Asbestos removal in Heathcote

Where asbestos turns up around Heathcote

• Shed and outbuilding roofs. Corrugated asbestos cement on machinery sheds, haysheds and garages.
• Township homes from the gold-rush era through to post-war fibro and weatherboard, with asbestos in eaves, wet areas and additions.
• Fences and outbuildings on larger rural blocks.
• Old buried waste on farm properties, where sheds were knocked down and broken fibro was left in the ground.
• Fire-damaged structures after a grass or bushfire, where burnt asbestos cement can break down.

Rural jobs are different

Asbestos work on a farm or bush block brings its own considerations:

• Access for vehicles, scaffolding and elevated platforms on unsealed tracks.
• Larger roofs. Machinery and haysheds often exceed 10 m² many times over.
• Soil. Fragments around old shed sites may need a contaminated-soil assessment. See asbestos soil contamination.
• Fire. After a fire, burnt material should be assessed by a licensed removalist before any clean-up.

Disposal from Heathcote

Heathcote is in Greater Bendigo, so households can use Eaglehawk Landfill's domestic drop-off for small loads (up to 10 m², double-wrapped, with the City's application form). See asbestos disposal in Bendigo. Larger loads, friable material and farm-scale waste go with a licensed removalist to an EPA-licensed facility.

What a Heathcote job involves

1. Inspection and testing, often of an outbuilding or a renovation area.
2. A written quote that includes access equipment and any travel time.
3. WorkSafe notification by the licence holder before work starts.
4. Licensed removal, with sheets lowered whole and wrapped.
5. An independent clearance certificate before the area is reused.

Asbestos in Heathcote: common questions