Question: I’m taking up a tile floor and need to dispose of it. I’m not sure if it’s asbestos tile or not. How and where can I dispose of it? Answer: There are two kinds of asbestos: friable, which is ...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral found in rocks and soil. Its strong fibers, resistance to heat, and anti-corrosive properties are why it was used for various building materials, but its ...

Q. We purchased an older home, which has carpeting in the basement glued to the tile. The tile undoubtedly contains asbestos. The basement has since flooded and we would like to remove the carpeting.

Chris Hipp, assistant superintendent of business services, said the district was able to contract directly with ACM Removal ...

Community Consolidated School District 62 in Des Plaines will spend up to $550,000 next summer to remove asbestos tiles at South and Orchard Place Elementary Schools and replace them with vinyl tile ...

When residents go to the polls Tuesday, they will determine whether the town should spend a half-million dollars to remove asbestos-laden tiles from Mansfield Middle School. For the past several years ...