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I've got a garage worth of asbestos that I need to shift. I know what to do with it as far as not breaking it and wettinig it e.t.c but what i need to know is where can i get some of the red bags from. Once i have it bagged up i can get the concil to come and give me a certificate which means i can dispose of it at the local tip on a wednesday. So, where can iget some bags from?
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I would have thought you would have been able to get the council to collect it on your behalf to be honest considering the health risks.
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you need to get it specially moved, your council do have the obligation to assist you in this matter.
you will need more than a face mask too, all your clothes etc will need to be disposed of with it as well. Although you should be wearing disposable overalls to do this.
i can have a look on my company website and see what info we have on the disposal of it if you like?
you will need more than a face mask too, all your clothes etc will need to be disposed of with it as well. Although you should be wearing disposable overalls to do this.
i can have a look on my company website and see what info we have on the disposal of it if you like?
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whatever it is really get proper disposal specialists to get rid of it. what form of material is the asbestos in?. e.g. ceiling tile, insulation, pipe lagging?. Most forms require proper disposal but asbestos insulation board doesnt.
although personally its not worth the risk whatever form its in.
although personally its not worth the risk whatever form its in.
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I've got a garage worth of asbestos that I need to shift. I know what to do with it as far as not breaking it and wettinig it e.t.c but what i need to know is where can i get some of the red bags from. Once i have it bagged up i can get the concil to come and give me a certificate which means i can dispose of it at the local tip on a wednesday. So, where can iget some bags from?
TIA
Andy.
TIA
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check out the hse website for safe removal
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I looked into this once as i was going to buy a house with one. It might only be 10% asbestos so if you are careful no problem in sorting it yourself. (obviously check what type it is) You can get an asbestos skip, which is basically a sealed skip. Bag it up etc etc, jobs a gooden.
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Got friends "in the business" of asbestos removal and the Health and Safety is amazing... Full suits, face masks, shower downs in special tents etc... It's incredible. These lads get paid very well because of the risks. Dont underestimate how dangerous it can be...
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i second that, having to sit through a 2 hour presentation made me very aware of the risks.
i wouldnt touch the stuff with a bargepole.
get the professionals to get rid of it.
i wouldnt touch the stuff with a bargepole.
get the professionals to get rid of it.
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Andy, whereabouts are you?
In Reading the local council tip will take white asbestos from local residents - although you need to inform them first, and they provide info on safe handling.
Got to be worth a call to your council's Environmental people.
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Steve
In Reading the local council tip will take white asbestos from local residents - although you need to inform them first, and they provide info on safe handling.
Got to be worth a call to your council's Environmental people.
Cheers,
Steve
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I had a similar problem last year. The council advised me that I could transport it to our local tip as long as the pieces would fit through the 6x2 ft gaps in the asbestos skip. Ours however were over 10ft, so we ended up having to get specialists in to move it, they turned up dressed like there was a nuclear spillage in my back garden. I handled with gloves and a mask and goggles, dangerous stuff!
One thing I did note was that different companies gave different advice, and my local council weren't too sure on how to deal with it when I orginally contacted them!
One thing I did note was that different companies gave different advice, and my local council weren't too sure on how to deal with it when I orginally contacted them!
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Thanks for all the input. The above is what we have done previously. Its currently bagged up in tough plastics bags and taped. When we took it down we wore the face masks suits and gloves e.t.c e.tc after giving it a coat of spray paint and then wetting it down once the paint was dry (it was also raining slightly. I just need some more bags before i do as Steve suggested.
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Talk to your local council
I am sure it has to be dismantled/removed/disposed of by qualified and licenced people.
I am sure it has to be dismantled/removed/disposed of by qualified and licenced people.