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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Instant Building Inspections
Warner, Queensland
Instant Building Inspections offers complete solution services for building inspections, pest inspections, pool inspections, asbestos testing and reporting, and various other property inspection services across Brisbane.
View DetailsLakes Creek Road Waste Management Facility
The Common, Queensland
Lakes Creek Road Waste Management Facility is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in The Common, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsKelsey Creek Landfill
Proserpine, Queensland
Kelsey Creek Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Proserpine, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsJandowae Winfield's Road Waste Management Centre
Jandowae, Queensland
Jandowae Winfield's Road Waste Management Centre is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Jandowae, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsTurner Demolition & Asbestos
Parkhurst, Queensland
Turner Demolition & Asbestos has been Rockhampton's trusted industry provider for over 30 years offering asbestos removal, audits & testing, and residential & commercial demolition services.
View DetailsStoters Hill (Innisfail) Waste Transfer Station
Stoters Hill, Queensland
Asbestos disposal at Stoters Hill (Innisfail) Waste Transfer Station, Stoters Hill QLD 4860: a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility. Phone (07) 4061 7393 to confirm asbestos acceptance, wrapping rules and fees before you go. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsAztech Services Australia
Underwood, Queensland
Aztech Services is an industry leader in asbestos and hazardous materials remediation, strip-out, demolition and emergency response work across Australia. They specialise in removing asbestos, lead, silica, mould, mercury, PFAS and other hazardous materials from commercial, industrial and residential properties.
View DetailsYeppoon Landfill
Barmaryee, Queensland
Yeppoon Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Barmaryee, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsActive Environmental Solutions
Thomastown, Victoria
Active Environmental Solutions is an environmental monitoring equipment supplier specialising in real-time and connected monitoring equipment for Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental hazards, providing sales, hire, and comprehensive service offerings.
View DetailsLongreach Waste Disposal Facility
Longreach, Queensland
Longreach Waste Disposal Facility is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Longreach, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsCOHLABS Asbestos Testing Brisbane
Stones Corner, Queensland
COHLABS is a NATA accredited labouratory and occupational hygiene consulting firm that protects workers' health and safety through science-based solutions, offering services including asbestos testing, fibre identification, air and water quality testing, hazardous substances risk management, noise monitoring, and OH&S training.
View DetailsAscot Demolition
Stapylton, Queensland
A family-owned and operated earthmoving, civil contracting, and demolition company based in Stapylton that has been established for more than 18 years, providing licensed demolition, excavation, and site remediation services throughout Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
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