County clarifies debris removal, asbestos testing and landfill rules after fires
County staff and Spokane Regional Clean Air clarified that ash and debris must be tested for asbestos (NOI) and that the Graham Road landfill is the primary facility to accept asbestos waste; transfer stations may accept co‑mingled ash only with clean-asbestos documentation.
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County officials and Spokane Regional Clean Air staff used the Aug. 17 planning meeting to walk through debris-disposal rules that homeowners and contractors must follow after the fires. Lindsay, speaking from the county's waste-management partners, said the Graham Road landfill is the only landfill that can accept asbestos-bearing waste and that transfer stations may accept co‑mingled ash only when accompanied by a clean asbestos test (a notice of intent or NOI).
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