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 Upcycle Limited, 8B Monier Place, Mount Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand.
The application relates to the transit through the port of Brisbane, Queensland, of up to 8000 tonnes of used lead acid batteries en route from New Zealand to the recycling facility operated by Amicus Metal Co., Limited in the Republic of Korea.
The waste is destined for recovery operations R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The transboundary movement would take place in up to thirty (30) shipments during the time period stated in the permit, if granted.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
4 February 2014