These Guidelines have been developed as part of a SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) funded by UNDP Pilot Project on Rubble Recovery within the damaged areas of Southern Lebanon. They provide step-by-step guide to handling debris which can be a major hindrance to search and rescue operations, early recovery activities as well as rehabilitation and reconstruction operations, early recovery activities as well as rehabilitation and reconstruction works as a whole. In addition, debris can pose public health risk if it is mixed with hazardous wastes such as asbestos, oils and chemicals. These guidelines have been developed by Martin Bjerregaard and draw on numerous other disaster waste management training programmes and guidelines as referenced.