EPA Assurance for Air Curtain Incinerators and Hurricane Debris

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an assurance concerning the use of air curtain incinerators for the disposal of hurricane debris. This document, identified by docket number EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0068-0009, provides clarity on the agency's stance and potential assurances for entities utilizing these incinerators during emergency response efforts following hurricanes.

This notice is primarily informational and does not impose new compliance obligations. Regulated entities involved in debris management following a hurricane should review this assurance to understand the EPA's current position on air curtain incinerator use. No specific compliance deadline or required actions are detailed, as this is an assurance rather than a new regulation or enforcement action.