Posted By Jim Walker I was going to hijack a similar thread but thought the better of it! Can I have some advice from knowledgeable colleagues? I want to demolish a shed in my garden, it has a corrugated Asbestos cement roof, This is about 8ft X6ft. The garden is big and the shed is well away from my neighbours. Is this stuff technically “Cement Bonded Asbestos” My plan is to pick a wet weekend preferably after a wet week and after giving the inside a good dousing with the hosepipe I will then remove the roof without breaking it so far as I am able. Bagging any smallish bits that occur. I will use some disposable Coveralls which I can “acquire” in quantity from work. Also good quality moulded dust masks & Goggles all to be dumped as I remove them. I’ll wet and try to sweep up any reside dust I create. I want to keep myself as safe as possible without going over the top, are my proposals sufficient? How do I get rid of the Sheet? Does my LA have an obligation to help me dispose of this? Until recently, I know you could take to the tip so long as you had checked with them beforehand. If I bag it, I will need to break it up and I want to avoid that if I can. I need to keep costs as low as possible (the replacement shed is going to be £1500!) but want to be safe & environmentally friendly as possible, as well as legal.

Posted By Jim Walker Cheers Dave, I knew cement was low risk. Council are telling me to look in yellow pages for a licenced removal co. Will check out doc you recommend What about technical name for the stuff?

Posted By Jeffrey Watt Jim If you lived in the shed then you would get a grant for disposal. Think of it as adventure scouting with a difference. Jeff

Posted By Mat If some of this info is way off the mark as you point out, why not enlighten all of us instead of in private with the original poster. After all the sharing of information is what this forum is all about.

Posted By TBC £1,500 for a shed - That's a RR of a shed.

Posted By Rob Yuill Local Authorities have at least one site where domestic asbestos cement can be disposed of - check their web pages, it may involve a trip into a neighbouring authority. It's best to call in advance to confirm their arrangements, some only take asbestos waste at certian times. Your precautions sound perfectly suitable, and DO NOT forget to assess the risk of falling, so DO NOT stand or work on the roof - the stuff's fragile! Keep sheets whole if possible, removing sheets by removing bolts / fixings and don't forget to bag up any broken bits. Depending how you intend to transport the waste you may need to wrap it, asbestos debris doen't look too good in the family hatchback. And the best of luck Rob

Posted By Bruce Sutherland Chaps Domestic Asbestos Cement Waste We normally find that the last gents in the UK work on civic amenity sites. That means if a lady takes the waste AC they even help her unload it before placing it in their asbetsos skip. If you turn up in a pick up expect to be grilled thoroughly for trade waste and we would suggest that you do not scrounge any asb waste bags as that makes it even more complicated...... Bit surprised at some of tones on the thread the law is very clear on this. The only thing that perhaps has caused some confusion is that I beleive that the general duty of care uner EPA has been extended to domestic. So if the AC was fly tipped then the domestic client could be liable (if tracked down) A spell check facility would be good IOSH? Cheers Bruce

Posted By Alan Hoskins You want to get yourself a new LA Jim... Mine will collect sheets from domestic properties. Alan

Posted By Chrisopher Gilbert I'm not promoting a product. I've just read August SHP and page 80 Item 112 looks possibly to be aimed at your type of job. It ssems that there's a kit available from builder merchants containing gear, info and a waste collection service.