Last Updated on 14th December 2017 by Admin

Are you wondering where to dispose of asbestos waste in Barnsley?

Perhaps you have dismantled a shed or garage at home that contains asbestos cement, or you have been doing some home renovations involving removing asbestos.

Some examples of where asbestos cement bonded materials may be used in the home are on garage/shed roofs, on shed/garage wall panels, drain pipes, insulation boards, soffits, insulation panels, partitions and even bath side panels.

Asbestos is classed as hazardous waste and therefore must be disposed of in the correct manner.

It cannot be disposed of along with regular household waste.

Asbestos cement waste must firstly be double wrapped in heavy duty polythene sheets, bags or sacks, sealed securely and clearly labelled with the contents.

You can find more information and guidance on disposing of asbestos waste here on the HSE website.

It is recommended that the asbestos waste be transported in a trailer or even a van if possible so that it can be rinsed out afterwards with water.

You can take the asbestos waste to the West Street recycling centre in Worsbrough, full details are below.

You do not need a license to remove or dispose of any household asbestos cement.

However, any other asbestos containing materials must be removed by a licensed contractor who will have to pay to dispose of the asbestos waste.

Tradesmen or builders cannot take asbestos waste to a recycling centre, as it is against the law and they will be prosecuted for doing so.

Instead, tradesmen will have to take the asbestos to a licensed asbestos site/transfer station.

One local asbestos transfer station where householders or tradesmen can take small quantities of cement bonded asbestos to is C.H Middleton Ltd.

Recycling centre in Barnsley

However, if you’re not a tradesmen/builder and live in the Barnsley area, and you need to dispose of your household asbestos cement waste, then you will need need to take it to the following recycling centre:-

West Street

Worsbrough Dale

S70 5DJ

The recycling centre in Barnsley is open from 8am to 7pm from 1st April to 30th September and open from 8am to 4pm from 1st October to 31st March.

It is open every day apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

For more details click here.

 

Duty holders and employers have a legal responsibility to manage asbestos in their building so as not to put employees at risk. Contact our Armco office for asbestos management and refurbishment/ demolition surveys on 0161 763 3727 or by visiting https://www.armco.org.uk/

Alternatively, for all your asbestos training needs call 0161 761 4424 or visit https://www.armcoasbestostraining.co.uk/ for more information or to book a training course.

 

Published Dec 05, 2016