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 AUH16-014 has been received from Toxfree (Australia) Pty Ltd 42 Heather Street, Heatherbrae, NSW, 2324, Telephone: +61 (2) 4987 7022, Facsimile: + 61 (2) 4987 7622.
The application relates to the import of up to 300,000 litres of waste oily water (Basel Code A4060) from Papua New Guinea for operation D9 - physico‑chemical treatment at the processing facilities of either Toxfree (Australia) Pty Ltd or Transpacific Industries Group Ltd (both located at Narangba, Queensland), followed by operation D1 – Deposit into or onto land, (e.g., landfill, etc.), at the facilities of Remondis Australia Pty Ltd (located at Swanbank, Queensland).
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 of the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
8 April 2016