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 for a Basel transit permit was received on 7 April 2015 from Globecare Services, Inc., RM 205 Midway Court Building, 241 EDSA, Mandaluyong City, Philippines 1550 (Telephone +632 724 91 66; Facsimile +632 725 74 87).
The application relates to the proposed transit of up to 168 000 kilograms of solids and liquids contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (Basel code: A3180) through Darwin en route from the Philippines to France. The waste is destined for disposal operation D10 – Incineration on land at the Tredi disposal facility at St Vulbas. The proposed carrier transporting the waste is Australis Maritime Ltd, 172 St Andrews Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand.
The transboundary movements would take place in up to 15 shipments, during the time period stated 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.
Bruce Edwards
Delegate to the Minister
Waste Policy Branch
Department of the Environment