JIC Recovery Release No. 84 - Ypao Point Disaster Debris Disposal Site to Close Today at 6 p.m.; Household Trash Disposal Available at GSWA Transfer Stations - GHS OCD

Ypao Point Disaster Debris Disposal Site to Close Today at 6 p.m.
The Ypao Point Disaster Debris Disposal site in Tamuning will end operations today, Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 6 p.m.

Ypao Point only accepts the following:

green waste
wood waste
metallic waste
white goods
construction debris – (including building materials, drywall, bulky furniture, carpet, and plumbing)

Residents are advised to presort and secure their waste loads before traveling on the roadways. As a reminder, household trash, household hazardous waste, electronic waste, junk tires, junk vehicles, junk boats, and compressed gas cylinders are not accepted at Ypao Point.

All other disaster debris sites, including the old Dededo transfer station and the former Tiyan carnival grounds, ended operations on July 3, 2023.

Household Trash Disposal Available at GSWA Transfer Stations
Residents looking to dispose of household trash can visit any of the three Guam Solid Waste Authority (GSWA) residential transfer stations in Harmon, Hagåt, and Malojloj. Transfer station operation hours are Thursday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents are urged to dispose of household trash at any of these three stations for a nominal fee. Non-liquid household hazardous waste and electronic waste can be disposed of at the GSWA residential transfer station in Harmon. For more information on GSWA’s policies and fees for residential transfer station use, visit guamsolidwasteauthority.com or CLICK HERE.

Additional recycling and disposal companies can be found on the Guam Environmental Protection Agency’s website. Visit https://epa.guam.gov/recycling/ for a list of existing permitted solid waste facilities on Guam.

Residents are urged to dispose of their solid waste properly. Illegal dumping is a violation of Guam law. In accordance with 10 GCA §51115(b), illegal dumping is subject to fines of up to $1,000 per day, per violation, along with the clean-up cost associated with the violation.

Visit the following links for the latest information:

Governor’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/govlouguam
GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/
GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/

For more information, contact the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.

X Flooding is a temporary overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop. There are many possible causes of floods including heavy rain, coastal storms and storm surge, waterway overflow from being blocked with debris, or overflow of levees, dams, or waste water systems. Flooding can occur slowly over many days or happen very quickly with little or no warning, called flash floods.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/floods

Wildfire

Regularly clean the roof and gutters.
Maintain an area approximately 30’ away from you home that is free of anything that will burn, such as wood piles, dried leaves, newspapers and other brush.
Connect garden hoses long enough to reach any area of the home and fill garbage cans, tubs, or other large containers with water.
Review your homeowner's insurance policy and also prepare/update a list of your home's contents.

Fire Weather

Turn on your TV/radio. You’ll get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions.
Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the route to take and have plan of where you will go. Check-in with your friends and family.
Keep your car fueled, in good condition, and stocked with emergency supplies and a change of clothes.

Drought

Conserve water

Take shorter showers.

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving.
Run the washer less frequently and only when you have a full load.
Water your lawn less frequently and do so when the temperature is cooler in the early morning or late evening.
When you run the tap to heat or cool water, keep a pitcher to store the water and use it to water plants.
Avoid washing your car.

Practice fire prevention

Don't set off fireworks when conditions are dry.
Deposit cigarette butts in the proper receptacle to avoid starting a
Pour water over camp fires and backyard fire pits to ensure they are completely out before leaving them unattended.

Follow directions from local officials. If there are restrictions on water usage, be sure to heed them.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/wildfires and https://www.ready.gov/drought

X
Typhoons/Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over the water and move toward land. Threats from typhoons/hurricanes include high winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, coastal and inland flooding, and rip currents.

“Hurricanes” form in the Atlantic Northeast Pacific region and “Typhoons” form in the Northwest Pacific Region. These large storms are call cyclones in other parts of the world.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes.

JIC Recovery Release No. 84 - Ypao Point Disaster Debris Disposal Site to Close Today at 6 p.m.; Household Trash Disposal Available at GSWA Transfer Stations