We are about to embark (after appropriate training etc, and all in accordance with the HSE’s Asbestos Essentials Task Manual) on conducting in-house a range of non-licensed straightforward tasks across our extensive property portfolio. All things are very much “good to go” other than the conveyance and disposal issues associated with the asbestos waste arising. We envisage having our mobile squads out there for the day carrying out several non-licensed tasks over a range of properties, with all waste arising (coveralls, PP3 masks, tack-rags, vinyl tiles and other scrapings etc.) being carefully double bagged, tagged, secured in a lock-fast container in the van and then collectively taken to the waste transfer station at the end of the day. We would seem to be in “dispute” with the relevant authorities (Scotland) regarding our proposals for carrying and disposing of our waste, and they suggest that we need to carry the waste from each property directly to the waste transfer station, with a separate conveyance note for each (at £15 a time, thank you very much!). Such an approach is commercially untenable, and OTT when we consider the relative environmental risk posed by this waste to be extremely low (insignificant?). The quantity of asbestos fibres in our waste is typically extremely low (air testing during our trial tasks gave typically <0.01% f/ml) in comparison to that in the tools & other equipment we carry (the HEPA vacuum) or in comparison to the amount typically carried by an Asbestos Surveyor back to a laboratory for analysis. Has anyone out there (Scotland, England or Wales) arrived at a practical solution to the carriage and disposal of waste arising from these tasks which has the blessing of the Enforcing Authorities?

Many thanks for reply dsb. Would it be possible to point me to the relevant guidance document (netregs link etc) covering this in England and Wales?

Martin, many thanks your links led to the useful http://publications.envi...pdf/GEHO0110BRRD-e-e.pdf I now have to determine an equivalence in Scotland with SEPA!

Ron have a look at 3.2 on the following hyperlink, the pdf should prove informative http://www.sepa.org.uk/w...tly_asked_questions.aspx regards Martin

Have a look at this: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/s...pdf/uksi_20100675_en.pdf page 184 onwards (The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010) - this might help, but remember it is only England & Wales at the minute

Many thanks to those responding. Via the link provided by martinw I found a rich seam of "Special Waste Advisory Notes" at: http://www.sepa.org.uk/w...aste_advisory_notes.aspx One of these (SWAN/14) provides me with a quite specific solution to our particular scenario. Such a pity these things are so difficult to find on the SEPA website. Also disappointing that these Advisory Notes weren't references by them in numerous conversations!! Another problem resolved via the power of this Forum. Good stuff. Thanks to all again.