Contaminated Soil Disposal Guide for Victoria

Contaminated Soil Disposal Guide for Victoria

A stockpile of soil can look harmless until excavation exposes ash, building rubble, oily staining or buried waste. This contaminated soil disposal guide is designed to help Victorian property owners, builders and site managers make safe decisions before soil leaves...
How to Remove Asbestos Eaves Safely in Victoria

How to Remove Asbestos Eaves Safely in Victoria

Older Melbourne homes often have asbestos cement sheeting tucked beneath the roofline. It can look harmless, especially when painted and intact, but knowing how to remove asbestos eaves safely is not a standard home renovation task. Eaves are overhead, often weathered...
Who Can Conduct Asbestos Audits in Victoria?

Who Can Conduct Asbestos Audits in Victoria?

A renovation can look straightforward until an old eave, vinyl floor, switchboard backing or pipe lagging is disturbed. That is when property owners ask who can conduct asbestos audits – and whether the person inspecting the site is properly qualified to give...
What Happens After Asbestos Removal at Home?

What Happens After Asbestos Removal at Home?

The removal team has packed up, the containment area is down and the asbestos is gone. But what happens after asbestos removal is just as important as the removal work itself. Before anyone returns to the area, there are checks, cleaning requirements, waste controls...
What Asbestos Materials Require Removal?

What Asbestos Materials Require Removal?

A cracked fibre cement sheet behind a bathroom wall, old pipe lagging above a commercial ceiling, or loose debris beneath a weatherboard home can all create very different asbestos risks. The question of what asbestos materials require removal cannot be answered by...
How to Manage Contaminated Soil Safely in Victoria

How to Manage Contaminated Soil Safely in Victoria

A discoloured patch of ground, buried building rubble or an unexpected odour can bring a renovation, excavation or redevelopment job to a halt. Knowing how to manage contaminated soil early protects people on site, prevents costly delays and helps Victorian property...