Federal Fire Clean-up Programs & What It Will Cost

Homeowners interested in opt-out need to determine where their closest landfill is, if that facility will accept fire debris, and how will that location affect your overall clean-up costs. If you’re still unsure of the entire process and what that involves, you can read a quick summary explanation here. Homeowners can also elect to opt-out and conduct the cleanup of their property utilizing their own insurance coverage, however, if the cleanup costs more than their insurance policy dedicates for debris removal then the homeowners would be responsible for the additional costs. 

If you aren’t in a hurry to re-build, have poor or no insurance coverage, or simply don’t want to deal with another headache at this time, then opting-in is almost assuredly your best option.

Review the chart available here for a recommendation by fire from Napa County north.

How Landfills Effect Fire Clean-up

We’ve been surprised to see how different landfills and different municipalities are handling the implementation of the both the private and federal and state clean-up programs.

The sheer distance of some landfills that are accepting fire debris from a given fire is such that we’d recommend opting-in because it’s extremely unlikely that your insurance for debris removal will cover the hauling and disposal costs in full. We’ve had a chance to review and look at each fire, the closest landfill, and what each municipality is requiring under the opt-out program and can make recommendations for each fire, e.g., the decision we’d make if our home had been destroyed. Find the chart here.

Review the chart available here for a recommendation by fire from Napa County north.