Screening Loads at RDBN Transfer Stations
In accordance with WorkSafe BC regulations for asbestos that may be present in demolition, renovation, and construction waste (DRC), disposal of this material will require additional steps at RDBN Transfer Stations and Landfills.
DRC waste will be screened for asbestos upon arrival at the Transfer Station and Landfill. You can expect a conversation with our staff member at the entry point and some additional documents will be required, including a signature on a declaration form.
Download the asbestos declaration form here
 More information about what documents you should bring with you is found below.

Loads with DRC waste may be turned away if they are suspected to contain asbestos.
As we implement these changes, we ask that you be respectful of site staff.
If you have any questions about asbestos disposal, please call 1-800-320-3339.

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What are the hazards of asbestos?
Renovating or demolishing buildings containing asbestos can release microscopic fibers, which can stay in the air for hours. Breathing in asbestos fibers may cause serious health problems, including lung disease and cancer.

Asbestos waste is classified as Hazardous Waste under the Hazardous Waste Regulation of BC’s Environmental Management Act. Asbestos-related diseases are considered the number one workplace killer by WorkSafe BC.
Asbestos containing materials are defined as any material that contains more than 1% asbestos.

For more information about asbestos disposal requirements, call 1-800-320-3339 or email waste@rdbn.bc.ca
For more resources, visit www.worksafebc.com or
www.thinkasbestos.com

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HOW WILL WE SCREEN DEMOLITION, RENOVATION, AND CONSTRUCTION (DRC) WASTE?
in order to dispose of DRC waste at a Transfer Station, you must demonstrate that the waste does not contain asbestos. You will be required to complete an asbestos declaration form and provide one of the following additional documents:

If the waste is from 1993 or newer, you can provide:

If the waste is older than 1993, you must provide:

  • A Hazardous Materials Survey with lab results
  • Lab Results alone may be acceptable for some items. 

Loads containing DRC waste that is suspected to contain asbestos CANNOT be accepted at a Transfer Station. It must be double bagged 6 mm poly bags (or a total of 12 mm) and delivered to a landfill. No appointment is required. 

If your load has confirmed asbestos-containing material, the material must be double bagged in 6 mm poly bags (or heavy duty bags) for a total of 12 mm and brought to the Landfill by appointment only. Appointments can be made by calling the RDBN office during regular business hours at 1-800-320-3339.
Landfill locations and hours of operation can be found on our website here. Please note - Landfills are only open on weekdays.

NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR SHINGLED ROOF RESTORATION PROJECTS
Shingles present additional risks, as the age of asphalt shingles is hard to determine and layered material could contaminated the entire project with asbestos, even if the top layer is newer than 1993.  We recommend that roofing restoration projects follow WorkSafe BC guidelines and that professionals be contacted to handle this material safely.

If you do not have proof of the age of your asphalt shingles, these materials must be sampled by a certified lab to be tested for asbestos before disposing at an RDBN waste facility. 
Either the proof of age of the material or the lab results must accompany each load of the material to its designated location. 


If all layers of the material are newer than 1993, or the lab results show that there is no asbestos contained in the material:

  1. Bring the documentation and provide it to the attendant when you arrive at the transfer station.
    Each load from the project should be accompanied by this documentation.
  2. A declaration must be signed on-site to attest that the material is safe.

 

Material for which the date of manufacture (or install) cannot be verified (and there is no other documentation) is considered suspect material. If this is the case:

  1. All suspect material must be double bagged in 6mm poly bags (or a total of 12mm of plastic) as per WorkSafe BC disposal guidelines
  2. Suspect materials must be brought to a Landfill. Suspect material is not accepted at Transfer Stations
  3. A declaration must be signed on-site to allow disposal of suspect material.

 

If the results show that there is asbestos contained in the material:

  1. The material must double bagged in 6mm poly bags (or a total of 12 mm) as per WorkSafe BC disposal guidelines and brought to a Landfill by appointment only.
  2. Appointments can be made by calling the RDBN office during regular business hours at 1-800-320-3339.
    Landfill locations and hours of operation can be found on our website here.
    Please note - Landfills are only open Monday - Friday.
  3. Appointment times must be honoured.
  4. Lab results or hazardous material survey documentation must accompany each load to the Landfill.