Asbestos - Privacy notices

Purpose
Asbestos
Description

Notification of Disposal of Domestic Bonded Asbestos. 

Asbestos is classified as a Special Waste and is subject to specific disposal procedures under the Special Waste Regulations (1996). Prior notification of disposal from householders is required.

Householders are permitted to dispose of small quantities of bonded asbestos at Highland Council licenced sites.  Personal information is required to administer this. No payment is required.

Your contact details (including your email, if supplied), home address details (origin of the waste) and details of the asbestos are shared with Waste Management Operations Teams at the Household Waste Recycling Centre or Waste Transfer Station where the material will be deposited.

If you do not give us your information

If you do not provide contact information we will be unable to process your request to dispose of asbestos.

Conditions for processing personal information

We need to process this personal information to comply with the Special Waste Regulations (1996).

Your rights
  • View personal data
  • Change personal data
  • Delete personal data
  • Restrict processing of personal data

Find out more about your rights

Who we share your information with

Your personal information is shared with Waste Management Operations Teams at Household Waste Recycling Centres.

How long we hold your information

In accordance with the Special Waste Regulations (1996) your information will be held for 3 years.

Automated processing

Your personal information is not subject to automated decision making or profiling.

Data controller

The data controller is The Highland Council.

Data Protection Officer
Data Protection Officer
Highland Council Headquarters
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX

Phone: 01463 702029
Email: dpo@highland.gov.uk

Supervisory authority

If you are unhappy with the way we have processed your personal information you can contact the Information Commissioner:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113
https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/