Last Updated on 12th April 2022 by Dan

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

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 household waste recycling centre in Bradford, 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, there are many private waste disposal companies that can come and collect the asbestos waste from residential or commercial premises and dispose of it at a licensed site/transfer station.

One local company that can do this for the trade are Foxhall Environmental.  They can also collect asbestos waste on behalf of residential homeowners too.

Recycling centre in Bradford

However, if you’re not a tradesmen/builder and live in the Bradford 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:-

Bowling Back Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre

Bowling Back Lane

Bradford

BD4 8SZ

Bradford recycling centre is open weekdays from 8am to 5pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm and Sundays 9am to 4pm.

It is closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.  More details can be found here.

Please note that you must ring 01274 431000 beforehand to arrange an appointment, as only those people who have pre-booked will be allowed to dispose of asbestos on site.

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