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Illegal disposal of asbestos
Thursday, 17 November 2022
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Action on illegal disposal of asbestos - A Guide for Local Government - The Guide (PDF 7.22 MB)
Action on illegal disposal of asbestos - A Guide for Local Government - Supporting Information (PDF 921.23 KB)
Action on illegal disposal of asbestos - Quick Reference Guide (PDF 702.05 KB)
Factsheet 1 - Barriers to safe and lawful disposal (PDF 297.45 KB)
Factsheet 2 - Understanding the asbestos waste journey (PDF 422.11 KB)
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Factsheet 4 - How to develop an illegal asbestos disposal strategy, including principles for developing actions (PDF 327.49 KB)
Factsheet 5 - Case studies of illegal asbestos disposal prevention strategies (PDF 138.97 KB)
Illegal asbestos dumping: review of issues and initiatives - discussion paper (PDF 2.19 MB)
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Return on Investment to enable Safe Prioritised Asbestos Removal in Australia
Monday, 30 September 2019
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Return on Investment to enable Safe Prioritised Asbestos Removal in Australia (PDF 20.04 MB)
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Asbestos Safety Futures Report
Thursday, 22 November 2018
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Asbestos Safety Futures Report (PDF 4.55 MB)
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Illegal asbestos imports - safety alerts and recalls
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