Safe Asbestos Disposal UK

You might be here because you want to know what is the legal way to finish off with this hazardous waste.
​I have a good news for you. If you keep reading you'll find the right way to get rid of asbestos waste.

What is the best way to dispose of asbestos product?

A licensed contractor have all the equipment and training in order to safely transport asbestos waste and bigger amount asbestos commercial waste.
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​Some asbestos companies have their own hazardous waste station and job is done very easily and quickly. It is really worth the cost to save you from the hustle of asbestos waste disposal.  

Preparing asbestos material for disposing.

Disposing of asbestos is the end process of asbestos removal work when all hazardous building material, debris, and any site staff, contaminated protective clothing have to be wrapped in a polythene sheeting together with already bagged in a heavy duty polythene sheet. This method called double bagging or double wrapping.

The heavy duty plastic is meant to keep asbestos fibres away from its environment.
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Asbestos warning sign has to attached to the bags. These hazard warning signs hahve to be visible to indicate the fill of the bags. Need to be careful not overfill the bags. You need to keep some space to close it properly.  Asbestos waste has to be kept in a lockable skip that is designed for keeping asbestos  temporary.

Where do we dispose asbestos?

In our case we have our own licensed waste transfer station where we mainly store friable asbestos cement bonded asbestos material.

​Believe it or not asbestos cement is one of the most common form we are hired for. Cement bonded asbestos waste in good condition not considered a dangerous fibrous asbestos material. They are pretty safe.

Even the government allow for household to remove asbestos cement by the owner. It is legal but we don't advise it.  

How to dispose of asbestos material?

Answering the question safe disposal has to be done and not mixed with trade waste and any other house hold rubbish.
For a legal asbestos disposal you need to know how much asbestos can be disposed of by the local council, and you need to have a waste carrier license to carry the hazardous waste.

Or you can call for a transport wit ha registered waste carrier. Hazardous waste collection can be free up to a certain amount or you pay a little money for it. The downside of the council: you might need to way a bit longer to them to arrive.

Every council is different and every council undertakes different amount of asbestos waste. Find more information on the HSE website.  

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How to dispose of large size asbestos products like contaminated plasterboard? 

People have this first idea to break them down to small parts. Well, don't do that.

​Instead get the thick polythene sheet (1000-gauge) and wrap the whole plasterboard or any bigger item that contain the miracle mineral. Make sure it is sealed properly to avoid indicate any asbestos dust.

​FAQ Asbestos Disposal

​Who I need to call for disposing asbestos? - You can call the council for up to a certain amount (get information from your local council) or you can get in touch with us for asbestos disposal.

Can I dispose asbestos in household waste recycling centre? - Absolutely not. Anything that contaminated with asbestos and has more than 0.1% of asbestos fibre in it has to be treated as hazardous waste and can not be disposed of household recycling centre.

What is asbestos skip? - Asbestos skip is designed to temporarily store asbestos waste such as asbestos sheets, insulation board and any type of cement boded asbestos waste like garage roof sheets. The whole purpose of the asbestos skip is to trap the possibly exposing asbestos dust in this lockable skip.
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Where to dispose asbestos legally? - You need to find a disposal site with licence. You need to fill a waste consignment note upon arrival and keep the copy of it for minimum of three years.