Where does asbestos go after it is removed?
After removal, the sealed bags are transported by a Licensed Abatement Contractor or a Licensed Asbestos Hauler, to an EPA Approved Landfill, where it is buried. Disposal manifests are required to be sent to DOL at the end of each project to ensure the waste arrived at the landfill as required. Anyone hauling asbestos in most states are required to be Licensed as an Abatement Contractor and carry Environmental Impairment insurance to the total of One Million Dollars. Under the authority of the EPA, the state Department of Environmental Quality regulates landfills and maintains a list of landfills approved to take asbestos containing waste.
