Minimize Operational Impact by Planning Ahead

Being prepared for natural disasters and other catastrophic events can minimize their impact to your operations and make all the difference in how quickly you’re back up and running. US Ecology is here to help you plan for the unexpected and protect your assets with industry leading services provided by the most trusted and experienced disaster response professionals.

Our teams are standing by, ready to deliver unequaled service excellence when you need it most.

Fast, effective and compliant services to minimize environmental and operational impact. 

24-HOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE HOTLINE

(800) 899-4672

Managing Response and Recovery Needs So You Can Get Back To Business

In the aftermath of a disaster, we understand the importance of getting operations back up and running as fast as possible. US Ecology leads the industry in reliability and efficiency, with the fastest mobilization times and best available resources. Our experienced crews provide exceptional service throughout each step of a response, ensuring all work is done thoroughly, safely and in compliance with all regulations.

Incident Response and Management

  • Full ICS/NIMS Support Teams
  • On-site HSEQ and Regulatory Compliance Specialists
  • Oil Spill Response and Recovery
  • Chemical and Hazardous Materials Response
  • High Hazard Response (Level C through A)
  • Biological and Infectious Disease Response and Decontamination

Disaster Debris Removal and Waste Disposal

  • Flood Water Management and Mobile Treatment
  • Construction and demolition (C&D) waste
  • Asbestos Containing Material and PCBs
  • Compressed Gas Cylinders and other Volatile Hazards
  • Biological Material and Biohazardous Waste
  • Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste Transportation and Disposal
  • Hazmat Disaster Cleanup

Clean out and Decontamination Services

  • Retail / Facility Decontamination Services
  • Chemical Identification and Packaging
  • Emergency Lab Packing
  • Pressure Washing Services
  • Vacuum Services Including Emergency Pump Outs and Hydro Excavation

Hurricanes

Our comprehensive programs offer innovative solutions and 24/7/365 support when you need it most. In the aftermath of an event, our experienced crews provide dependable Incident Response and Management, Cleanout and Decontamination, Debris Removal and Waste Disposal Services. We have helped thousands of customers in the wakes of some of the most devastating storms ever to make landfall, including Hurricanes:

  • Ivan 
  • Katrina
  • Rita
  • Sandy
  • Harvey
  • Wilma
  • Irma
  • Michael
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Wildfires

Significant quantities of hazardous material debris creates unique challenges for cleanup and recovery from the widespread destruction caused by a wildfire. Our dedicated crews have supported cleanup efforts for dozens of wildfires, including nine major disasters during the deadly and destructive 2018 season. During each event, our crews worked closely with regulators to provide management, assessment and removal of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), asbestos containing material, and other hazardous debris from thousands of sites across California.

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Catastrophic Events

As the world’s largest commercial Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO), National Response Corporation (NRC), a US Ecology company, has responded to more major spills than any other national OSRO, including some of the largest disasters in history. From fires and explosions, to derailments to catastrophic oil spills like Deepwater Horizon, our response capabilities and certifications enable rapid deployment of the best available resources to minimize impact to the environment and surrounding community.

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Contagious Disease Outbreaks

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With experience responding to past outbreaks including Ebola, SARS, H1N1 and the latest coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, our expertise in biohazardous and infectious materials and waste enables our teams to provide safety and protection in public areas and workplaces with professional decontamination services.

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RELATED SERVICES

Disaster Response and Recovery Services

US Ecology leads the industry in reliability and efficiency, with the fastest mobilization times and best available resources. Our experienced crews provide exceptional service throughout each step of a response, ensuring all work is done thoroughly, safely and in compliance with all regulations. 

Hurricane Response and Recovery Page

Our seasoned crews have helped thousands of customers in the wakes of some of the most devastating storms ever to make landfall including Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, Rita, Wilma, Sandy, Harvey, Irma and Michael. With fully equipped service centers throughout the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast, US Ecology has significant resources on standby for immediate deployment to impacted areas.

High Hazard and Rail Response (SRS)

SRS, a US Ecology company, provides international response services for highly hazardous and volatile events such as train derailments, well and pipeline emergencies, ship fires, over-the-road incidents, industrial fires, clandestine drug labs, and WMD events and drills.

Consultancy and Training

Our consultancy and training services include emergency response planning, drill and exercise management, safety and health audits and a comprehensive range of training in the areas of oil spill and hazardous material response and emergency incident management.

All Locations

Our footprint of state of the art facilities allows us to safely and efficiently support all your environmental and emergency response needs. Learn more about our 130+ locations across North America and around the world.

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Our experts are ready to support your environmental and emergency response needs.

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