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 Dodd & Dodd Pty Ltd, 521 Dundas Road, Forrestfield, WA 6058.
The application relates to the export of up to 3600 tonnes of used lead acid batteries (Basel Code A1160) to the Republic of Korea for recovery operation R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds at Kookjea Metallic Co Ltd.
The waste would be transported by sea from Fremantle, transiting through Singapore and Malaysia, to the Port of Busan in the Republic of Korea.
The proposed transboundary movement would take place in up to 12 shipments during the time period specified in the permit, if granted.
Written comments on the permit application may be lodged with the Department within 28 days of Gazette publication addressed to the Director, Hazardous Waste Section, Department of the Environment, GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601, or by e-mail at 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 to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
31 July 2015