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 Beverich Holdings International Pty Ltd,
1024-1028 Canley Vale Road, Wetherill Park NSW 2164.
The application relates to the export of up to 1000 tonnes of lithium ion (cobalt based only), nickel cadmium and nickel metal hydride waste batteries (Basel Code A1170) to a facility operated by Kobar Limited in the Republic of Korea. The waste would undergo recovery operation
R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The waste would be transported by road to the ports of Fremantle, Melbourne, Botany and Brisbane and then shipped by sea en route to the Republic of Korea.
The proposed transboundary movement would take place in up to fifty (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 in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Comments should be addressed to the Director, Hazardous Waste Section, Department of the Environment, GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601, or forwarded by e-mail 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
Environment Protection Branch
24 July 2014