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Asbestos Waste

What is Asbestos?


Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fibre. The three main types of asbestos are white (chrysotile), brown (amosite) and blue (crocidolite).  However they cannot be identified by their colour alone.   Brown and blue were banned for use in 1986 and white was banned in 1998.

 

Hard Bonded Asbestos is the most commonly found form of asbestos in the home. It contains asbestos fibres in a cement base and was used on garage roofs and sometimes garage walls and perhaps most familiarly, as the iron stand on an ironing board. It can also be found in some Warm Air Heating Systems, Storage Heaters, Textured ceiling coatings, vinyl floor tiles and numerous other items.  Please refer to the Health and Safety Executive's Website for further details.

 

www.hse.gov.uk

Brown and blue (un-bonded) asbestos are the most dangerous forms associated with human diseases and are sometimes found in older buildings as insulation, pipe lagging, ceiling tiles and internal walls and panels.

WARNING - Fibrous (unbonded) asbestos should only be removed by a licensed, specialist contractor. It is too dangerous to remove yourself. In this case you must contact a specialist contractor who is authorised to collect and dispose of asbestos waste.

What are the health risks associated with Asbestos?

Inhalation of asbestos, even at low exposure levels can cause scarring of the lungs, lung cancer and cancer of the inner lining of the chest wall or abdominal cavity. It is therefore important to avoid all release of asbestos dust to the air.

How do I minimise these risks?

It is strongly recommended that disposable protective clothing and a disposable mask suitable for use with asbestos are used. Damping down the waste and keeping it damp will assist in reducing the release of fibres to the air. Areas where the removal has taken place should be thoroughly wiped with damp cloths. Protective clothing and cleaning equipment should be treated as asbestos waste on completion of the task and disposed of accordingly.

IMPORTANT: Never use a vacuum cleaner to clear up asbestos waste.

Guide to Disposal of Asbestos


How do I get rid of my asbestos waste?

Daventry District Council can provide a permit that will allow residents to dispose of a small amount of asbestos waste. For further information on the permit scheme and where to dispose of your asbestos waste please contact us.

Items for which NO CHARGE is made:

  • Ironing Boards with asbestos iron rest pad
  • Small domestic asbestos fire blankets

 

Items for which a SUBSIDISED CHARGE is made:

  • Up to an absolute maximum of 5 no.s 900mm x 1.80 metre sheets of asbestos £33 & VAT
  • Up to an absolute maximum of 9.00 metres run of asbestos pipe/guttering £33 & VAT
  • 1 asbestos water tank £18 & VAT
  • Maximum charge under the Permit Scheme £70 & VAT
What if I have more than this?

If you produce more than the quantities shown above, none of the waste is eligible under the permit scheme - the whole amount is charged at either a subsidised rate or at the transfer station's commercial rate. IMPORTANT: See instructions that follow on Preparation of Asbestos Waste for Disposal.

The Council is not legally obliged to collect and dispose of asbestos waste arising from work that one would normally employ a contractor to undertake. For example the removal of a garage would fall within this category. The options, which you may wish to consider, are set out below:

Disposing of Asbestos Waste

Preparation
  • Each individual bonded asbestos sheet/ pipe must be wrapped in clear thick gauge polythene sheeting (available from DIY stores) and sealed with tape to prevent the release of dust. (Maximum length per piece is 1.8m).
  • You must load all sheets into the skip with every effort not to break the sheets and/ or rupture the wrapping.
  • You must telephone the Station Operator to arrange a convenient time for the disposal of the waste.
Procedure
  • The permit is presented at the weighbridge (top copy to be left with the Weighbridge operator).
  • The Declaration must be signed and dated.
  • Any charge applicable is paid in Cash Only (a receipt with be given).

 

Home Hazardous Waste Products


Products intended for use in the home are normally designed and supplied in a form and at a strength that minimises the risk they pose, and can normally be disposed of down a drain. This type of waste will normally be diluted sufficiently by the other waste collected with it, that it will not be a risk to human health or the environment. However, some precautions should be taken.

Where it is acceptable for it to be flushed down a drain, this drain must be one connected to a foul sewer (e.g. toilet , sink, outside sink drain) and not the surface water drains at roadsides etc., Additional caution should be exercised if the property is connected to a septic tank system.

Other Hazardous Waste


These types of waste include:

  • Paints
  • Pesticides
  • Batteries (not household)
  • Weed killers
  • Rat poison
  • Paint stripper
  • Asbestos
  • Chemicals

 

DO NOT POUR ANY OF THESE DOWN DRAINS AS THEY WILL POLLUTE RIVERS AND STREAMS.

Please read manufactures disposal instructions carefully and dispose of in the appropriate way, alternatively you can take them to you local Household Waste Recycling Centres for correct, safe disposal.