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 Hydromet Corporation Pty Limited, Level 9, Suite 903, 1 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia, to export up to 3600 tonnes of lead waste and scrap from used lead acid batteries to Kook Jea Metallic Co. Ltd, 34-3, Ogye-Ri, Geumho-Eup, Yeongcheon-Si, Gyeongsangbuck-Do, Republic of Korea for recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The transboundary movements would take place in up to twenty four (24) shipments, during the time period stated in the permit, if granted.
The movements will leave the Port of Sydney by ship and go directly to the Port of Busan, Republic of Korea from where the waste will travel by road to the recycling facility.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
8 November 2013