Derbyshire waste recycling firm launches asbestos disposal service for DIY and small commercial clients

A Derbyshire waste recycling company has launched a new service for disposing of dangerous cement-bonded asbestos.
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Ward, which has processing facilities in Chesterfield, Ilkeston and Woodville, says the drop-off service for smaller loads or one-off jobs is intended to help residential and commercial customers safely get rid of the hazardous material.

Operations director Donald Ward said: “There are often cases where trades’ or householders working on smaller projects in renovations of older properties or home DIY-ers dismantling a garage or lean-to unexpectedly find themselves with asbestos for disposal.

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"Due to the minimum quantity limits at many disposal sites, they struggle to find somewhere to safely dispose of it at a competitive rate.”

Waste recycling company Ward has launched a new asbestos drop off service for smaller loads or one-off jobs.Waste recycling company Ward has launched a new asbestos drop off service for smaller loads or one-off jobs.
Waste recycling company Ward has launched a new asbestos drop off service for smaller loads or one-off jobs.

He added: “Our Chesterfield and Ilkeston facilities are fully licensed for handling hazardous waste and can accept small loads less than 150kgs at a new special rate or larger loads of asbestos up to a number of tonnes at the most comparative rates in the area.

"We’ve launched the new service so that people can easily book in and drop off cement-based asbestos and be sure that it will be disposed of in a safe and responsible way.”

Asbestos was used extensively as a building material in the UK between the 1950s and 1999, when it was banned due to its connection with life-threatening illnesses such as lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis.

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It is still commonly found in pre-1999 buildings and generally does not pose a risk until it is damaged or deteriorates, which means it must be processed safely by a licensed contractor.

It is not widely accepted at household waste recycling centres and so can often be difficult to dispose of.

The new service enables customers to book in and drop off up to four bags or 150kgs of cement-bonded asbestos at Ward sites for an exclusive rate of £95+VAT, including all legal paperwork such as a consignment note.

The team at Ward also offers free advice and support for all enquiries.

For more information, please visit: www.ward.com/asbestos.