Asbestos in Canowindra
Canowindra is a historic country town on the Belubula River, known for its balloon festival and the Age of Fishes Museum. Its older homes, shopfronts and rural sheds include plenty of buildings from the era when fibro and asbestos-cement were standard. Treat old sheeting, roofing and pipes as suspect until tested.
Local disposal
Cabonne Council has installed a WasteLocate plate at its Canowindra waste facility, one of the sites where it accepts asbestos. Council says asbestos is by appointment only and you must contact it before delivery on (02) 6392 3200. Disposal charges apply. See the disposal guide for other options.
Distance
Canowindra is about an hour from Orange, so ask whether travel is included in the quote and whether the removalist can combine testing, removal and disposal in one visit.
Who can remove it
In NSW, SafeWork NSW says a licensed professional must remove any friable asbestos and any amount of bonded (non-friable) asbestos over 10 m², and it recommends a licensed professional for any amount.
Get a quote
Tell us what you've found, roughly how much, and whether it's damaged. We pass it to one licensed asbestos business that services Canowindra, and they contact you to quote. It's free and there's no obligation. Request a quote.
Where this information comes from
- Cabonne Council: asbestos, waste tyres and WasteLocate
- SafeWork NSW: asbestos
- Road distances: OpenStreetMap / OSRM routing, town centre to town centre (approximate)
Council rules, hours and fees change. Check with the council or facility before you rely on them.