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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Noosa Resource Recovery Centre
Doonan, Queensland
Noosa Resource Recovery Centre is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Doonan, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsA1 M.J. Demolition
Raceview, Queensland
M.J. Demolition is a licensed asbestos removal specialist and demolition contractor with over 10 years of experience serving Queensland. They provide asbestos removal, site decontamination, excavations, and recycling services across the state.
View DetailsPure Pro Group
Seventeen Mile Rocks, Queensland
Pure Pro Group provides expert asbestos removal, testing, and strip out demolition services in Brisbane and surrounding regions. With over a decade of industry experience, they specialise in safely removing asbestos from homes and buildings.
View DetailsHorn Island Waste Transfer Station
Horn Island, Queensland
Horn Island Waste Transfer Station is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Horn Island, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsAsbestos Audits Queensland
Ormeau Hills, Queensland
Asbestos Audits Queensland inspects buildings and prepares asbestos registers, asbestos-containing materials reports and asbestos management plans so owners can meet workplace health and safety regulations. It also provides asbestos inspections and reports before demolition, renovation or sale. Samples are analysed by NATA-accredited laboratories, and its website says the team has more than 30 years of experience preparing registers and management plans. DAIA member.
View DetailsTotal Asbestos Removal Brisbane
Acacia Ridge, Queensland
Total Asbestos Removal Brisbane is a leading company providing asbestos removal, testing, inspection, and demolition services for residential, commercial, and industrial properties across Brisbane.
View DetailsClermont Waste Management Facility
Clermont, Queensland
Clermont Waste Management Facility is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Clermont, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsHughenden Landfill
Hughenden, Queensland
Hughenden Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Hughenden, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsRedland Bay Recycling & Waste Centre
Redland Bay, Queensland
Redland Bay Recycling & Waste Centre is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Redland Bay, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsPaget Waste Management Centre
Paget, Queensland
Paget Waste Management Centre is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Paget, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsDakabin Waste Management Facility
Dakabin, Queensland
Dakabin Waste Management Facility is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Dakabin, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsAsset Building & Pest Inspections
Newmarket, Queensland
Brisbane-based property inspection company offering combined building and pest inspections with optional add-ons including asbestos testing, pool safety inspections, and methamphetamine screening.
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