Asbestos: Proposal to receive small quantities of household non-licensed asbestos free of charge

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A decision made on 21 July 2020

Decision Reference: MD-T-2020-0031
Decision Summary Title:	Proposal to allow for small quantities of household non-licensed asbestos to be received free of charge		Date of Decision Summary:	29 June 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Business Development & Change Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Proposal to allow for small quantities of household non-licensed asbestos to be received free of charge		Date of Written Report:	29 June 2020
Written Report Author:	Business Development & Change Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Providing the facility to receive from householders small quantities (up to 40kg) of non-licensed asbestos free of charge.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the provision of a category to receive up to 40kg of non-licensed asbestos by householders on asbestos receiving days free of charge.
Reason(s) for Decision: The negligible sum of money this charge brings into the budget is offset by additional manpower costs to enforce the charge. This change will provide a better customer experience with householders being able to go direct to the site without the need for staff to escort them through an industrial site designed for large lorries, etc.
Resource Implications: There is a positive financial impact to this decision as it frees up manpower that previously would be needed to escort these customers through the industrial site.
Action required: Officers to add the free of charge category to the fees and charges list, update web pages and inform customers on asbestos days.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):