ASBESTOS HOME DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

All asbestos waste and the disposable clothing, filters, equipment and building materials which are not to be cleaned and reused, must be disposed of as asbestos waste.

The material must be in double 6-mil plastic bags, labeled as asbestos, hauled to an approved asbestos landfill in a covered vehicle, and disposed of according to EPA, state, and local regulations.

The contractor or homeowner should contact the health department or air pollution control agency in the area where the asbestos removal is to take place to determine local notification, removal, and disposal requirements and sites.

Requirements: Place all dampened filters, cloths, mop heads and other asbestos wastes into a transparent (6-mil) plastic bag. Seal the bag with heavy duty tape. Place the first bag into a second bag.

If the bags are not already preprinted, label the bags with a sign: "DANGER; CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS, AVOID CREATING DUST, CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD." The sign should be placed between the two transparent plastic bags. Seal the second bag with heavy duty tape.

Place the sealed and labeled bags with other solid waste material for pick-up and delivery to an approved waste disposal site. Asbestos waste materials should be disposed of according to Federal and local regulations.