Asbestos

[cazmick]

Just been doing a few jobs up in the loft and found a few sheets of Asbestos, so broke them up into smaller pieces put them in a bin liner and took them to the dump, guess what, i got told that they could not accept it, hence, i returned home still complete with the bags.

Any ideas how i am supposed to get rid of this material that seems to be a plague to everyone that steps near it. I think some of these laws and regulations make me more sick then the possible results of lung disease etc which i agree is possible from the material itself, but nowhere near as dangerous as driving down the M1 in a car, or walking to the local shops, yet we still drive cars, don't we.

 

[IanDB]

And they wonder why people dump stuff in the countryside!!

 

[masona]

Just been doing a few jobs up in the loft and found a few sheets of Asbestos, so broke them up into smaller pieces put them in a bin liner and took them to the dump, guess what, i got told that they could not accept it, hence, i returned home still complete with the bags.

They should've advise you what to do and normally give you a phone number to stop the fly tipping! Ring your local council for waste material dept and they will advise you.

 

[petewood]

Hope you wore a good dustmask when breaking up your sheets, depending on how old they are, the fibres released can be very nasty.

 

[PowerTool]

Believe you need a "Licensed asbestos disposal contractor"
They have a national organization,so probably have a website.
(There's a van parks up my street from Tyne Tees Demolition,who belong to the association,which is how I've heard of it)

 

[david and julie]

Be careful about giving the council your name and address, they may want to look in your loft and will make a right meal out it. Use a good mask damp down the area and completely clean it up.

I would put it in a bag then in the bin, a bit at a time if need be. I know you shouldn't, but they bury most rubbish anyway.

 

[kevplumb]

eeeeeeeeeee you cant tell him that

 

[Scoby_Beasley]

eeeeeeeeeee you cant tell him that

Spray it beige and say its heavy cardboard !!

 

[Thermo]

check with the gut down the dump. most council dumps will take it provided its double bagged. they normally have a large lockable blue container for it.

 

[shaggy]

Thermo said:

provided its double bagged

...but the real meaning of a double-bagger is this

 

[cazmick]

Thanks everyone, also nice to read the funny stuff

 

[kevplumb]

we try cant be serious all the time m8