Our chemical advisory service can provide advice on the safe disposal of household and commercial chemicals, as well as other hazardous or unidentifiable waste substances.
It is important that dangerous and poisonous waste is disposed of properly, to prevent any danger to human health or environmental damage.
Collections
We can arrange for toxic or dangerous household waste to be collected from your home.
Can businesses use this service?
We are able to provide advice only on the disposal of hazardous materials from commercial and industrial premises. In appropriate circumstances, we are able to provide a quotation for the collection of these hazardous materials.
Asbestos
If you want to discard of waste that contains (or you suspect contains) asbestos, we have a specialist asbestos advice service who can provide information on the safest way to dispose of it.
The council's household waste disposal site at Evanston Avenue in Kirkstall can take asbestos, but you must contact us to arrange an appointment beforehand, otherwise it will not be accepted.
Evanston Avenue can be contacted on (0113) 2143638 or (0113) 2143639.
Businesses can also contact us for advice on the legal requirement for employers to safely manage asbestos in the workplace.
We are licensed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and are full members of the Asbestos Division of the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA). All our team members are fully trained to recommended industry standards.
The asbestos removal service can be contacted on (0113) 214 4226 or (0113) 214 4225.
Emergency removal of dangerous waste
Chemical leakages, fires and incidents involving radioactive materials may require action by the emergency services, the Council and other agencies. These incidents may result in a hazard to public health and/or pollution to the environment.
The source of a chemical or environmental hazard may be:
- a fixed industrial site (e.g. a large chemical works or a nuclear power station)
- a vehicle or container in transit
- an abandoned material on public or private land.
You can find out what type of incidents could involve the release of hazardous materials in the ‘Hazardous Material Scenarios’ document available from this page.
For information on incidents involving the deliberate release of chemical or biological agents please go to the ‘Terrorism’ page.
Open and print out the ‘Hazardous Materials Advice’ document to discover what you can do to protect yourself and your family in incidents involving hazardous substances.