Tonnes of crushed asbestos has been illegally dumped near a highway west of Brisbane, a local councillor says.
Ipswich councillor Paul Tully said large amounts of the deadly substance had been found just 200 metres off the Warrego Highway at Haigslea, along with about 80,000 dumped tyres.
“It’s crushed asbestos from buildings. It’s not just sheeting. It’s crushed, broken and lying out in the open and it’s lying next to a major highway,” Mr Tully said..
He said the material posed a serious health risk.
The council or the state government would seek a court injunction to force the company responsible to safely remove the asbestos and tyres from the site on Haigslea Cemetery Road, he said.
AAP