Dive summary:
- As crews are going through the wreckage following the tornado in Oklahoma, local landfills are preparing for the incoming mountains of debris.
- Once the search and rescue phase is over, waste haulers will come in start clearing the roads so utilities can get their equipment in.
- Canada-based Marcel Equipment offered to donate any needed equipment to help the companies shred and grind materials to put into landfills.
From the article:
“There will be a lot of building materials that will need to be ground up,” Griesel said. “The issue is that so much has to be moved quickly. Officials want the debris off the street very fast.”
Houston-based Waste Management operates the East Oak Landfill, said Lisa Doughty, public affairs manager. The landfill is on standby, Doughty said.
“We are prepared to take on additional waste,” Doughty said. “And we are prepared to operate longer hours.”
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