Part 4.4 (Asbestos) of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 requires that any asbestos removal work on commercial sites be done by a licensed removalist.
Limited removal without a license is permissable ONLY 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 necessarily apply in homes. Householders can legally remove asbestos themselves, from their own home, though certain requirements MUST be followed for both health and safety and legal reasons. This only applies if there are no paid workers involved. More information on removing asbestos in homes is on this website.
The Victorian Trades Hall Council (03 9659 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.
By signing the agreement the removalist company agrees, amongst other things, to:
- have an EBA with the relevant union
- ensure all the workers are trained by the union
- gurarantee all workers are getting all entitlements
- ensure they have adequate insurance
- provide the VTHC with details of their license
- Notify the VTHC as well as WorkSafe of the removal jobs they undertake
- agree to comply with requirements under the OHS Act and regs (including notifying HSR at worksite of the job they're doing)
These undertakings maximise the likelihood that the removal company is complying will all legal requirements, including proper training and payment of their workers. 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 9659 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 104
Date: 21 December 2015 - this is the latest version.
Remains current until next list issued
(Note that List 104 replaces List 103)
NOTE: a number of Class A Removalists' listing was temporarily suspended on December 21, 2015. These are marked in the table below.
CLASS A Asbestos Removalists
All forms of Asbestos Containing Material (friable and non-friable) Removal
| Name of company | Address | Telephone | Licence number |
| A Plus Building Solutions D |
27 - 31 Coora Rd Oakleigh South |
9545 6200 / 0433 147 734 |
H08/00583 |
| AAH Contracting Pty Ltd D |
Factory 4, 5 Sherwood Crt Wantirna South |
9887 4342 | H03/02269 |
| Absolute Asbestos Removal Pty Ltd D TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED |
PO Box 498 Niddrie |
0419 321 399 | H03/03305 |
| Asbestos Removalist Pty Ltd D TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED |
PO Box 209 Lower Plenty |
9435 4511 | H05/00472 |
| ATS Australasian Technical Services Pty Ltd D TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED |
Office 10, 15 Ricketts Road, Mount Waverly | 9541 6900 | H03/03018 |
| Australia Wide Asbestos Removal Encapsulation (AWARE) Pty Ltd | 79 Industrial Dr Braeside |
9580 5326 | H03/03669 |
| Chapman Gardner Pty Ltd D |
Factory 24, 65-67 Canterbury Rd Montrose |
9728 8477 | H03/02255 |
| Dynamic Industries Pty Ltd | 2 Tennyson St Williamstown North |
9399 9817/ 0418 358 891 |
H03/02759 |
| Elite Building and Environmental Services Pty Ltd | 62 Buckland St Clayton |
9543 4322 | H03/02838 |
| Fibre Control Pty Ltd | 73 Sixth Ave Eden Park |
9715 1533 | H03/02340 |
| Hazrem Pty Ltd TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED |
15 Ayton St Sunshine North |
9311 9041 | H11/00220 |
| Kennedy Plumbing Pty Ltd D |
2-4 Southey St Williamstown |
9397 1955 | H03/03414 |
| MGR Industries Pty Ltd | 32 Percy St Mordialloc |
9580 9499 | H03/03486 |
| PB Demolition and Asbestos Removal Pty Ltd | PO Box 183 Altona North |
9397 8350 | H14/02098 |
| Veolia Environmental Services (Trading as Vac-Tec Group Pty Ltd) D |
PO Box 176 Traralgon (Do all of Victoria, including Melbourne) |
51733141 Mobile 0407343013 |
H03/01197 |
| Western Sheetmetal & Insulation Pty Ltd D TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED |
Lot 330 Forest Rd Lara |
5275 6400 /0418520729 |
H03/01409 |
| Zealmore Australia Pty Ltd | 33 Albermarle St, Williamstown |
9399 9766 | H03/02334 |
NOTE: there has been one change to the Class A list: Cobra Contracting Services Pty Ltd, recently downgraded to a Class B Removalist and subsequently decided to come off our list altogether.
CLASS B Removalists
All types of non-friable asbestos containing material (eg cement sheeting or vinyl tiles)
| Name of company | Address | Telephone | Licence Number |
| Aptum Pty Ltd (formerly B & M Aldridge) |
826 Mountain Highway Bayswater |
9720 6336 | H06/03889 |
| Bernie Leen & Sons Pty Ltd | 9-15 Riversdale Rd Newtown |
5222 2675 | H03/01510 |
| De Construct Demolition Pty Ltd D |
5 England St Dandenong South |
9768 3909 /0419 325 114 |
H07/00011 |
| 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 D |
65 Erinmore Court Glengarry |
5192 4209 | H03/03030 |
| Hayden Industries Pty Ltd D |
9 Brighton Retreat Berwick |
8794 9384 | H07/01056 |
| Impact Demolition Victoria D |
PO Box 278 Pakenham |
0427 689 218 | H04/00910 |
| Lankos Services Pty Ltd D |
2 Druitt Place Taylors Hill 3037 | 8390 8466 / 0424 414 104 |
H04/04867 |
| Rafferty The Wrecker (Aust) Pty Ltd | Suite 10, 15 Ricketts Road Mount Waverly |
9541 6999 | H04/00057 |
| Western District Asbestos Removers Pty Ltd D |
3 Florence St Warrnambool |
5562 2783 | H03/02893 |
For more information, contact the following union contacts
| Gerry Ayers | CFMEU (Building) | 03 9341 3444 |
| Steve Rocco | CEPU (Plumbing) | 03 9662 3388 |
| Janet Marshall | AEU (Education) | 03 9417 2822 |
| Renata Musolino | VTHC | 03 9659 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 August 2014, no company with a restricted license had applied to be included on our Asbestos Removalist List.
There are many other asbestos removal companies that are licensed by WorkSafe Victoria.The above companies have gone the step further and applied for listing on the VTHC list. You can check whether a removalist you come across has an asbestos removalist licence on the 'Service Provider Directory' on the WorkSafe website.
Last amended December 2017