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^ I had to dispose of some asbestos roofing sheets late last year. Wiltshire council had two sites which accepted the stuff ( not all of the county refuse centres accept asbestos).
I had to wear full PPE (mask, disposable overalls, gloves and face mask) whilst at the tip. The sheets had to be double wrapped in purpose made asbestos bags (Amazon sell them) and I had to make an appointment. At the tip I had to show my council tax bill and fill in a couple of forms before I could ditch it all.
Sounds like a faff but it was painless and much cheaper than the £500 I was quoted by a professional disposal company to do it.
Check with your local authority, their requirements may be different.
I had to wear full PPE (mask, disposable overalls, gloves and face mask) whilst at the tip. The sheets had to be double wrapped in purpose made asbestos bags (Amazon sell them) and I had to make an appointment. At the tip I had to show my council tax bill and fill in a couple of forms before I could ditch it all.
Sounds like a faff but it was painless and much cheaper than the £500 I was quoted by a professional disposal company to do it.
Check with your local authority, their requirements may be different.
They put the stuff everywhere! Roof almost certainly, try and get it out without breaking it, full suit, mask, gloves and good sounds a faff but worth it (bonus breaking bad cosplay). Blocks are a possibility. If they have any coating then be very suspicious. A good rule of thumb for assessing for possible asbestos is if you think it might be presume it is and treat accordingly.
Thanks guys - yeah local recycling centre will take them - £10 per sheet. Have contacted a local company to get a quote to see how much they'd charge - only have 5 sheets!
Might be easier to bury them under the new shed lol.
Re. the block work - there's no outer coat so presume safe to chuck in a skip? I'll be wearing proper asbestos gear anyway.
Is there such thing as a asbestos test kit? - off to google it...
Might be easier to bury them under the new shed lol.
Re. the block work - there's no outer coat so presume safe to chuck in a skip? I'll be wearing proper asbestos gear anyway.
Is there such thing as a asbestos test kit? - off to google it...
Deerfoot said:
Really? I paid nothing to dispose of them at a Wiltshire council recycling centre, my only expenses were buying the PPE and the plastic sacks. I ditched around 20 sheets...
Exeter council for you! I even had a meter long plastic drain pipe... That'll be £5 sir! Ended up in the landfill bin!ST_Nuts said:
Thanks guys - yeah local recycling centre will take them - £10 per sheet. Have contacted a local company to get a quote to see how much they'd charge - only have 5 sheets!
Might be easier to bury them under the new shed lol.
Re. the block work - there's no outer coat so presume safe to chuck in a skip? I'll be wearing proper asbestos gear anyway.
Is there such thing as a asbestos test kit? - off to google it...
There are online companies that you can post a sample to be tested.Might be easier to bury them under the new shed lol.
Re. the block work - there's no outer coat so presume safe to chuck in a skip? I'll be wearing proper asbestos gear anyway.
Is there such thing as a asbestos test kit? - off to google it...
Wow, I remember when I was ~14 (~15 years back now) my dad had me smashing asbesdolux soffit panels with a hammer to get them out with no PPE.....The bags (previously double wrapped in standard bin bags) are now somewhere in the undergrowth of their back garden.
Still here so assume it's all ok
Still here so assume it's all ok
kiethton said:
Wow, I remember when I was ~14 (~15 years back now) my dad had me smashing asbesdolux soffit panels with a hammer to get them out with no PPE.....The bags (previously double wrapped in standard bin bags) are now somewhere in the undergrowth of their back garden.
Still here so assume it's all ok
You’ve got about another 10-15 years left then sonny boy - Make the most of them! Still here so assume it's all ok
RATATTAK said:
ST_Nuts said:
Might be easier to bury them under the new shed lol.
ooo don't do that ... I know you said it in jest but it is illegal I genuinely didn't realise it was illegal and (having smashed it up) buried a couple of old downpipes in the footings for a conservatory at a house I used to live in.
Given that for years people who worked with asbestos day-in and day-out didn't wear any PPE and 99% were fine I'm afraid I find this HSE crazy overreaction regarding the stuff to be somewhat laughable to be honest and can't say I'd have done anything different had I known it was illegal.
K50 DEL said:
Given that for years people who worked with asbestos day-in and day-out didn't wear any PPE and 99% were fine I'm afraid I find this HSE crazy overreaction regarding the stuff to be somewhat laughable to be honest and can't say I'd have done anything different had I known it was illegal.
Lung cancer is a right laugh you're right. 
K50 DEL said:
Just claim ignorance!
I genuinely didn't realise it was illegal and (having smashed it up) buried a couple of old downpipes in the footings for a conservatory at a house I used to live in.
Given that for years people who worked with asbestos day-in and day-out didn't wear any PPE and 99% were fine I'm afraid I find this HSE crazy overreaction regarding the stuff to be somewhat laughable to be honest and can't say I'd have done anything different had I known it was illegal.
I don't think you'll find much argument against your claim of ignorance.I genuinely didn't realise it was illegal and (having smashed it up) buried a couple of old downpipes in the footings for a conservatory at a house I used to live in.
Given that for years people who worked with asbestos day-in and day-out didn't wear any PPE and 99% were fine I'm afraid I find this HSE crazy overreaction regarding the stuff to be somewhat laughable to be honest and can't say I'd have done anything different had I known it was illegal.
K50 DEL said:
Given that for years people who worked with asbestos day-in and day-out didn't wear any PPE and 99% were fine I'm afraid I find this HSE crazy overreaction regarding the stuff to be somewhat laughable to be honest and can't say I'd have done anything different had I known it was illegal.
Yep, it's laughable.My Dad worked with asbestos when the dangers were unknown.
25 years later he died through throat cancer from breathing the dust in.
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