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AAG020

Asbestos Waste Packaging, Transport & Disposal

Who this applies to

Scope

Removalists, waste handlers, transporters and people arranging asbestos disposal.

Core procedure

Four essential steps

  1. 01

    Contain waste at the point of generation using suitable sealed, labelled packaging or covered containers.

  2. 02

    Decontaminate package exteriors and move waste through the defined route.

  3. 03

    Transport waste securely and in accordance with applicable local and transport requirements.

  4. 04

    Use an authorised disposal facility and retain proof of acceptance.

Current official referencesWorkSafe: asbestos guidance ↗WorkSafe: interpretive guidelines ↗Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 ↗