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 Geocycle SBF Pty Ltd, 92 Ordish Road, Dandenong, VIC 3175.
The application relates to the import of up to 400 tonnes of waste solvent (Basel Code A3140) for disposal operation R1 – Use as a fuel (other than direct incineration) or other means to generate energy at the Geocycle facility in 92 Ordish Road, Dandenong, VIC 3175.
The waste would be transported by sea from New Zealand direct to the port of Melbourne.
The proposed transboundary movement would take place in up to 20 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
3 August 2015