Part 4.3 (Asbestos) of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 requires that any asbestos removal work on commercial sites be done by a licensed removalist.
Limited removal without a license is permissable if the asbestos to be removed is in a good condition (non-friable) and a very small quantity, and the removal takes no more than one hour in any seven day period. Very limited amounts of asbestos-contaminated dust can also be removed if it constitutes no more than a 'minor contamination'. However, it is our view that asbestos-contaminated dust should only be removed by licensed removalists.
However, this does not apply for domestic removals. Householders can legally for householders to remove asbestos themselves, though certain requirements MUST be followed for both health and safety and legal reasons. More information on removing asbestos in homes is on this website.
The Victorian Trades Hall Council (03 9662 3511) maintains a list of licensed removalists who have also signed an agreement with the VTHC to operate according to a code of conduct. We recommend that any asbestos removal be undertaken by one of the removalists on our list, which is updated every 3 months. All removalists on the VTHC list are licensed by WorkSafe Victoria as required under the regulations.
Important Note: While the VTHC cannot guarantee the quality of the work performed by the listed removalists, the Asbestos Committee monitors their adherence to the Agreement and Code of Conduct and reserves the right to remove a company not complying. If you have any concerns that a removalist on the register has not adhered to any condition of the Agreement or the Code, please contact us at the Unit on 03 9662 3511.
Domestic removals: Some companies will do small jobs - call them to discuss your needs (start with the ones with a D first).
VTHC RECOGNISED ASBESTOS REMOVALIST LIST No 88
Date: 1 January 2010 Expiry Date: 31 March 2010
(Note that List 88 replaces List 87 - but no changes in this list)
CLASS A Asbestos Removalists
All forms of Asbestos Containing Material (friable and non-friable) Removal
| Name of company | Address | Telephone | Licence number |
| D AAH Contracting Pty Ltd | Factory 4, 5 Sherwood Crt Wantirna South |
9887 4342 | H03/02269 |
| D Absolute Asbestos Removal Pty Ltd | PO Box 498 Niddrie |
0419 321 399 | H03/03305 |
| A Plus Building Solutions |
27 - 31 Coora Rd Oakleigh South |
9545 6200 / 0433 147 734 |
H08/00583 |
| Asbestos Removalist Pty Ltd | PO Box 209 Lower Plenty |
9435 4511 | H03/03018 |
| D ATS Australasian Technical Services Pty Ltd | Factory 10, 14-26 Audsley St Clayton |
9562 6113 | H03/03669 |
| Australia Wide Asbestos Removal Encapsulation (AWARE) Pty Ltd | 79 Industrial Dr Braeside |
9580 5326 | H03/01155 |
| D Chapman Gardner Pty Ltd | 29 Pigeon Bank Lane Warrandyte |
9735 0362 | H03/02265 |
| Cobra Contracting Services Pty Ltd | Factory 11, 354-356 Reserve Rd Cheltenham |
9585 0765 | H03/01197 |
| Dasma Industries | PO Box 3369 Morwell Mail Centre |
5134 1455 | H03/02759 |
| Dynamic Industries Pty Ltd | 2 Tennyson St Williamstown North |
9399 9817 | H03/02838 |
| Elite Building and Environmental Services Pty Ltd | 62 Buckland St Clayton |
9543 4322 | H03/02340 |
| Fibre Control Pty Ltd | 73 Sixth Ave Eden Park |
9715 1533 | H03/03070 |
| Kennedy Plumbing Services Pty Ltd | 2-4 Southey St Williamstown |
9397 1996 | H03/03414 |
| MGR Industries Pty Ltd | 32 Percy St Mordialloc |
9580 9499 | H03/03486 |
| Transpacific Paramount Services (Aerify Group) |
1 Chester Rd Altona |
9398 1211 | H07/00776 |
| Veolia Environmental Services (Trading as Vac-Tec Group Pty Ltd) |
PO Box 176 Traralgon (Do all of Victoria, including Melbourne) |
0351733141 Mobile 0407343013 |
H03/01197 |
| Western Sheetmetal & Insulation Pty Ltd | Lot 330 Forest Rd Lara |
5275 6400 | H03/01409 |
| D Zealmore Australia Pty Ltd | 164 Kororoit Creek Rd Williamstown |
9399 9766 | H03/02334 |
CLASS B Removalists
All types of non-friable asbestos containing material (eg cement sheeting or vinyl tiles)
| Name of company | Address | Telephone | Licence Number |
| Bernie Leen & Sons Pty Ltd | 9-15 Riversdale Rd Newtown |
5222 2675 | H0301/510 |
| De Construct Demolition Pty Ltd | PO Box 4222 Narre Warren South |
0419 325 114 | H03/03447 |
| Deja One Pty Ltd | PO Box 143 Belmont |
5229 2799 | H03/03525 |
| Delta Pty Ltd | 577 Plummer St Port Melbourne |
9646 8277 | H04/05137 |
| G & J Crosby Contractors | PO Box 852 Traralgon |
5192 4209 | H03/03030 |
| G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd | 24 Michellan Crt Bayswater |
9720 6336 | H03/03411 |
|
D Hayden Industries Pty Ltd |
9 Brighton Retreat Berwick, 3806 |
8794 9384 |
H07/01056 |
| Impact Demolition Victoria | PO Box 278 Pakenham |
0427 689 218 | H04/00910 |
| D Lankos Services Pty Ltd | 2 Druitt Place Taylors Hill 3037 | 8390 8466 / 0424 414 104 |
H04/04867 |
| Rafferty The Wrecker (Aust.) Pty Ltd | 63 - 67 Garden Rd Clayton |
9558 5580 | H04/00057 |
|
Western District Asbestos Removers Pty Ltd |
3 Florence St Warrnambool |
5562 2783 | H03/02893 |
For more information, contact the following union contacts
| Gerry Ayres |
CFMEU (Building) | 03 9341 3444 |
| Steve Rocco |
CEPU (Plumbing) | 03 9662 3388 |
| Janet Marshall | AEU | 03 9417 2822 |
| Renata Musolino | VTHC | 03 9662 3511 |
NOTE: under the new licensing system, the WorkCover Authority issues the following classes of licences:
- Class A
- Class A (Restricted)
- Class B
- Class B (Restricted)
As at November 2009, no company with a restricted license had applied to be included on our Asbestos Removalist List.
You can check whether any other removalist you may come across has an asbestos removalist licence on the 'Service Provider Directory' on the WorkCover website.