Asbestos Removal Rules in Victoria
Victoria has clear rules on who can remove asbestos, who must be told and where the waste goes. Here is the plain-English version for Melbourne homeowners.
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Licence classes
Class A licence: friable and non-friable. Class B: non-friable (bonded) only.
Victorian rules differ for private householders and businesses. For any renovation involving asbestos, use a WorkSafe Victoria-licensed removalist.
Notification
The licensed removalist notifies WorkSafe Victoria before every job: at least 24 hours before for non-friable work of 10m² or less; at least 5 days before for more than 10m² or any friable work.
Clearance certificates
Clearance certificate required for any friable removal and for more than 10m² of non-friable removal, issued by an independent competent person (for example an occupational hygienist) before the area is reoccupied. On domestic jobs the licence holder arranges it.
Disposal
Disposal only at an EPA Victoria-authorised facility; licensed removalists record it in EPA's Waste Tracker. Ask your removalist for the record.
In March 2023, WorkSafe Victoria reported a demolition company was fined $25,500 plus $3,999 in costs after asbestos sheeting at a Watsonia North home was loaded into a skip with an excavator.
Read the WorkSafe Victoria reportPrices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. Your free on-site quote gives you a fixed price before any work starts.
Notification at a glance
| Job | Notify WorkSafe Victoria |
|---|---|
| Non-friable, 10m² or less | At least 24 hours before |
| More than 10m² non-friable, or any friable | At least 5 days before |
Official sources: WorkSafe Victoria, asbestos.vic.gov.au and EPA Victoria.
More than one asbestos job on the property? Book them for the same visit and you only need one independent clearance inspection, so you are not paying for a separate clearance on every job.
All prices include GST. Independent clearance is quoted on site and included in every removal quote, alongside removal, wrapping, transport and disposal.
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. Your free on-site quote gives you a fixed price before any work starts.
Free on-site quote
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How it works, step by step
Send us your details.
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A quick call or text to say hello and confirm a few details.
We book a site visit.
A licensed removalist looks at the material and measures up, so your quote reflects the real job.
You receive a written quote.
One fixed price that includes removal, disposal and independent clearance. No surprise extras.
Say yes when you're ready.
There is no pressure. Take the time you need to compare and ask questions.
Removal day.
Your removalist notifies WorkSafe Victoria before work starts, then removes the material with wet methods and leaves the area clean.
Quick. Simple. Done.
The waste is wrapped, transported and taken to an EPA Victoria-authorised facility, and your clearance certificate is arranged where required.
Common questions
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