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How to safely dispose of asbestos

Asbestos

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of asbestos.

Private disposal

  • Take to a special drop-off location

Hire a private company that handle asbestos cleanup. Find options in the Yellow Pages under "Asbestos Removal & Abatement."

City landfill disposal

  • Take to a City landfill

Take self-hauled asbestos directly to the industrial Shepard Landfill for
safe disposal – asbestos rate charges will apply. Asbestos loads are only accepted Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Special instructions

  • All asbestos waste must be packaged properly for safe handling and disposal. See the Acceptable Industry Practices for asbestos for more details.
    • Must be double-bagged with polyethylene sheets (6-mil) 
    • Material must be wetted prior to being bagged.
    • All bags must be double-wrapped and sealed (with duct tape or similar products) to prevent a release of material at the landfill. 
  • Improperly packaged asbestos may be rejected or charged a Hard-to-Handle surcharge.

Improperly packaged asbestos examples

When you package asbestos, take care to avoid the following errors: 

Map of landfill locations

For businesses

If you are a business with this item, please see our commercial asbestos page.

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