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 an application has been received from Macaulay Metals, 45 Seaview Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
The application relates to the transit through Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane of up to 5000 tonnes of used lead acid batteries en route from New Zealand to the recycling facility operated by the Sang Shin Metallic Co Limited in the Republic of Korea.
The waste is destined for recovery operations R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The transboundary movement would take place in up to thirty (30) shipments during the time period stated in the permit, if granted.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
22 April 2014