NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO VARY A PERMIT 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 Orbitas Pty Ltd (ABN 95 127 151 599), Building 10, Level 1, 658 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, 3121 (Telephone: 1300 783 879; Facsimile: 1300 783 870) to vary permit AUH15-076, notice of which was published on 2 February 2016 in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.
The permit relates to the import of up to 400 tonnes of used lead acid batteries (Basel code A1160) to the facility operated by Renewed Metal Technologies Pty Ltd in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales for recovery operation R4 – Recycling / reclamation of metals and metal compounds, and R6 – Regeneration of acids or bases.
The proposed permit variation is to transfer the permit from Orbitas Pty Ltd to Alco Battery Sales (Aust) Pty Ltd (ABN 91 002 915 326), Building 10, Level 1, 658 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, 3121, (Telephone 1300 783 879; Facsimile: 1300 783 870), and the removal of the reference to recovery operation R1 – Use as a fuel (other than in direct incineration) or other means to generate energy. There are no other changes to the permit.
Peter Brisbane
Delegate to the Minister
A/g Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
Department of Environment
3 June 2016