Asbestos Policy

The purpose of the Asbestos Policy is to outline:

• the role of council and other organisations in managing asbestos
• council’s approach to dealing with naturally occurring asbestos, sites contaminated by asbestos and emergencies or incidents
• general advice for residents on renovating homes that may contain asbestos
• council’s development approval process for developments that may involve asbestos and conditions of consent
• waste management and regulation procedures for asbestos
• waste in the LGA council’s approach to managing asbestos containing materials in council workplaces
• sources of further information.

A link to the Register of Council-owned buildings that contain asbestos is also provided below.