Removing asbestos guttering

[dave]

Just found that one section of the guttering I'm removing looks as if it's asbestos. Do I have to get some authorised fok to remove/dispose of this? thanks

[Adrian C]

- beware could be heavy to remove without breaking it. Can't it be left alone?

Do I have to get some authorised fok to remove/dispose

IME plenty of cowboys will do it for you without them even wearing this fussy PPE stuff - ye just lightly wash down their work after they have thrown the offending material dry and naked in the back of their van, and not told you where it's going.

What's H&S & WEEE?

:-(

[dave]

I wish it could. Basically the guy next door is knocking down his garage and this gutter is a common length that runs between my garage and his. At the end of the run the asbo turns onto his land - so I'd have to break/split that 90 deg and refit to point 'tother way. Then joint it to plastic. Chances are it'd break. So I thought to just replace the whole run.

I can take the precautions when stripping it off - but disposal - can't just take it to the tip I guess.

[Nick Leverton]

Give your council a ring and ask. Our tip err sorry recycling centre will take reasonable domestic quantities of cement asbestos, subject to conditions (I think you just have to bag it up).

Nick

[Andy Burns]

Check with the waste/disposal section of your council's website, Leicestershire will accept cement bonded asbestos from householders, subject to issuing a short term permit in advance.

[critcher]

critcher said............... just has to be double bagged at my local recycle centre.

[Steve Walker]

Just double bagged here too (Trafford), no need to notify in advance or anything.

SteveW