NOTICE OF APPLICATION RECEIVED UNDER THE
HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) ACT 1989
Pursuant to section 33 of the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989, notice is given that application AUH16-026 has been received from Viva Energy Refining Pty Ltd (ACN 004 303 842) Viva Energy Refining Pty Ltd, Geelong Refinery, Refinery Road, Corio, Victoria 3214 (Telephone: +61 3 5273 8471).
The application relates to the export of up to 49,234 kilograms of spent catalysts consisting of platinum and palladium on an alumina substrate contaminated with hydrocarbons (Basel Code: 2030) to the United States of America for recovery operations R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds and R8 – Recovery of components from catalysts at Sabin Metal West Corp.
Written comments on the permit application may be lodged with the Department within 28 days of publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the Director, Hazardous Waste Section, Department of the Environment, GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601, or forwarded by email to hwa@environment.gov.au. Respondents should be aware that comments will be shared with the applicant and should not contain commercial-in-confidence information.
Paul Kesby
Director
Hazardous Waste Section
Department of the Environment
19 July 2016