Gardens, yards and garden accessories

Battery-operated bee smokers may contain asbestos in the insulating board between the battery compartment in the handle of the device and the metal smoker.

Cement containing asbestos usually comes as cement sheeting but can be moulded (sprayed) onto any surface when wet. Be asbestos aware.

Asbestos cement sheeting can feel hard and brittle. Asbestos cement sheeting is white to grey in colour. It is usually flat and smooth, and may be painted or have dimples like a golf ball on one side.

Corrugated cement sheets are usually white to grey, but may be painted. They are hard and brittle, with a dimpled surface like a golf ball on one side.

Downpipes and other plumbing accessories were moulded from asbestos containing materials. Be aware. Use our asbestos checker to find where asbestos may still be.

Asbestos sheets were used as formwork for garden beds and fences. Broken pieces were often buried in gardens. Moulded asbestos was used in garden accessories.