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Asbestos siding disposal ontario.
Asbestos refers to six naturally occurring fibrous minerals that have the ability to resist heat fire and electricity.
In toronto there are asbestos regulations that legally must be followed by anyone when dealing with asbestos.
Asbestos waste must be handled by an appropriately licensed waste hauler and the disposal site should be notified prior to delivery of the waste so that necessary preparations can be made to receive the material.
Put the asbestos siding or roofing material in sealed plastic bags and dispose of it properly at a landfill designed to handle hazardous waste.
Asbestos siding never needs to be removed simply because it is asbestos.
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Scraping or brushing off old paint from asbestos siding is necessary before repainting but dangerous because it can release small asbestos fibres the approach of removing the old shingles and replacing them with new siding is an option that many homeowners have pursued though probably not as safely as they should.
Yet removal may be unnecessary.
Seal any protective clothing and gloves that were used in the asbestos removal in plastic bags and dispose of it properly as well.
Asbestos siding removal is a thankless yet often unnecessary task.
Environmental protection act rso 1990 section 27 ontario regulation 347 section 17 subject s.
These cover aspects such as initial removal to disposal it is illegal to dispose of asbestos in the regular garbage.
Asbestos waste must be disposed of at a landfill specifically approved and equipped to handle it.
The disposal of asbestos waste is covered by regulation 347 general waste management made under the environmental protection act.
Dispose of the asbestos properly at a landfill or contact your local waste collection service to find out if they will pick up asbestos material.
If a siding company removes an outer layer of siding and finds an older layer of asbestos cement siding beneath the standard procedure is simply to cover it over with new siding rather.
Handling transportation and disposal of asbestos waste in bulk.
Most siding companies are well experienced at techniques for covering over existing asbestos cement siding with new vinyl aluminum or fiber cement siding.
The disposal of asbestos is strictly regulated by the environmental protection act.
Wrap asbestos siding in 6 mil thick plastic sheeting and secure the plastic with duct tape or place the debris in heavy duty plastic bags.
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