Also known as "municipal solid waste", domestic waste is waste that is generated as a result of the ordinary day-to-day use of a domestic premise and either:-

1. taken from the premises by or on behalf of the person who generated the waste; or
2. collected by or on behalf of a local govt as part of a waste collection and disposal system.

It is not domestic waste if it is...

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Asbestos is a type of building material used in the building industry between the 1940s and late 1980s. Before the health risks were known, asbestos products were widely used because they were durable, fire resistant and had good insulation properties.

Only a licensed contractor should remove or break materials that could possibly contain asbestos fibres.

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