Asbestos
Asbestos is a hazardous waste and should be disposed of at a resource management centre only. The law requires you to engage a licensed asbestos removalist to remove asbestos from your house or business. Do not dispose of asbestos in recycling, garden waste or general waste bins.
Safety alert
New limits and packaging requirements
New limits and packaging requirements for domestic asbestos disposal at Canberra’s Resource Management Centres came into effect on 1 July 2026.
Disposal options: Domestic quantities
The domestic free-of-charge asbestos disposal allowance has been reduced from 250 kg to 60 kg.
Domestic customers disposing of up to 60 kg of asbestos can continue to do so free of charge, provided the asbestos is packaged correctly.
Each package must be:
- no larger than 600 mm x 600 mm x 200 mm
- no heavier than 20 kg
- limited to a maximum of 3 packages (60 kg total)
- double-wrapped and sealed in heavy-duty plastic with a minimum thickness of 200 microns (0.2 mm)
- labelled and identified to facility operators at the weighbridge on arrival.
Domestic asbestos loads of 0–60 kg are accepted at Mitchell and Mugga Lane Resource Management Centres and do not require a booking.
Domestic asbestos loads of 60–250 kg require a booking with Remondis and are accepted at Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre only. Disposal fees apply. Bookings can be made by contacting Remondis on 13 73 73 or emailing canberra@remondis.com.au.
Domestic customers in the ACT are reminded that the law requires people to engage a licensed asbestos removalist to remove asbestos from their house. For the latest compliance requirements, please consult the applicable Code of Practice and refer to guidance published by WorkSafe ACT.
Disposal options: Commercial quantities
Commercial loads are accepted only at the Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre by appointment by contacting Remondis on 13 73 73.
Prior approval for disposal is required by completing the Asbestos Disposal Form available on the Remondis website and submitting it to Remondis 2 days before delivery.
The disposal yard at Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre is open from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm weekdays only.
- Material must be double wrapped in 200 micron (min) plastic and sealed (taped up)
- Plastic packages should be no larger than 800 mm x 800 mm and weigh less than 250 kg
- Packages must be identified to facility operators at the weigh bridges on arrival at the Resource Management Centre.
Fees
- Asbestos or products containing asbestos (by arrangement) from commercial services less than 250 kg are charged per load.
- Asbestos or products containing asbestos (by arrangement) 250 kg or more, or arriving at the landfill in a package larger than 800 mm x 800 mm are per tonne.
- Applicable fees are reviewed and updated on 1 July each year.
Why?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious respiratory disease. Asbestos is harmful to people and the environment if not disposed of correctly.
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