Asbestos Removal and Testing in Shellharbour
Licensed asbestos testing and removal in Shellharbour.
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The short answer
We test and remove asbestos across the Shellharbour council area,
from Albion Park to the lake.
Shellharbour households have one extra disposal option, the Dunmore depot,
but it has strict limits and does not take contractor loads.
Asbestos in homes across Shellharbour
Shellharbour covers lakeside suburbs, older estates and newer growth areas.
Housing ranges from detached homes to townhouses and villas.
Whatever the age of your place, the approach is the same: test before you cut,
and get a clear written price before work starts.
What we do in Shellharbour
History tells us when streets were built, not what is inside any one home.
The only way to know about yours is a lab test.
- Removal
- Testing
- Inspection
- Clearance
- Roofs
- Eaves
- Walls
- Ceilings
- Bathrooms
- Cladding
- Fences
- Sheds and garages
- Meter boards
- Popcorn ceilings
- Disposal
Local disposal and reporting
Dunmore depot, for households only
Dunmore Recycling & Waste Disposal Depot, 44 Buckleys Road, Dunmore,
takes household bonded asbestos from the Shellharbour and Kiama council areas
only, up to 100 kg or 10 m². No contractors or businesses.
It is by prior booking, 8am to 3:30pm weekdays and 9am to 2:45pm Saturdays.
Apply at least five working days before and wait for a council inspection.
Waste must be double wrapped in 0.2 mm builders plastic,
in bundles under 20 kg, taped and labelled ASBESTOS. Minimum charge $320.
Fees and rules can change. Always call the Centre before you go.
Guide only, inc GST. Your firm price is set in writing once we have seen the job.
Shellharbour Waste: asbestos disposalReport dumped asbestos
Call Shellharbour Council on 02 4221 6111 or the NSW EPA on 131 555.
Do not touch it.
The asbestos rules in NSW
Older homes and the lab test
Homes built or renovated before 1990 may contain asbestos.
Looking at a sheet cannot tell you for sure. Only a lab test confirms it.
The 10 m² limit
Without a licence,
a person can remove 10 m² or less of bonded asbestos in total for the job.
SafeWork NSW recommends a licensed removalist for any amount,
and homeowners must never remove friable asbestos.
Five days notice to SafeWork NSW
Licensed removalists notify SafeWork NSW 5 calendar days before removing more
than 10 m² of bonded asbestos or any friable asbestos.
How asbestos removal works
1.Quick chat
Tell us what you have found and where.
We ask a few plain questions and tell you straight away whether it can wait.
2.Testing if needed
If nobody knows what the material is, we take a small sample,
seal it and send it to an accredited lab. Only a lab test confirms asbestos.
3.Fixed quote
You get one written price that covers the removal, wrapping and disposal.
No surprise extras once the job starts.
4.Neighbours given notice
Before work starts we let the people next door know what is happening, when,
and how long it will take.
5.SafeWork NSW notified
For licensed removal,
SafeWork NSW is notified 5 calendar days before work starts,
as the rules require.
6.Removal
The area is sealed off,
sheets come out whole where possible and are kept damp,
then double wrapped on the spot.
7.Independent clearance
Someone independent of the removal crew inspects the area before you use it
again, and you get the clearance paperwork.
8.Licensed disposal
Waste goes to a licensed facility and you receive the disposal paperwork for
your records.
Asbestos questions from Shellharbour
Can I take my own asbestos to Dunmore?
If you are a Shellharbour or Kiama council area household with bonded asbestos
up to 100 kg or 10 m², booked ahead and inspected by council.
Contractors cannot use it,
so when we do the removal we take the waste to a licensed facility.
Is the regional free collection program still running?
The Illawarra Shoalhaven free asbestos collection program is closed to new
applicants.
Does Shellharbour have a minimum charge for asbestos?
At the time of writing Dunmore lists a minimum charge of $320.
Fees and rules can change. Always call the Centre before you go.
Guide only, inc GST. Your firm price is set in writing once we have seen the job.
Do older homes in Shellharbour have asbestos?
We never assume.
Homes built or renovated before 1990 anywhere in NSW may contain asbestos,
and only a lab test confirms it.
If you are about to drill, cut or renovate, test first.
How quickly can you get to Shellharbour?
Send the form and we will be in touch within 30 minutes to talk it through and
book a time.
Where can I take asbestos in Wollongong?
Not to Whytes Gully.
The Wollongong Waste and Resource Recovery Park at Kembla Grange does not
accept asbestos, and putting asbestos in a household bin is illegal.
Dunmore depot only takes small household loads from the Shellharbour and Kiama
council areas, booked ahead. When we do the removal,
we take the waste to a licensed facility for you and hand over the paperwork.
Will my neighbours be told?
Yes.
Before work starts we give the neighbours notice of what is being removed,
when the work is on and how long it will take.
Most people just want to know when to close their windows,
and a heads up goes a long way.
Request an asbestos quote in Shellharbour
We will be in touch within 30 minutes. If it can wait, we will say so.
If it should not be touched, we will tell you what to do in the meantime.
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