Lismore City Council, Media Release, 8 March 2022

Please DO NOT handle or place any asbestos in rubbish piles for collection.

Asbestos can only be removed by a licenced contractor.

Hazardous wastes will eventually be included in the overall disaster clean-up work.

Asbestos fibres can be a serious health risk – especially if they are airborne and you inhale them. There is no safe level of asbestos exposure.

For details of asbestos risk, please see more information here.