- Asbestos removal
- George and the Garden Route
Asbestos removal in George and the Garden Route
Asbestos roof removal in George and the Garden Route is priced at our Gauteng rate of R150 to R250 per m², and transport to the nearest licensed landfill is quoted after the site visit. No landfill in the Garden Route accepts asbestos, so the waste goes to Aloes in Gqeberha or Vissershok in Cape Town, and that trip is the biggest variable in a Garden Route quote.
Asbestos removal in George, Mossel Bay, Knysna and the rest of the Garden Route follows the national rules. We take on asbestos roof, ceiling, pipe and cladding jobs across the region.
Asbestos to remove in George? Send the address on WhatsApp, or outline the roof in the quote tool. Transport to the nearest licensed landfill is quoted after the site visit.
Where does asbestos from George go?
Out of the region. Mossel Bay municipality told its council in 2026 that no waste site in the Garden Route is accredited for asbestos and that the nearest are in Cape Town and Gqeberha, which makes disposal costly (mayoral committee report). By road, George is roughly 330 km from Aloes in Gqeberha and about 430 km from Vissershok in Cape Town.
The regional landfill the Garden Route District Municipality is building outside Mossel Bay, next to PetroSA, may change that. The district said in September 2026 that its first two cells are Class B cells, which can also take asbestos, and that Cell 1A was still being built (Garden Route DM). Under the national norms a Class B site needs the environmental authority’s specific approval before it may take asbestos, so until it opens and is approved, the waste keeps travelling.
The full picture is on where to dispose of asbestos in South Africa.
How many asbestos roofs are there in Mossel Bay?
Mossel Bay counted about 2,772 government-subsidised units built before 1990 with asbestos roofs, most of them in Dalmeida (about 1,000), KwaNonqaba (948) and Great Brak River (450), and costed replacing them at about R55,000 each, R152 million in all. There was no provincial or national programme to pay for it, and the report said a door-to-door survey was needed to confirm the numbers.
When the municipality ran asbestos disposal open days in October 2022, residents paid for removal, an appointed contractor sealed and removed the asbestos, and it was taken to a landfill in Gqeberha (Mossel Bay Advertiser).
The Garden Route, by the numbers
| What | Figure |
|---|---|
| Landfills in the Garden Route that accept asbestosMossel Bay municipality, 2026. The regional landfill near Mossel Bay was still under construction in September 2026. | 0 |
| Mossel Bay government-subsidised units with asbestos roofsBuilt before 1990; municipal estimate, 2026. | about 2,772 |
| Estimated cost to replace those roofsAbout R55,000 per unit at municipal tender rates. | R152 million |
| Road distance, George to the nearest licensed landfillAloes, Gqeberha. Vissershok in Cape Town is about 430 km. | about 330 km |
What does asbestos removal cost in George?
Our published band of R150 to R250 per m² to strip and dispose is Gauteng pricing, where the landfill is close. In the Garden Route the roof is priced on the same per-m² basis, and transport to Gqeberha or Cape Town is quoted after the site visit as its own line. For a single house that line is a real share of the bill, so ask for it in writing. For comparison, Mossel Bay’s own costing came to about R55,000 per house for removal and a new roof in 2026.
The quote tool works on any Garden Route address. See asbestos roof removal cost for what a compliant quote must include.
Check the registration before you sign
A corrugated asbestos roof is Type 2 work, which only a contractor registered with the Department of Employment and Labour may do. Some contractors' registrations run out on 14 August 2027, so check the expiry date before you sign. Every registered name and expiry date is on the list of registered asbestos contractors in South Africa.
For Cape Town jobs, see asbestos removal in Cape Town; for the Eastern Cape side, asbestos removal in Port Elizabeth.
Questions people ask
Where can I dispose of asbestos in George?
Not in the Garden Route: no landfill in the region accepts asbestos. It goes to Aloes in Gqeberha or Vissershok in Cape Town. Removing 10 m² or more of asbestos cement is work for a registered contractor, who transports it and gets the disposal document.
Will the new Mossel Bay regional landfill take asbestos?
Possibly. The Garden Route District Municipality says its first cells are Class B cells, which can also take asbestos, but Cell 1A was still under construction in September 2026, and a Class B site needs specific approval to take asbestos.
Do you remove asbestos in George, Mossel Bay and Knysna?
Yes, across the Garden Route. Send the address on WhatsApp or use the quote tool. Transport to the landfill is quoted after the site visit.
No landfill in the Garden Route accepts asbestos, so waste from George, Mossel Bay and Knysna goes to Aloes in Gqeberha, about 330 km from George, or Vissershok in Cape Town. A regional landfill with Class B cells that can take asbestos is being built outside Mossel Bay but was not operating in September 2026. Mossel Bay alone counted about 2,772 government-subsidised units with asbestos roofs and costed replacing them at about R152 million. The work needs a registered contractor, and transport to the landfill is quoted after the site visit as its own line.
Get a compliant quote
Send the address on WhatsApp, or see your roof from above and get a quote on screen. The final price is confirmed on a site visit.