Asbestos materials, except for 3-tab roofing, are not currently accepted at the Jefferson County Transfer Station. Cans of roofing compound that contain asbestos are accepted at the MRW Hazardous Waste Facility (360-385-9160).
In this area the Olympic View Transfer Station, south of Bremerton on Highway 3 opposite Bremerton National Airport, currently accepts asbestos materials. The Transfer Station requires 24-hour advance notice of a delivery, and will accept deliveries on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00am – 3:00pm. The cost is $138.61 per ton. They will take asbestos from Kitsap County residents as well as non – Kitsap County residents. Requirements to dispose at the Olympic View Transfer Station are as follows:
- Must pick up proper paperwork or have it faxed to you. To request the proper paperwork call 360-674-2297.
- Paperwork must be filled out correctly and in correct order, or it will not be accepted.
- Asbestos must be bagged and labeled.
- Must have made an appointment. To make an appointment you must call the Olympic View Transfer Station.
For questions or to get directions, call the Olympic View Transfer Station at 360-674-2297.
If you are a Clallam County resident, you can dispose of asbestos at the Regional Transfer Station. The hours at the facility are 9am – 5pm Monday through Saturday. The cost to dispose of asbestos at the Regional Transfer Station is $329.15 per ton. The requirements to dispose asbestos at the Regional Transfer Station are:
- Must be a Clallam County resident.
- Must pick up application and have it filled out.
- Along with application, you must have a permit to dispose of the asbestos.
- Have test results along with above two.
For questions or to get directions, call the Regional Transfer Station at 360-417-4875.
Things a property owner should know about asbestos:
Before authorizing any construction, renovation, remodeling, maintenance, repair or demolition project, you must inspect the premises to determine whether the materials to be handled or removed contain asbestos. Inspectors must be certified through an AHERA-accredited course and must provide you with a written report.
The inspection is not required if either:
The owner is reasonably certain that asbestos will not be disturbed by the project,
OR
The owner assumes that the materials contain asbestos and complies with Dept. of Labor & Industries (DLI) asbestos-handling rules or employs a DLI-certified contractor to conduct the asbestos abatement.
A contractor cannot begin work without receiving the written asbestos inspection report or a written statement of either the owner’s reasonable certainty that asbestos will not be disturbed or his or her assumption that asbestos is present.
The EPA regulates asbestos-containing materials (ACM), including both friable (airborne) asbestos and forms of asbestos that may become friable because of handling, as hazardous air pollutants. For demolition and disposal of friable (airborne) asbestos in Jefferson County you must notify the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency in writing by completing the ‘Notice of Intent to Remove Asbestos’ at least 10 working days before starting work. Call 1-800-422-5623 or visit Olympic Region Clean Air Agency for more information on specific requirements, and to obtain the application form. A fee is paid dependent on the extent of the work.
More Asbestos Information
AHERA – the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
Asbestos in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
EPA – US Environmental Protection Agency
