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 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.

Over 200 kilos

There is a surcharge payable and it may be worth obtaining a quote from another contractor. The Enviroment Agency can provide a list of approved removal contractors and they can be contacted 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.