Asbestos by State

State rules

Colorado

Colorado’s asbestos program sits in the Department of Public Health and Environment Air Pollution Control Division, under Air Quality Control Commission Regulation 8, Part B. It is an environmental-health air program, not a separate construction licensing board. The division certifies people, registers or certifies companies, and takes notices and permits before regulated removal or demolition. EPA lists Colorado among the twelve states with an AHERA waiver, so Colorado, not only EPA, oversees the state school-asbestos rules that the waiver covers. General questions on the division’s page go to cdphe.asbestos@state.co.us or 720-507-5136. Certification questions go to cdphe.iepcertification@state.co.us.

Checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.

Try a ZIP like 30303, “Travis County” or “Columbus, OH”
Who runs the asbestos program
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Pollution Control Division
Who must be licensed or accredited
CDPHE certifies individuals and certifies or registers companies, including general abatement contractors, workers, supervisors, building inspectors, and project designers, under Air Quality Control Commission Regulation 8, Part B.
Official program page
Official page →

CDPHE says individuals must hold current Colorado certification before regulated asbestos work in single-family homes, schools, and public and commercial buildings. State certification is in addition to division-approved training. Applicants file an individual application, pay through the payment portal, send training certificates, and pass the Colorado exam for that discipline. The support page says training certificates from asynchronous online classes are not accepted. Companies that employ people on regulated work must themselves be certified or registered. The public pages list certified general abatement contractors, consulting firms, laboratories, and landfills that take asbestos waste.

A 10-business-day notification to CDPHE is required before removal of asbestos above the trigger level or before demolition of a facility. The page says you must provide notification for all demolitions of facilities, and it points readers to the facility definition in Regulation 8, Part B. Single-family residential fees on the support page include a $60 notice, a $180 30-day permit, and a $300 90-day permit. Payment goes through the division portal.

The division also points to solid-waste rules for asbestos waste and asbestos-contaminated soil. An inspection by a Colorado-certified asbestos building inspector is how the department says you confirm where asbestos-containing material is located before regulated renovation or demolition. Records for a specific address can be searched in the department’s air records system under the asbestos and lead search type. Because Colorado is an AHERA waiver state on EPA’s list, school questions should start with CDPHE’s school section on the asbestos support page rather than with an assumption that only the federal regional office runs the school program.

Official resources in Colorado

CDPHE asbestos support and certification

Regulation 8 notices, certification steps, and published permit fees.

CDPHE asbestos and your health

Inspection requirement and the 720-507-5136 general line.

CDPHE asbestos payment portal

Where certification and notification fees are paid.

EPA state asbestos contacts

Lists Colorado among the twelve AHERA waiver states.

Key facts for Colorado

What to do next

  1. Confirm the person holds Colorado certification for the discipline, not only an out-of-state training card.
  2. Ask whether the project needs a notice, a 30-day permit, or a 90-day permit before work is scheduled.
  3. Pay through the CDPHE portal and keep the receipt with the filing.
  4. For a school, start with CDPHE because EPA lists Colorado as an AHERA waiver state.

Looking for your city or county in Colorado?

We haven't found official program-level pages for Colorado we can verify yet, so we don't show local numbers here rather than guess. Here's what to use instead, in order:

  1. General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across Colorado, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
  2. Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.
    Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    Website →
    Phone: (720) 507-5136 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)
    Your city or county office: Local governments →
    Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Colorado page on USA.gov can point you to the right office.
  3. Know the current info? Tell us and include a link to the official page. We check every tip before it goes up.

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