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 application AUH16-007 has been received from The New Zealand Refining Company Limited, Port Marsden Highway, Ruakaka, Northland, 0171, New Zealand (Telephone: +64 9 432 8311; Facsimile: +64 9 432 8035).
The application relates to the proposed transit through Brisbane of up to 735 tonnes of spent catalyst (Basel code: B1120, containing controlled waste category Y6 – Wastes from the production, formulation and use of organic solvents) en route from New Zealand to Singapore for recovery operations R8 – Recovery of components from catalysts at Catalyst Recovery Singapore Pty Ltd.
Written comments on the permit application may be lodged with the Department within 28 days of publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the Director, Hazardous Waste Section, Department of the Environment, GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601, or forwarded by email to 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
30 March 2016