Asbestos Businesses in Queensland, Australia
Queensland regulates asbestos under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and WHS Regulation 2011. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ), part of the Office of Industrial Relations, is the regulator. It issues licences, enforces compliance, and investigates incidents. Queensland adopted the national model WHS laws and publishes approved Codes of Practice on managing and removing asbestos that carry legal weight.
Queensland's asbestos rules are spread across 10 separate statutes administered by different state agencies and local councils, which makes it a wider regulatory web than most jurisdictions. For asbestos-contaminated land, the Department of Environment maintains the Environmental Management Register (EMR) and Contaminated Land Register (CLR) under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. Properties with asbestos in soil may need to be listed, and removing contaminated soil from listed sites requires a Soil Disposal Permit. The state runs a portal at asbestos.qld.gov.au, and all buildings built before 1990 that are used as workplaces must have an asbestos register.
Queensland is part of the ASSEA Asbestos National Strategic Plan 2024-2030. While each state still runs its own regulator and enforcement, the national plan is pushing toward a more consistent approach to proactive asbestos removal across the country.
Licensing
The standard two tiers apply. Class A covers friable asbestos, Class B covers more than 10 square metres of non-friable. Both licences last five years and are issued to the PCBU (person conducting a business or undertaking), not to individuals. Class A supervisors need at least three years of industry experience after completing the relevant removal and supervision competencies. A separate Asbestos Assessor licence is needed for air monitoring and clearance inspections on Class A jobs.
Legislation & Codes of Practice
National Resources
Asbestos disposal: There are 68 licensed waste disposal facilities in this region.
Frequently Asked Questions
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North Stradbroke Island Recycling & Waste Centre
North Stradbroke Island, Queensland
North Stradbroke Island Recycling & Waste Centre is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in North Stradbroke Island, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsDysart Waste Management Facility
Dysart, Queensland
Dysart Waste Management Facility is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Dysart, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsWilliams Demolition
Lockrose, Queensland
Williams Demolition is a demolition contractor led by Zane, with three decades of combined industry experience according to its website. Services include residential and commercial demolition, house demolition, asbestos removal, concrete cutting, emission-free excavating, shop de-fits and site remediation. It works for homeowners, builders and developers, and offers a 24/7 service. DAIA member.
View DetailsEsk Refuse & Recycling Centre & Landfill
Esk, Queensland
Esk Refuse & Recycling Centre & Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Esk, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsHazardous Materials Group (HMG)
Wellers Hill, Queensland
Hazardous Materials Group (HM Group) is an asbestos removal contractor working across Brisbane and South East Queensland for residential, commercial and industrial clients, with 27+ years of experience according to its website. Services include bonded and friable asbestos removal, asbestos testing and consultation, roofing and cladding removal, encapsulation, re-sheeting, demolition and mould remediation. The team also handles ceiling insulation and vinyl flooring removal and asbestos work after fire, storm and flood damage. DAIA member.
View DetailsCaboolture Waste Management Facility
Caboolture, Queensland
Caboolture Waste Management Facility is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Caboolture, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsAsbestos Logic
Nambour, Queensland
Asbestos Logic is a professional asbestos removal company that conducts inspections, provides detailed reports, and offers a wide range of asbestos removal and management services for domestic and commercial properties.
View DetailsBlackwater Landfill
Stewarton, Queensland
Blackwater Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Stewarton, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsPMK Asbestos Removal
Kurwongbah, Queensland
PMK Asbestos Removal is an asbestos removal service based in Kurwongbah, QLD, specialising in the safe identification, containment, and removal of asbestos-containing materials from residential and commercial properties throughout the region.
View DetailsLifestyle Demolition
Erobin, Queensland
Lifestyle Demolition is a demolition and asbestos removal specialist serving the Northern Rivers region, offering comprehensive services including structure dismantling, excavation, strip-outs, and contaminated soil management.
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