Asbestos Disposal in Brisbane
WHSQ licensed removal, from testing through to disposal.
We'll be in touch within 30 minutes.
Asbestos can't go in any Brisbane City Council bin, hazardous waste day or resource recovery centre.
On our jobs it's double wrapped, sealed and taken straight to a licensed facility, shown as its own line on your quote.
If you've done a small job yourself, here's where it can legally go.
- Back to you within 30 minutes
- Fixed quote before any work starts
- Testing to disposal, one local team
What each council accepts
Brisbane City Council
- Not accepted at any resource recovery centre, hazardous waste day or bin
- Rochedale landfill takes approved contractors only
- Dumping fines can exceed $50,000
- Report dumping on 1300 130 372
Source: Brisbane City Council
Logan City Council
- Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility takes asbestos 8am to 3:30pm daily
- Households: loads under 175 kg
- Call 07 3081 6662 at least 30 minutes ahead
- Wet it down and double-wrap it
- Logan residents: $291 a tonne, $51 minimum, inc GST (2026–27)
Source: Logan City Council
City of Moreton Bay
- Caboolture, Dakabin and Redcliffe (Clontarf) take asbestos Monday to Friday only
- 24 hours' notice needed: 07 3205 0555
- Dakabin and Redcliffe limit loads to 1.5 m and 100 kg
Source: City of Moreton Bay
Ipswich City Council
- Riverview and Rosewood centres do not accept asbestos
Source: Ipswich City Council
Fees and rules can change. Always call the Centre before you go.
Wrapping it properly
Logan's guidance is a good rule anywhere: wet it down and double-wrap it (Logan City Council). In practice that means:
- Keep sheets damp and whole, never broken up to fit
- Double wrap in heavy plastic and tape every seam
- Label it as asbestos
- Keep it out of skips, wheelie bins and general waste
- Check size and weight limits before you load the car or trailer
How we handle disposal on our jobs
- 1
Wrapped on site
Every piece is double wrapped and sealed as it comes off.
- 2
Loaded and covered
Wrapped waste is loaded straight into our vehicle. Nothing is left in your yard overnight.
- 3
To a licensed facility
The load goes to a facility licensed to take asbestos.
- 4
Costed openly
Disposal sits on its own line on your quote, so you can see it.
Get a fast quote
Send us a few details or photos and we'll be in touch within 30 minutes.
How it works. Easy as.
A quick chat. We reply within 30 minutes.
Testing, if it's needed. A NATA lab confirms it first.
Your fixed quote. One price in writing.
WHSQ notified. Five days before licensed work.
Removal day. Sealed off and kept damp.
Clearance. Independent check and certificate.
Waste to a licensed facility. Nothing left in your yard.
Each step in detail
- 1. A quick chat
- Send the form or tap call. We're back to you within 30 minutes to talk through what you've found.
- 2. Testing, if it's needed
- Not sure it's asbestos? We take a sample and send it to a NATA accredited lab, so you know before anyone touches it. See asbestos testing.
- 3. Your fixed quote
- We look at the job, measure up and put one fixed price in writing. Disposal shows as its own line.
- 4. WHSQ notified
- For licensed removal we notify Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (Form 65) at least five days before work starts (WHSQ).
- 5. Removal day
- The area is set up, kept damp and sealed off. Sheets come out whole wherever we can, then get double wrapped.
- 6. Clearance
- An independent assessor or competent person checks the work area and issues the clearance certificate.
- 7. Waste to a licensed facility
- Wrapped waste goes straight to a licensed facility. Nothing sits in your yard or your bin.
The Queensland rules for this job
- Two licence types exist. A Class A licence covers friable and bonded asbestos. A Class B licence covers more than 10 m² of bonded asbestos only, never friable (WHSQ licensing).
- Homeowners can remove 10 m² or less of bonded asbestos without a certificate, but still need to work safely and dispose of it legally. More than 10 m² needs a Queensland Health approved homeowner certificate or a licensed removalist. A job can't be split across days to get under the limit, and homeowners can never remove friable asbestos (Queensland Government).
- Licensed removalists notify Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (Form 65) at least five calendar days before licensed work starts (WHSQ notifications).
- Clearance follows the work. After Class A work an independent licensed asbestos assessor does air monitoring and clearance. After Class B work an independent competent person does it. The certificate covers the work area, not the whole house (Queensland Government).
- Dumping is illegal and fines in Brisbane can exceed $50,000. Report illegal dumping to Brisbane City Council on 1300 130 372 (Brisbane City Council). Report unsafe asbestos work to WHSQ on 1300 362 128.
What changes the cost
- Weight and volume of wrapped waste
- Which facility can take the load
- Facility fees on the day
- Distance and loading access
See our guide prices on the disposal cost page. You always get a fixed quote before any work starts.
Common questions
Brisbane City Council doesn't accept asbestos at any resource recovery centre, hazardous waste day or bin, and its Rochedale landfill takes approved contractors only (Brisbane City Council).
In Logan, Browns Plains takes small household loads booked by phone (Logan City Council), and in Moreton Bay the Caboolture, Dakabin and Redcliffe sites take it Monday to Friday with 24 hours' notice (Moreton Bay).
Ipswich's Riverview and Rosewood centres don't take it (Ipswich City Council). Dumping fines can exceed $50,000. Our disposal guide has the details.
No. Brisbane City Council doesn't accept asbestos in any bin. Wrap it and take it to a facility that accepts it, or call us.
Often, yes, if it's been wrapped safely. Send photos and we'll quote the pick-up and disposal.
It's on your quote as its own line, so you can see the disposal cost separately from the removal.
Don't touch it. In Brisbane, report it on 1300 130 372.
Sometimes. In Queensland a homeowner can remove 10 m² or less of bonded asbestos without a certificate, as long as they work safely and dispose of it legally.
More than 10 m² needs a Queensland Health approved homeowner certificate or a licensed removalist, and you can't split a job across days to get under the limit.
Friable asbestos is never a homeowner job (Queensland Government).
Get a fixed asbestos quote
Tell us what you've found and where. We'll be in touch within 30 minutes, look at the job at a time that suits, and give you one fixed price before any work starts.