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And how do they insure it is not contaminated debris?

 

Watching the pictures from the wreckage it seems there is enough debris to fill 500 landfills.  Where do they putn it all, and if in florida how do they insure it does not contaminate groundwater?  Just wondering.

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 They should learn from the Katrina model.Downed trees and the like go to large fields. My first thoughts are making sure everything gets separated according to what they are and the harm they are or could cause to the environmental risks.Any and all materials such as aluminum, steel, copper and the such, sent to fields that can give them to those companies that know the processes of them and then turn them into recycled materials. Appliances such as refrigerators, and  others that did sustain serious damages. All others to be used for scrap. All of the above make lots of money and are awiting their chance at this opportunity. Example, Walmart parking lots were used for this in the aftermath. There was one that accepted all refrigerators no matter their condition. South American countries came to those lots and got just about all of them and sold the ones that they could refurbish and clean  up and sell them for pennies on the dollar. That was brilliant on their part. 
 

 Totaled vehicles were moved to other large parking lots awaiting companies to remove them and have them crushed for scrap. They made a lot money. Debris such as wood, roofing’s, and insulation materials had to go to landfills as there is nothing they can do with them other than dispose of those. Spoiled food was also sent to landfills as they are to decompose and help decrease the volume over a short period. 
 

 General Russel Honorees was in in command of the cleanup. A brilliant man who did more to help us more any politician at that period of or recovery. He coordinated the entire cleanup effort and was one of the true heroes. 
 

 That’s a start for Florida. He straightened out FEMA faster than an anyone thought possible. 

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9 hours ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

 They should learn from the Katrina model.Downed trees and the like go to large fields. My first thoughts are making sure everything gets separated according to what they are and the harm they are or could cause to the environmental risks.Any and all materials such as aluminum, steel, copper and the such, sent to fields that can give them to those companies that know the processes of them and then turn them into recycled materials. Appliances such as refrigerators, and  others that did sustain serious damages. All others to be used for scrap. All of the above make lots of money and are awiting their chance at this opportunity. Example, Walmart parking lots were used for this in the aftermath. There was one that accepted all refrigerators no matter their condition. South American countries came to those lots and got just about all of them and sold the ones that they could refurbish and clean  up and sell them for pennies on the dollar. That was brilliant on their part. 
 

 Totaled vehicles were moved to other large parking lots awaiting companies to remove them and have them crushed for scrap. They made a lot money. Debris such as wood, roofing’s, and insulation materials had to go to landfills as there is nothing they can do with them other than dispose of those. Spoiled food was also sent to landfills as they are to decompose and help decrease the volume over a short period. 
 

 General Russel Honorees was in in command of the cleanup. A brilliant man who did more to help us more any politician at that period of or recovery. He coordinated the entire cleanup effort and was one of the true heroes. 
 

 That’s a start for Florida. He straightened out FEMA faster than an anyone thought possible. 

Good info.  Thanks for responding.

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