Asbestos

Safe disposal at Buttonderry Waste Management Facility

Asbestos can have serious health implications if inappropriately handled.  In order to protect the health and safety of staff and contractors the following guidelines must be followed:

  1. All asbestos loads must be booked in 24 hours before delivery to the facility.  Contact the weighbridge operator on 4353 1571 to make a booking.
  2. Asbestos must be wrapped in two layers of plastic with a thickness of at least 0.2mm (builder's plastic).  The plastic sheets must be sealed using adhesive packaging tape.
  3. Large loads must be wrapped in manageable bundles.  The height of each bundle must not exceed 0.5m.
  4. Asbestos fibres must be stored in plastic bags with a thickness of at least 0.2mm.  Bags must not be higher than 1.2m and wider than 0.9m.  Bags must not contain more than 25kg of waste.  Bags must be sealed by a wire tie and have a label attached identifying the load as asbestos.

Each load of asbestos will be inspected before disposal.  If the load does not meet these presentation guidelines, staff are required to reject it. Your cooperation in receiving and disposing of asbestos in a safe manner is appreciated.

Costs of disposing of asbestos

The facility has a weighbridge to determine costs.   Fees for asbestos doc format Tip charges 2011-12 (69.50 KB) can be found under the heading Special Waste. Payment can be made by cach, cheque, credit card and EFTPOS.

Fact sheet

See this Workcover NSW information about asbestos:

pdf format Fact sheet for Local Government March 2012 (2.46 MB)
doc format  Word version (1.01 MB)

It doesn't pay to dump

If you are caught dumping asbestos you can be fined $1500 per person or $5000 for a corporation.  Contact Council on (02) 4350 5555 to report a dumper.

Additional information

See Workcover NSW for more information on working with asbestos, its health effects and its removal.