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 AUH15-063 was received from Valen Pty Ltd, Level 1, 48 High Street, Northcote, VIC, 3070, Telephone: +61 3 357 8918.
The application relates to the import of up to 600 tonnes of plugged steel, dissolved acetylene gas cylinders (Basel Code A2050) for operations R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds and D1 – Deposit into or onto land, (e.g., landfill, etc.) at Valen Pty Ltd.
The waste would be transported by sea from New Zealand direct to the Port of Melbourne and then by road to the facility operated by Valen Pty Ltd.
The transboundary movement would take place in up to 50 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 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
2 October 2015