Hazardous waste in residential properties
Asbestos waste disposal
The Council does not provide a stripping, collection or disposal service for asbestos waste. Below is a summary of appropriate methods of disposal of asbestos waste. Please also refer to our asbestos guidance notes
(pdf, 44KB).
Do not place asbestos waste into dustbins, it will not be collected and must be disposed at a site licensed to accept it (details below). You cannot dispose of asbestos waste at Townmead Road Re-use and Recycling Site.
Bring Site
Householders can take their asbestos to the West London Waste Site, Victoria Road, South Ruislip, HA4 0YS who operate a disposal service on behalf of London Borough of Richmond. You must ensure that you:
- Try and keep the sheets in one piece
- Double wrap and seal the waste in building sacks
- Report to the weighbridge upon arrival
- Take your Council Tax Bill and Driving Licence with you
If you fail to comply with these requirements, entry may be denied. Please telephone West London Waste for further information including opening hours on 020 8841 4546. There may be a charge involved depending on the quantity you are disposing of.
Collection Service
The City of London operates a Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal Service (HHWCDS) on behalf of London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Householders are able to arrange the collection of cement asbestos providing it is double wrapped and sealed in building sacks. The City of London are not able to dismantle or wrap asbestos for you - this must be done prior to collection.
Householders are entitled to one asbestos collection per year. You may be required to pay towards a collection, depending on the quantity of asbestos cement to be disposed of.
You are able to arrange the collection online (you will have to register to use this service) or via telephone on 020 7332 3433. Further information regarding this service is available on the City of London website.
Through a commercial operator
If you employ a commercial operator to remove and dispose of your asbestos waste, they must be a licensed carrier and the waste must be disposed of at an approved site. As a householder you have a duty of care to obtain a waste transfer note from the operator in accordance with The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005. This document must show the name and address of the operator, the operators licence number and vehicle registration, your address and that of the final disposal site.
On the street
If you suspect that asbestos has been fly tipped on the street or in a public place please do not touch the waste and report it to us as soon as possible for inspection
- By telephone on 08456 122 660
- By email at streetsceneenforcement@richmond.gov.uk
Asbestos as commercial waste
Small quantities of cement asbestos produced, or removed by, a tradesman can be disposed of (for a charge) at the West London Waste Site, Victoria Road, South Ruislip, HA4 0YS. Please telephone West London Waste for information on opening hours and charges on 020 8841 4546.
Find out more about asbestos and where it is found
The following organisations also have useful information on a variety of hazardous waste issues.
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