How to dispose of asbestos

There is no general household route for asbestos: read the rules below, then choose your city to see what it publishes.

Your city’s rules for asbestos

City Choose a city New York, NYLos Angeles, CAChicago, ILHouston, TXPhoenix, AZPhiladelphia, PASan Antonio, TXSan Diego, CADallas, TXFort Worth, TXJacksonville, FLAustin, TXSan Jose, CACharlotte, NCColumbus, OHIndianapolis, INSan Francisco, CASeattle, WADenver, CONashville, TNOklahoma City, OKWashington, DCEl Paso, TXBoston, MADetroit, MILouisville, KYPortland, ORMemphis, TNBaltimore, MDMilwaukee, WIAlbuquerque, NMFresno, CATucson, AZSacramento, CAMesa, AZRaleigh, NCColorado Springs, COMiami, FLVirginia Beach, VALong Beach, CAOakland, CAMinneapolis, MNBakersfield, CATulsa, OKTampa, FLAurora, COArlington, TXCleveland, OHNew Orleans, LAHonolulu, HIAnaheim, CAOrlando, FLLexington, KYStockton, CANewark, NJRiverside, CAIrvine, CACorpus Christi, TXSanta Ana, CAPittsburgh, PASt. Paul, MNJersey City, NJLincoln, NEAnchorage, AKMadison, WIReno, NVChandler, AZChula Vista, CABuffalo, NYPort St. Lucie, FLSt. Petersburg, FLToledo, OHGlendale, AZChesapeake, VAScottsdale, AZBoise, IDRichmond, VACape Coral, FLMcKinney, TXHuntsville, ALNorfolk, VATacoma, WASanta Clarita, CAFremont, CASan Bernardino, CAFontana, CAModesto, CASalt Lake City, UTMoreno Valley, CAWorcester, MASioux Falls, SDGrand Prairie, TXFayetteville, NCLittle Rock, ARRochester, NYTallahassee, FLOverland Park, KSColumbus, GAAugusta, GAGrand Rapids, MIMobile, ALVancouver, WAOxnard, CABirmingham, ALProvidence, RIMontgomery, ALChattanooga, TNHuntington Beach, CAAkron, OHFort Lauderdale, FLGlendale, CAOntario, CAElk Grove, CASalem, ORAurora, ILSanta Rosa, CAEugene, ORRancho Cucamonga, CAPembroke Pines, FLShreveport, LAFort Collins, COOceanside, CAGarden Grove, CALancaster, CARoseville, CAKilleen, TXPalmdale, CACorona, CAAlexandria, VACharleston, SCSalinas, CAKansas City, KSMacon, GAHayward, CAHollywood, FLLakewood, COSunnyvale, CASpringfield, MABellevue, WANaperville, ILJoliet, ILMesquite, TXGainesville, FLPasadena, TXPalm Bay, FLPomona, CAWaco, TXThornton, COMidland, TXRockford, ILColumbia, SCEscondido, CASyracuse, NYMeridian, IDMiramar, FLElizabeth, NJRound Rock, TXJackson, MSLewisville, TXCoral Springs, FLFullerton, CATorrance, CAOrange, CAWest Valley City, UTWarren, MIDayton, OHFargo, NDPasadena, CAKent, WASterling Heights, MISanta Clara, CAAbilene, TXNorman, OKColumbia, MOPearland, TXClovis, CANorth Charleston, SCAthens, GACollege Station, TXWest Palm Beach, FLWilmington, NCAllentown, PASimi Valley, CARochester, MNLafayette, LAVallejo, CAConcord, CAArvada, COOdessa, TXCambridge, MANew Braunfels, TXFairfield, CAAnn Arbor, MIThousand Oaks, CAHartford, CTBerkeley, CAIndependence, MOBillings, MTHigh Point, NCNampa, IDLowell, MALeague City, TXConroe, TXAntioch, CAMenifee, CARichardson, TXPompano Beach, FLWest Jordan, UTEvansville, INWaterbury, CTElgin, ILGreeley, COTemecula, CARichmond, CAConcord, NCRio Rancho, NMClearwater, FLTuscaloosa, ALMurrieta, CATyler, TXMiami Gardens, FLEverett, WAAllen, TXSpringfield, ILBeaumont, TXCarlsbad, CASparks, NVGresham, ORHillsboro, ORPeoria, ILEdinburg, TXPueblo, COVentura, CAPalm Coast, FLCosta Mesa, CACentennial, CODowney, CASpokane Valley, WASugar Land, TXLee's Summit, MOBend, ORJurupa Valley, CAFayetteville, ARRialto, CABrockton, MABoulder, COCarmel, INDearborn, MIWest Covina, CAChico, CAEl Monte, CASandy Springs, GARenton, WALynn, MAVacaville, CASan Mateo, CASouth Bend, INBurbank, CAHesperia, CATracy, CAEl Cajon, CAAlbany, NYInglewood, CAFort Myers, FLDaly City, CAEdmond, OKDavenport, IADeltona, FLLongmont, COFederal Way, WASunrise, FL Show the city’s rules

Hazardous?	Yes: treat it as household hazardous waste. Asbestos fibers released when disturbed pose health risk; removal must be done only by trained, accredited professionals. (epa.gov)

Ways to get rid of asbestos

Rules to know

• If undamaged and undisturbed, leave it alone. (epa.gov)
• Do not touch suspected material. (epa.gov)
• Removal and major repair only by trained, qualified professionals. (epa.gov)
• Do not sample yourself. (epa.gov)

State programs and laws

State programs for asbestos

State	Program or law	Source
Connecticut	State limit: no more than 1 cubic foot of ACM in trash at a time	portal.ct.gov

Cautions

• Improper removal. “Improper removal may actually increase your and your family’s exposure to asbestos fibers.” (epa.gov)

Related guides

All disposal guides

• Construction Debris

Checked October 30, 2026 against federal, state and program pages. Local rules come first: your city’s page shows its own pickup and drop-off rules.