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 the Australian Department of Defence (Defence).
The application relates to the import of up to 1656 kilograms of lithium sulphur dioxide and lithium manganese dioxide type batteries from the Solomon Islands to the Joint Logistic Unit –
South Queensland for operation R13 – accumulation of material. The batteries are to be exported by a Defence contractor under permit to an appropriately licensed facility in the Republic of Korea to undergo recovery operation R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The waste will be shipped from the port of Honiara in the Solomon Islands to the port of Brisbane in Australia, transiting no other ports. The waste will then be transported across land from Brisbane to the Joint Logistic Unit – South Queensland.
The transboundary movement would take place in one (1) shipment during the time period stated in the permit, if granted.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
5 August 2013