Drywall and Building Materials

Drywall Disposal

All customers dropping off asbestos waste will be required to fill out a Drywall/Asbestos Waste Declaration and Acknowledgement form. Forms can be picked up at the Bailey Landfill or City Hall's Engineering Department (8550 Young Road). An example form can be referred to through the attachment "Drywall/Asbestos Waste Declaration and Acknowledgement Form." By signing the form, the customer agrees to accept the full liability for all clean-up costs associated with dumping undisclosed asbestos containing material.

Drywall will only be accepted if one of these conditions is met:

Home Owners and Contractors (1990 or newer, brand new trimmings, trimmings without texture coating or joint compound)

• Clean cuts of drywall without tape, texture coating, mud, or joint compound.
• The drywall is date stamped 1990 or newer (not every piece in a load needs to be date stamped, but at least one piece must be and the load must appear consistent or additional date stamps and/or asbestos testing will be required).  Please ensure the date stamp is clearly visible to the landfill operator upon entry.

Home Owners (non-date stamped drywall, date-stamped pre-1990 drywall, or a mixture of date-stamped and non date-stamped drywall)

• Laboratory test results or a hazardous materials assessment report from a Qualified Person indicating there is no asbestos in the drywall. A hard copy of the test results or report is required, must be less than 5 months old, and the description must match the drywall in question. For example, if the description on the test results or report indicates that a piece of drywall with blue paint was tested, the drywall being disposed of must visibly show blue paint.
• Home owners will also be required to fill out an Enhanced Declaration Form and ensure that the Approved Sampling Procedures have been followed. A copy of the Enhanced Declaration Form and Approved Sampling Procedures is attached at the bottom of the page. Home owners MUST print and fill out the Enhanced Declaration Form prior to bringing the drywall to the landfill. Copies of the Enhanced Declaration Form and Approved Sampling Procedures can also be picked up at City Hall's Engineering Department (8550 Young Road).

Contractors (non-date stamped drywall, date-stamped pre-1990 drywall, or a mixture of date-stamped and non date-stamped drywall)

• Only laboratory test results will no longer be permitted. Instead, a full hazardous materials assessment report from a Qualified Person indicating there is no asbestos in the drywall will be required. A hard copy of the report is required, must be less than 5 months old, and the description must match the drywall in question. For example, if the description on the test results in the report indicates that a piece of drywall with blue paint was tested, the drywall being disposed of must visibly show blue paint.

Home Owners and Contractors (drywall confirmed to contain asbestos waste)

• The drywall is confirmed to contain asbestos and has been double-bagged in the appropriate 0.15 mm or 6 mil poly hazardous waste bags (maximum bag size 38" x 60"). Please refer to the attachment "Proper Bag Tying Techniques & Bag Suppliers."
• There are additional requirements for Contractors bringing in asbestos waste. Please refer to the Asbestos Waste page for details.

A list of  Testing Laboratories and Abatement Companies can be referred to by clicking the link.

Building Materials Disposal

Commercial loads (gross vehicle weight of 5,500 kg or greater) of building materials are be required to submit a Construction and Demolition Waste Declaration and Acknowledgement Form to the scale house. Forms can be picked up at City Hall (8550 Young Road) or the Bailey Landfill. An example form can be referred to through the attachment "Construction and Demolition Waste Declaration and Acknowledgement Form." By signing the form, the customer agrees to accept the full liability for all clean-up costs associated with dumping undisclosed hazardous materials.