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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Reedy Creek Commercial Landfill
Burleigh Heads, Queensland
Reedy Creek Commercial Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Burleigh Heads, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsWMA Demolition
North Booval, Queensland
WMA Demolition is a family-owned business established in 1990 specialising in early works demolition, commercial, industrial, infrastructure and residential demolition including asbestos removal, contaminated soil removal and bulk earthworks.
View DetailsLRM Global
, Queensland
LRM Global (Liability and Risk Management) is a multidisciplinary environmental and occupational hygiene consultancy that has operated since 2005, with a Queensland office opened in late 2024. Its asbestos work covers sampling, site audits, air monitoring, management plans, remediation plans and clearances, backed by its own laboratory for asbestos identification and fibre counting. The firm also offers hazardous materials identification, contaminated land assessments and environmental monitoring for industry, government, community groups and households. DAIA member.
View DetailsBunneys Demolitions
Virginia, Queensland
Bunneys Demolition is a family-owned demolition company providing quality demolition services throughout South East Queensland for over 35 years, specialising in residential, industrial, and commercial demolition with asbestos removal capabilities.
View DetailsQueensland Occupational Hygiene Sciences (QOHS)
North Mackay, Queensland
Queensland Occupational Hygiene Sciences delivers occupational health, hygiene and safety advice to industry, with expertise in hazard recognition, risk evaluation, and implementation of workplace controls.
View DetailsMagic Bins - Brisbane Skip Bins
Bracken Ridge, Queensland
Magic Bins is a local family owned and operated skip bin hire business providing professional rubbish removal and waste disposal services across the Greater Brisbane Area and surrounds.
View DetailsAztech Services Canberra
Hume, Australian Capital Territory
Australia's leading asbestos removal contractors and hazardous materials specialists, providing remediation services for asbestos, lead, silica, mould, and other hazardous materials across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
View DetailsBrowns Plains Landfill
Heritage Park, Queensland
Browns Plains Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Heritage Park, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsEnvironmental & Laboratory Solutions
Macquarie Park, New South Wales
Environmental & Labouratory Solutions is a privately owned risk management consultancy providing health, safety, occupational hygiene, environmental and risk management consultancy services with a NATA accredited labouratory for asbestos identification and testing.
View DetailsAztech Services Newcastle
Tomago, New South Wales
Australia's leading asbestos removal contractors and hazardous materials specialists, providing remediation services for asbestos, lead, silica, mould, mercury, PFAS and other hazardous materials across commercial, industrial and residential projects.
View DetailsAsbestos Disease Support Society
Milton, Queensland
A not-for-profit organisation providing support, advocacy, awareness, and education to individuals affected by asbestos-related diseases, as well as their families and carers.
View DetailsStanthorpe Waste Management Facility
Stanthorpe, Queensland
Stanthorpe Waste Management Facility is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Stanthorpe, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
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