Up to 150,000 tonnes of contaminated material from more than 1000 Mr Fluffy asbestos homes will be disposed of at the West Belconnen Resource Management Centre within the next five years despite concerns the capacity of the tip may delay action.
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dumped inside the West Belconnen tip, about 160 metres from the boundary and 1.2 kilometres from the nearest suburb, Macgregor.
even more depending on the level of contamination".
On Monday, Queanbeyan Mayor Tim Overall told the NSW Inquiry into Loose Fill Asbestos Insulation the estimated 60 Mr Fluffy homes in Queanbeyan would likely be added to the West Belconnen dump under a pre-existing arrangement with the ACT to dispose of town's asbestos and toxic waste.
"Rubble will be disposed of under supervision of a licensed asbestos removalist and subject to dust suppression," said the taskforce spokeswoman.
mainly between 11am and 5pm.
"As publicly advised, the demolition program could take up to five years," said the taskforce spokeswoman.
