Asbestos disposal
Asbestos Disposal in Canberra
In Canberra, asbestos goes to the Mugga Lane or Mitchell Resource Management Centres, double wrapped, sealed and declared at the weighbridge. Commercial loads go to Mugga Lane only, by appointment. When we do the removal, disposal is included in the fixed price, so you don't have to touch it.
- Licensed removal and testing
- Independent clearance included
- Fixed price before we start
Where asbestos can go
Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre
Mugga Lane, Symonston
Open 7:30am to 5pm, 7 days. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. Card payment only.
Mitchell Resource Management Centre
Flemington Road, Mitchell
Open 7:30am to 5pm, 7 days. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. Card payment only.
Source: ACT City Services, Resource Management Centres. Fees and rules can change. Always call before you go.
The wrapping and booking rules
- Double wrapped in plastic at least 200 microns thick
- Sealed with tape
- Declared at the weighbridge
- Commercial loads: Mugga Lane only, by appointment
- Asbestos yard hours 7:30am to 12:30pm weekdays
- Asbestos Disposal Form required 2 days before delivery
Source: ACT City Services Recyclopaedia.
Never break or cut sheets to fit a package size. Breaking sheets releases fibres.
2026 disposal fees
Domestic allowance
Up to 60 kg in 3 packages, free
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
Loads under 250 kg outside the free allowance
$59.55 per load
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
250 kg or more
$236.80 per tonne, by appointment
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
Loads over 60 kg
Need an appointment
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
Small packages
Fully wrapped and sealed, max 600 x 600 x 200 mm and 20 kg each
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
Fees from 1 July 2026, including GST. Source: ACT City Services fees and charges. Fees and rules can change. Always call before you go.
Get a fast quote
Send us a few details or photos and we'll be in touch within 30 minutes.
How it works. Easy as.
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Fill out the quick form
A name, a number and a rough idea of the job is plenty. Photos help if you have them.
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We'll be in touch within 30 minutes
Our team calls or texts back to talk it through and answer the first round of questions.
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We come out and measure up
At a time that suits you, we take a look, measure up and check access.
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Your written quote lands soon after
One all-inclusive fixed price, covering removal, wrapping, transport, disposal and clearance where required.
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Say yes when you're ready
Flexible payment options are there if cash flow's a bit tight. Just ask.
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Notice, then removal day
We give WorkSafe ACT the required written notice (at least 5 days), then on the day we remove it safely and leave the place cleaner than we found it.
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Done and dusted
Everything is wrapped, transported and disposed of at Mugga Lane, with an independent clearance where required.
How disposal works on our jobs
- 01
Wrapped on site
Sheets come off whole and are double wrapped and sealed right where they are.
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Loaded and covered
Packed into our vehicle so nothing shifts on the way.
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Booked and declared
Paperwork and appointments sorted, and the load declared at Mugga Lane.
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Clearance
Independent clearance where required, so the job is properly closed off.
Doing it yourself? Read this first
The free domestic allowance exists, but it doesn't change who can remove asbestos. The ACT has no general homeowner allowance to remove bonded asbestos yourself, other than removal incidental to minor or routine maintenance (WorkSafe ACT). For anything bigger, it's simpler and safer to have us remove and dispose of it together. See asbestos disposal costs.
Common questions
The ACT tips accept small domestic loads: up to 60 kg in 3 packages is free, each package fully wrapped and sealed, no bigger than 600 x 600 x 200 mm and 20 kg. The catch is getting it off the house. The ACT has no general homeowner allowance to remove bonded asbestos yourself, other than removal incidental to minor or routine maintenance. Never break or cut sheets to make them fit a package. Fees and rules can change, so always call before you go.
Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre in Symonston and Mitchell Resource Management Centre on Flemington Road. Commercial asbestos loads go to Mugga Lane only, by appointment.
Asbestos must be double wrapped in plastic at least 200 microns thick, sealed with tape and declared at the weighbridge.
For commercial loads, yes. An Asbestos Disposal Form is required 2 days before delivery to Mugga Lane.
Yes. On our removal jobs, wrapping, transport and disposal at Mugga Lane are all part of the one fixed price.
No. Mugga Lane and Mitchell take card payment only.
Let's get it sorted
Tell us what you've got and where. We'll be in touch within 30 minutes, measure up at a time that suits, and give you one fixed price before any work starts.