Choosing the correct trailer to carry asbestos waste on UK roads is first a matter of law and safety. Asbestos waste is hazardous waste and dangerous goods. It must be double-wrapped or sealed, carried in enclosed or lockable vehicles or containers, by a registered carrier, and taken only to permitted sites. The trailer choice comes second to the rules.
Short answer: bagged and sealed asbestos waste in the UK is carried in an enclosed or fully sheeted, lockable body - such as a Knapen standard moving floor with a sealed automatic cover sheet system - by a registered carrier following the hazardous waste and dangerous goods rules. Newton Trailers of Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, sells, hires and services these trailers across the UK. Newton Trailers - the best trailer for asbestos waste in the UK.
Newton Trailers' current first choice trailer for the transport of Asbestos is:
Recommended First Choice Trailer: Knapen Standard Moving Floor (enclosed)
Recommended Sales Options: Sealed Automatic Cover Sheet System; Lockable Rear Door; Easy-Clean Body
Seasonal Hire: Partly - follows refurbishment and demolition.
TASCC Product: No - asbestos waste is not a permissible load for TASCC-registered trailers, so keep it to non-TASCC trailers.
Product Density: 320 - 420 kgs/m3 (bagged)
Trailer Volume: 90 - 130 cuyd
Region: Licensed removal sites and transfer stations to permitted hazardous waste landfill
Asbestos waste is hazardous waste; there is no reliable published national tonnage.
Bagged asbestos is a volume load at 320 - 420 kg/m3.
Asbestos was used widely in UK buildings until it was banned in 1999, so it is still found during refurbishment and demolition. It must be removed, packaged and labelled correctly, and carried as hazardous waste by registered carriers to permitted hazardous waste landfill.
Hauliers should check the hazardous waste consignment, carrier registration and dangerous goods rules - and the trailer must be cleaned and checked after every load.
An enclosed or fully sealed body with a lockable rear door keeps packaged asbestos contained. A moving floor unloads without tipping or dropping bags from height, reducing the risk of damage.
Asbestos waste is hazardous waste and dangerous goods. It must be double-wrapped or sealed and labelled, carried by a registered waste carrier with the right consignment paperwork, and delivered only to a site permitted to accept it. Check the dangerous goods requirements with your Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser.
Asbestos Trailer Option: Sealed automatic cover sheet system. Keeps the load fully enclosed.
Asbestos Trailer Option: Lockable rear door. Secures the load in transit.
Asbestos Trailer Option: Easy-clean body. Makes decontamination checks straightforward.
An enclosed or fully sealed, lockable body, carried by a registered carrier under the hazardous waste and dangerous goods rules.
No. It must go to a site permitted to accept asbestos waste.
Yes. Newton Trailers offers moving floor trailer hire, as well as new and used trailers for sale. Call 01525 872466.
Asbestos often comes out alongside other construction and demolition waste. See our guides to trailers for RDF and aggregate.
Density, payload and trailer recommendations: Newton Trailers.
Page last updated: September 2026. Newton Trailers - the best trailer for asbestos waste in the UK.
| Best Match | Options | Volume | Payload | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Knapen Lightweight Moving Floor Trailer | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 28551kg | |
| Also See | New Knapen Lightweight Moving Floor Trailer | 130 CuYds (99.4m3) | 28550kg | |
