Asbestos Disposal – Tips and Advice for Disposing of Asbestos
Asbestos was used widely in the construction industry and was not banned in the UK until 1999.
Many buildings still contain asbestos based materials in one form or another and it is a legal requirement to discover if asbestos exists in a building and, if so, manage it safely to ensure building occupants and maintenance staff do not disturb it and become exposed to the fibres that can cause a number of potentially fatal diseases.
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 detail how asbestos must be removed and disposed of and who is permitted to do so using suitably trained operatives.
How to Dispose of Asbestos
The safest way to deal with asbestos initially is to consult an experienced company that has a comprehensive understanding of the Regulations and law relating to asbestos.
If you do not know what you are doing and do not have the correct equipment and training then you should not even consider removing asbestos yourself. Not only would you be endangering yourself by doing so you may also expose personnel nearby to dangerous levels of asbestos fibres. Fibres become airborne once disturbed and have been proven to cause serious, irreversible damage to the lungs and respiratory system.
Asbestos must be disposed of at a location that has been licensed to receive this hazardous waste.
Some types of asbestos materials can be disposed of at local authority amenity tips that will accept asbestos waste from local residents however this type of waste is usually restricted to asbestos cement based products such as roofing sheets, guttering and drainage pipes. Always get in touch with your local authority to make sure the tip is able to accept the type of waste you wish to dispose of.
Many local councils offer free disposal to residential properties.
How to Dispose of Asbestos
The safest way to deal with asbestos initially is to consult an experienced company that has a comprehensive understanding of the Regulations and law relating to asbestos.
If you do not know what you are doing and do not have the correct equipment and training then you should not even consider removing asbestos yourself. Not only would you be endangering yourself by doing so you may also expose personnel nearby to dangerous levels of asbestos fibres. Fibres become airborne once disturbed and have been proven to cause serious, irreversible damage to the lungs and respiratory system.
Asbestos must be disposed of at a location that has been licensed to receive this hazardous waste.
Some types of asbestos materials can be disposed of at local authority amenity tips that will accept asbestos waste from local residents however this type of waste is usually restricted to asbestos cement based products such as roofing sheets, guttering and drainage pipes. Always get in touch with your local authority to make sure the tip is able to accept the type of waste you wish to dispose of.
Many local councils offer free disposal to residential properties.
Asbestos Surveying and Removal with Rightway Environmental
Rightway Environmental are always on hand to help – from asbestos removal to surveys and training, we operate on a nationwide basis and provide services across the commercial, domestic and industrial sectors.
Rightway offers a complete asbestos removal service, whether you require asbestos removal, encapsulation, or decontamination, we can offer you the right solution at a competitive price.
All asbestos removal contracts are carried out in strict compliance with Health and Safety Executive Legislation and approved codes of practice.
To ensure compliance Rightway regularly organise audits of its sites. These are undertaken internally by Rightway auditing staff and by external auditing organisations ensuring independent, unbiased assessment.
Speak to the team today for advice about your project.