Vic man given $100K asbestos cleanup bill

A man has been forced to pay almost $100,000 to clean up demolition waste and asbestos he illegally dumped across three Victorian farms.

The Environment Protection Authority launched an investigation into the illegal dumping on West Wimmera farms following an anonymous tip-off from a member of the public last November.

It would have cost the man about $15,000 to dispose of the waste legally, but the enforced clean-up, including fines, has cost him $95,000, the EPA said on Thursday.