Talk to your contractor before starting a home renovation or demolition or visit our Home Renovations page before starting any work yourself.
Because of the health risks, homeowners should hire abatement professionals to help identify, remove and/or haul asbestos containing materials (ACM). Here is a list of local companies that can assist with surveys, testing and safe removal.
Four steps for packaging:

ACM must be double bagged in labelled 6 mil poly asbestos bags. If a third layer of packaging is used, such as a polyurethane woven bag, it must be used as an innermost layer with double 6ml poly asbestos bags as the outer layers.
The bags must be goose-neck tied
The tie should be sealed with duct tape
The outside of the bags must be wiped down
Asbestos bags are available at safety supply stores.