Asbestos
Licence classes, notification, clearance, registers and LDB.
Burke Industries Knowledgebase
This knowledgebase is for the people who commission and manage site work in Queensland. That includes facility managers planning a refurbishment, project managers sequencing a demolition, council and government officers writing a scope or checking a tender, and owners who need to know what the law asks of them before work starts.
Each guide answers one practical question. When does asbestos removal need a Class A licence? When must demolition be notified to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland? When can soil not leave a site without a disposal permit? We write from the work we do across Toowoomba and the Darling Downs, but the rules come from the source. Every guide cites the Queensland legislation, regulator guidance or Australian Standard it relies on, with links, so you can check the requirement yourself and quote it in a scope or report.
The guides are grouped into the five topics below. Where a rule has changed, the guide gives the date. For example, low density asbestos board has been classed as friable since May 2021. If your question isn't covered, contact our Toowoomba office.
Five topics
Demolition
Licences, council approval, notification, services and recycling.
Contaminated land
Registers, disposal permits, investigations and the waste levy.
Fire services
NCC triggers, Australian Standards, QBCC licences and occupier duties.
Earthworks & procurement
Earthworks approvals, trench safety and checking contractor licences.
All published guides
Asbestos clearance certificates and air monitoring: what you should receive at handover
Asbestos clearance certificates in QLD: when they're required, who can issue them, air monitoring, the handover documents to expect, and red flags.
Asbestos registers and management plans: what Queensland workplaces must have
Asbestos register requirements in QLD: who must keep one, what it records, review triggers, asbestos management plans, schools, and what triggers removal.
Asbestos removal cost in Toowoomba: per m², roofs and commercial jobs (2026)
Asbestos removal cost in Toowoomba for 2026: per m² prices for bonded and friable asbestos, roof removal, disposal fees, and how to read a quote.
Class A vs Class B asbestos removal: which licence your job needs in Queensland
Class A asbestos removal vs Class B in Queensland: friable vs non-friable, the 10 m² rule, supervisors, WHSQ notification, air monitoring and clearance.
Contaminated soil disposal permits and the waste levy: a Queensland step-by-step
Contaminated soil disposal permits in QLD step by step: when you need one, what to submit, soil classification, waste levy exemptions and Toowoomba fees.
Demolishing a building in the Toowoomba Region: approvals, heritage overlays and bonds
Demolition approval in Toowoomba: building works approval, council bonds, heritage and character DAs, asbestos surveys, disconnections and timelines.
EMR and CLR in Queensland: how to search a site and what a listing means
EMR and CLR search in QLD: what each register is, how to search by lot on plan ($61.05), what a listing means for sales and development, and removal.
Fire hydrant requirements for Queensland commercial buildings (AS 2419.1-2021)
Fire hydrant requirements for Queensland commercial buildings under AS 2419.1-2021: NCC triggers, coverage, flow, boosters, pumps, QFR and AS 1851.
How much does demolition cost in Toowoomba? House, commercial and strip-out
Demolition cost in Toowoomba for 2026: house, commercial and strip-out prices per m², asbestos, disconnections, council fees and recycling savings.
Pre-demolition checklist for project and facility managers
A pre demolition checklist for Queensland PMs and facilities staff: approvals, asbestos, hazardous materials, services, neighbours, traffic and handover.
Every guide cites Queensland sources
Each guide links the legislation, regulator guidance or Australian Standard it relies on, so you can check the requirement yourself.
- WorkSafe Queensland
- Queensland legislation
- QBCC
- Queensland Government environment department
- Toowoomba Regional Council
- National Construction Code
- Australian Standards
Need the work done rather than explained?
Our service pages set out scope, licences and how we price. Or talk to us about your site.
Sources
- ASSEA LDB product guide: friable in Queensland since May 2021. Hub source (supports the LDB friable since May 2021 statement)