Asbestos by State

State rules

Oregon

Oregon’s asbestos program is the Department of Environmental Quality, filed under hazards and cleanup rather than under a labor licensing board. The program page separates homeowner information, contractor and landlord information, survey requirements, accredited inspectors, laboratories, and training providers. Notifications and fees are submitted in Your DEQ Online, and the page says paper forms have moved into that system. An abatement-contractor list and a list of landfills and transfer stations that take asbestos waste are linked. EPA’s contact entry for Oregon does not print a phone number. Oregon is not an AHERA waiver state.

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
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, asbestos program in Hazards and Cleanup
Who must be licensed or accredited
DEQ’s asbestos page points to accredited inspectors, accredited training providers, and a list of abatement contractors. Notifications and fees are filed in Your DEQ Online.
Official program page
Official page →

DEQ tells homeowners and contractors to start from different guides on the same site. Survey requirements, survey report templates, and accredited inspector training providers are grouped so the inspection is a documented product, not a verbal walkthrough. Laboratories are listed separately from inspectors, which means the person who samples and the lab that analyzes the sample are both part of the survey package. Abatement contractors are listed for hiring. Landfills and transfer stations that accept asbestos waste are listed so disposal is planned before removal.

The filing change is recent enough that the page announces it: start submitting notifications and fees electronically in Your DEQ Online, and find the notification and application forms there, including the ASN-4 asbestos waste shipment report. Questions go to the asbestos specialist for the project’s area. This directory does not invent a fee amount or a day count because the sentences retrieved from the home page did not state them. Ask the regional specialist which notice applies and what the current fee is inside the portal.

Oregon is not on EPA’s list of twelve AHERA waiver states, so schools follow the federal school rule in addition to any DEQ notice. OSHA’s construction standard applies to employees. Before you hire, use the accredited-inspector information and the contractor list, then file in Your DEQ Online rather than mailing a retired paper form. Confirm the landfill or transfer station is on DEQ’s accepting-facilities list. If the portal is unclear, ask the asbestos specialist for your area.

Official resources in Oregon

Oregon DEQ asbestos

Surveys, contractor list, waste sites, and Your DEQ Online notices.

EPA state asbestos contacts

Oregon contact entry. The state is not an AHERA waiver state.

EPA asbestos NESHAP overview

Federal demolition and renovation standard.

EPA protect your family

EPA advice to use accredited people for sampling.

Key facts for Oregon

What to do next

  1. File the notice in Your DEQ Online instead of assuming a paper form is still accepted.
  2. Use an accredited inspector and keep the survey report.
  3. Check DEQ’s contractor list and the waste-facility list before you schedule.
  4. Ask the regional asbestos specialist which notice and fee apply.

Looking for your city or county in Oregon?

We haven't found official program-level pages for Oregon 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 Oregon, 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.
    Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    Website →
    Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.
    Your city or county office: Association of Oregon Counties →
    Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Oregon 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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