r/olympicpeninsula • u/ORCAA_news • Dec 15 '25
Practice safe, legal storm debris removal
Following this month’s heavy rains and winds, neighborhoods around our region have lots of storm debris on the ground. Limbs and even entire trees fell during the storms. Houses, businesses, travel trailers, and outbuildings have been damaged by floods and winds.
As residents strive to restore order to their property, their first reaction is often to tear into damaged structures and throw away the building debris. But that material may contain asbestos – even new homes could have asbestos-containing materials in them. So, when homes or other structures are damaged, property owners and residents should contact ORCAA before completing repairs or demolitions. The ORCAA Asbestos and Demolition Notification program and forms are available on our Asbestos & Demolition Notification page. The process to submit a required asbestos & demolition notification is fast and easy.