Asbestos disposal
Asbestos Disposal in Geelong
Household asbestos in the Geelong area can go to Drysdale Landfill in small, properly wrapped loads, booked by phone first. When our team removes asbestos, disposal is part of the job: we wrap it, transport it with EPA Waste Tracker and give you the record. It must never go in any household bin.
- Licensed removal and testing
- EPA tracked disposal, paperwork included
- Fixed price before we start
Doing it yourself: Drysdale Landfill
If you have a small amount of your own household asbestos, you can take it in your own vehicle to a landfill authorised for domestic asbestos without Waste Tracker. Packaging and the facility's rules still apply, and facilities only take small amounts (EPA Victoria).
Drysdale Landfill
- Where
- Becks Road, off Murradoc Road, Drysdale
- Load size
- Household asbestos, no larger than a 6 x 4 trailer
- Fee
- $83.00 per load including GST (2026 to 2027)
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
- Hours for asbestos
- 9am to 3pm, seven days
- Booking
- Phone 03 5251 2935 at least 1 hour before you arrive
- Unloading
- You unload the wrapped parcels yourself. A 4WD is recommended in wet weather
Source: City of Greater Geelong, Drysdale Landfill. Fees and rules can change. Always call before you go.
How to pack it for Drysdale
- Double wrapped in 200 micron heavy-duty builders' plastic
- Fully sealed with duct tape
- Small parcels that one person can carry
- Each parcel labelled "Asbestos - Do Not Open"
Damaged or badly packed loads are refused (City of Greater Geelong, asbestos disposal). Fees and rules can change. Always call before you go.
When our team handles disposal
- 1
Wrapped on site
Every sheet and piece is wrapped and sealed as it comes off.
- 2
Tracked in EPA Waste Tracker
The load is recorded before it leaves your property.
- 3
Transported with EPA permission
It travels in a vehicle permitted to carry asbestos.
- 4
Licensed facility
The load is disposed of at a facility licensed to accept it.
- 5
Your record
You receive the Waste Tracker record for your files.
Get a fast quote
Send us a few details and we'll be in touch within 30 minutes.
How it works. Easy as.
- 1
Fill out the quick form
Your name, a phone number and a rough idea of what you've got. That's enough to get started.
- 2
We'll be in touch within 30 minutes
Someone from our team gets back to you to talk through the job and answer your first questions.
- 3
We come out at a time that suits and measure up
We look at the material, measure it, and check how we'll get in and out.
- 4
Itemised fixed quote soon after the visit
Each part of the job is listed with its price, so you can see exactly what you're paying for.
- 5
Say yes, with flexible payment options if cash flow's tight
Once you're happy, we lock in a date. Ask us about spreading the cost if that helps.
- 6
We notify WorkSafe Victoria, then it's removal day
We notify WorkSafe Victoria at least 24 hours ahead for 10 square metres or less of non-friable (bonded) asbestos, and at least 5 days ahead for all other removal, including any friable asbestos (WorkSafe Victoria). On the day we remove it safely and leave the place cleaner than we found it.
- 7
Done and dusted
Everything is wrapped, transported with EPA Waste Tracker paperwork (EPA Victoria) and disposed of at a licensed facility, with an independent clearance where required (WorkSafe Victoria).
EPA Victoria rules
- Licensed removalists must have EPA permission to transport asbestos, use EPA Waste Tracker and give the customer the Waste Tracker record. Asbestos must never go in household rubbish, recycling or green waste bins (EPA Victoria, Waste Tracker).
- Householders taking their own household asbestos in their own vehicle to an authorised landfill don't need Waste Tracker, but packaging and facility rules still apply (EPA Victoria).
- Fees and rules can change. Always call before you go.
Cost of disposal
At Drysdale, household asbestos is $83.00 per load including GST for 2026 to 2027 (City of Greater Geelong). Fees and rules can change. Always call before you go.Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
When our team does the removal, disposal is included in the itemised quote.
Small bonded job, up to 10 m² including disposal: usually $1,000 to $2,500, including GST.
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
More on the disposal cost page.
Common questions
Drysdale Landfill on Becks Road, off Murradoc Road, Drysdale, accepts household asbestos from 9am to 3pm seven days, in loads no larger than a 6 x 4 trailer (City of Greater Geelong). Fees and rules can change. Always call before you go.
Phone Drysdale Landfill on 03 5251 2935 at least 1 hour before you arrive. The fee is $83.00 per load including GST (2026 to 2027). Pack it to their rules, and be ready to unload the wrapped parcels yourself (City of Greater Geelong). Fees and rules can change. Always call before you go.
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
Double wrap it in 200 micron heavy-duty builders' plastic, seal it fully with duct tape, keep parcels small enough for one person to carry, and label each one "Asbestos - Do Not Open". Damaged or badly packed loads are refused (City of Greater Geelong).
Householders taking their own household asbestos in their own vehicle to a landfill authorised for domestic asbestos don't need Waste Tracker, but packaging and the facility's rules still apply, and facilities only take small amounts (EPA Victoria).
No. Asbestos must never go in household rubbish, recycling or green waste bins (EPA Victoria).
Licensed removalists must have EPA permission to transport asbestos, use EPA Waste Tracker and give the customer the Waste Tracker record. Asbestos must never go in household rubbish, recycling or green waste bins (EPA Victoria, Waste Tracker). You'll get yours once the load is delivered to the licensed facility.
Ready to get it off your property?
Tell us what you've found and where it is. We'll be in touch within 30 minutes, come out to measure up, and give you an itemised fixed price before anything starts.