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 CMA Ecocycle, a part of CMA Corporation Ltd, of 5-11 Reo Crescent, Campbellfield, Victoria, 3061. The application relates to the importation of up to 200 000 kilograms of mercury bearing waste, predominantly crushed lighting waste, from International Waste Ltd’s facilities located in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The registered business address of International Waste Ltd is Hape Drive, Mangere, Manakau City, New Zealand. The hazardous waste is destined for recovery operations R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds and R5 – Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials.
The Basel Convention waste identification codes for this waste are A1010, A1020, A1030 and A1180.
The mercury bearing waste will be sealed in 200 litre drums. The drums will be placed in shipping containers and shipped from any one of the ports of Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton in New Zealand to the port of Melbourne. The waste would then be transported by road to the CMA Ecocycle recovery facility at the above address.
The movement will not transit any other port en route to Australia. The import would take place in up to sixteen (16) shipments over twelve (12) months commencing from the date of the permit, if granted.
Andrew McNee
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
21 May 2013