Asbestos Control Bureau

The Asbestos Control Bureau (ACB) oversees the abatement of toxic hazards associated with asbestos fiber by performing inspections during the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or demolition of buildings and other structures originally constructed with asbestos or asbestos-containing materials. The ACB also responds to complaints with regards to asbestos. As well as enforcing the New York State Labor Law and Industrial Code Rule 56.

For general information about asbestos and asbestos rules, click on the button below.

To search an Asbestos Contractor near you, see our Asbestos Contractors Listing page.

Complaints

To submit information about a project you believe to be in violation of New York State Code Rule 56 (12NYCRR Part 56), please fill out and submit the following form.

Asbestos Notifications

Industrial Code Rule 56 (Asbestos)

The ACB enforces the New York State Labor Law and Industrial Code Rule 56 (Asbestos).

The code requires the following to ensure the proper abatement of asbestos materials:

• Licensing of contractors
• Certification of all persons working on asbestos projects
• Filing of notifications for large projects
• Surveys of buildings to identify any asbestos that may be present
• Abatement methods for asbestos containing materials

For general questions concerning asbestos, asbestos surveys or asbestos abatement, email [email protected] or [email protected] .

Information for Homeowners

Asbestos Abatement Homeowner Exemption (P229)

Asbestos Control Bureau District Offices

For questions concerning specific locations or properties, please contact the applicable district office.

Albany District

Counties: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren, Washington

Address: State Office Campus, Room 166, Albany, NY 12226
(518) 457-2072

Buffalo District

Counties: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates

Address: 295 Main St. Suite 905, Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 847-7126

New York City District

Counties: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, Westchester

Address: PO Box 15047, Albany, NY 12212
(212) 775-3532

Syracuse District

Counties: Allegany, Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, St. Lawrence, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins,

Address: 450 S. Salina Street Room 204, Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 479-3215