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 Toxfree (Australia) Pty Ltd (Toxfree) 42 Heather Street, Heatherbrae NSW 2324.
The application relates to the import of up to 5 000 litres of waste biocides (Basel Code A4030) from Papua New Guinea for disposal operation D10 – incineration on land at Dandenong South, VIC.
The waste would be transported by sea direct from Port Moresby either to Newcastle, NSW, Sydney, NSW, or Melbourne VIC.
The proposed transboundary movement would take place in three (3) shipments during the time period specified in the permit, if granted.
Written comments on the permit application may be lodged with the Department within 28 days of Gazette publication addressed to the Director, Hazardous Waste Section, Department of the Environment, GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601, or 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.
Paul Kesby
Acting Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
24 July 2015