Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Comprehensive Plan For Disaster Clean-up and Debris Management
The Comprehensive Plan for Disaster Clean-up and Debris Management establishes a framework for the proper management of debris generated by natural disasters within the state. Its core purpose is to facilitate reasonable, efficient, and prompt recovery from such disasters, protecting human health and the environment. The plan emphasizes reduction, conservation, and management of debris, promoting strategies such as recycling, composting, weight and volume reduction, incineration, and co-generation, with a primary objective of conserving landfill capacity and protecting natural resources.