Asbestos Businesses in Tasmania, Australia
Tasmania regulates asbestos under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 and WHS Regulations 2022, both administered by WorkSafe Tasmania. WorkSafe Tasmania combines the former Workplace Standards and WorkCover Tasmania, so it covers workplace safety, licensing, and asbestos compensation all under one roof.
Tasmania has a standalone compensation scheme for asbestos-related diseases under the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011. Administered by the WorkCover Board, it covers workers who develop an asbestos-related disease from occupational exposure in Tasmania and extends to their families. There is also growing concern in the state about "third wave" asbestos victims, people exposed not through work but through home renovations or contact with deteriorating asbestos in older buildings. The Asbestos Free Tasmania Foundation provides education and support for affected workers and community members.
Tasmania is a signatory to the ASSEA National Strategic Plan 2024-2030. The national plan is pushing all states toward safer, more proactive removal of ageing asbestos, and Tasmania's framework is broadly consistent with the national model.
Licensing
Tasmania follows the national model. Class A is for friable asbestos, Class B for more than 10 square metres of non-friable. Removing less than 10 square metres of non-friable does not need a licence, though safe procedures still apply. Class A applicants must have a certified safety management system compliant with ISO 45001 or equivalent. All licences last five years and applications go through Service Tasmania.
Regulators
Legislation & Codes of Practice
Industry Groups
National Resources
Asbestos disposal: There are 12 licensed waste disposal facilities in this region.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Scamander Waste Transfer Station
Scamander, Tasmania
Scamander Waste Transfer Station is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Scamander, TAS. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsIPM Consulting Services
New Town, Tasmania
IPM Consulting Services is a leading Australian risk management consultancy specialising in Work Health and Safety, Asbestos, and Occupational Hygiene with over 20 years of operating experience.
View DetailsLutana Resource Recovery Centre
Lutana, Tasmania
Lutana Resource Recovery Centre is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Lutana, TAS. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsJTA Health, Safety & Noise
Elwood, Victoria
JTA Health, Safety & Noise is one of Australia's leading independent workplace consultancies providing occupational health, safety, and noise compliance solutions through scientific expertise and practical experience.
View DetailsCopping Waste Precinct
Copping (off Arthur Highway), Tasmania
Copping Waste Precinct is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Copping (off Arthur Highway), TAS. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsWhite Hills Waste Transfer Station (Tip)
Smithton, Tasmania
White Hills Waste Transfer Station (Tip) is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Smithton, TAS. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsMcRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip)
South Hobart, Tasmania
McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip) is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in South Hobart, TAS. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsBurnie Waste Management Centre
Burnie, Tasmania
Burnie Waste Management Centre is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Burnie, TAS. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsJackson Street Waste Management Centre
Glenorchy, Tasmania
Asbestos disposal at Jackson Street Waste Management Centre, Glenorchy TAS 7010: a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility. Phone (03) 6216 6712 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 DetailsES&D consulting
Heybridge, Tasmania
Environmental Service & Design is an engineering and environmental consultancy that develops and implements sustainable urban solutions, offering services in environmental assessment, contaminated site management, water sampling, and planning & development.
View DetailsLaunceston Waste Centre & Transfer Station
Mowbray, Tasmania
Launceston Waste Centre & Transfer Station is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Mowbray, TAS. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
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