Effective immediately, residents and licensed waste haulers of asbestos of the Comox Valley Regional District will have to go to Nanaimo as the Campbell River Waste Management Centre is unavailable.

The centre north of the Valley is closed until further notice, and those disposing of asbestos can use the Regional District of Nanaimo鈥檚 (RDN) solid waste facilities for the safe and appropriate disposal of asbestos-containing materials.

The temporary option is provided through a partnership between the RDN and the CVRD. Residential customers may also drop off asbestos at the RDN鈥檚 Church Road Transfer Station.

鈥淲e want to thank the Regional District of Nanaimo for helping provide a temporary asbestos disposal solution for our communities while a local solution is re-established,鈥� explains Comox Strathcona Waste Management Service Board co-chair Mark Baker.

Asbestos is accepted at the Nanaimo Regional Landfill on Tuesdays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Loads more than 1,000 kg require a waste manifest and licensed hauler. To make an appointment at the landfill, call 250-722-2044 ext. 3221.

Residential loads to a maximum of two bags per day, can be taken to Church Road Transfer Station in Parksville without an appointment. For hours of operation, visit .

When dropping off asbestos, RDN and WorkSafe BC guidelines and regulations must be followed. The material must be double bagged in six mil poly asbestos bags, goose-neck tied, and sealed with duct tape. Material that is not properly bagged will not be accepted.

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