You can either use a contractor to remove it or remove it safely yourself.

If you remove it yourself Essex County Council offer a collection and disposal service, it must be from your own property and you must arrange it yourself and it must be double wrapped in plastic No civic amenity sites are licensed to take asbestos so disposal must be through Essex County Council or an approved removal contractor, see below for details:

Up to 40 kilos

Will be collected free of charge. Call Essex County Council Waste and Recycling Helpline on 0845 603 7625. They will arrange for their contractors to collect it.

Over 40 kilos

Same as above but there is a charge of approximately £10 per sheet.

You may wish to obtain a quote from another contractor. Contractors need to be registered with the Environment Agency as a waste carrier, to check if someone is registered click on the following link or call them on 08708 506 506.

The most common types of asbestos to be disposed of are:

- Sheets, i.e. concrete from garage roofs.
- Guttering 40kg is usually 10m of guttering.
- Water tanks, one tank is usually 40kg.

For further information please see the Asbestos Information page.