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 AUH16-036 has been received from Orica Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 004 117 828), Level 5, 1 Nicholson Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (Telephone: +61 3 9665 7483; Facsimile: +61 3 9665 7521).
The application relates to the export of up to 135 tonnes of hexachlorobenzene waste and chlorinated wastes containing hexachlorobenzene (Basel Code A3170) to Finland for recovery operation D10 – Incineration on land at the Ekokem Corp facility in Riihimäki.
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.
Andrew McNee
Delegate of the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
Department of Environment and Energy
27 July 2016