Asbestos Siding Disposal

Once you decide to remove asbestos siding from your home you’ll face another major obstacle: asbestos siding disposal. Due to the health risks involved, you can’t simply dump old asbestos siding into your trash can and put it on the curb, as many states require that material containing asbestos be properly disposed.

Laws and requirements vary from state to state, so you’ll need to get the final world from your own local and state agencies when it comes to disposing of asbestos siding. Some states do still allow you to dispose of asbestos siding and other materials in landfills, like regular trash, while others require that any asbestos siding disposal is done by a properly licensed contractor in a specified fashion.

Even if your state allows homeowners to remove asbestos siding and dispose it it themselves, it’s very important to take the necessary precautions, as the improper disposal of asbestos siding can be very dangerous. It also typically involves renting a roll-off dumpster, as it produce a large volume of waste that needs to be disposed of plus the siding itself is very heavy, making other methods of hauling it away impractical.

No matter how the siding is disposed of, always be sure to weigh the health and safety risks. Just because someone else is doing the dirty work doesn’t mean you or your family is safe, as asbestos fibers can linger in the air for quite some time and pose a health risk to anyone around.