Asbestos

Contact Council's Community Health Unit on 9294 5603 about the incorrect removal of asbestos. 

What is asbestos?

Asbestos is the name given to a group of fibrous silicate minerals that can potentially cause lung disease if inhaled. 

Asbestos can be found in a number of products used in the Australian Building Industry between the 1940s and late 1980s and in the brakes, clutches and gaskets of many cars. 

The most commonly found household building materials that contain asbestos are asbestos-cement products (also called 'fibro' or 'AC Sheeting').

Generally the presence of asbestos in home building materials does not pose a risk to health unless the material is broken, deteriorating or disturbed in such a way that dust containing asbestos fibres is produced. 

Asbestos removal

Special precautions should be taken by anyone needing to disturb any asbestos. 

For information on how to remove asbestos safely from your home, please visit the EPA website.

Asbestos disposal

You can only dispose of asbestos at an EPA approved licenced site.

Asbestos concerns

If you have concerns about workers/contractors removing asbestos, please contact Work Safe.

If you have concerns about the incorrect removal of asbestos by householders or deteriorated or damaged asbestos, contact Council's Community Health team.

Further information

For further information on asbestos removal or disposal see the EPA website.