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 Metalman New Zealand Limited, 1 Rangi Road, Takanini 2105, Auckland, New Zealand.
The application relates to the transit through Brisbane, Queensland, of up to 4000 tonnes of
used lead acid batteries en route from New Zealand to the recycling facility operated by
Energy Newworks Limited in the Republic of Korea.
The waste would undergo recovery operation R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The proposed transboundary movement would take place in up to one hundred and fifty (150) shipments during the time period stated in the permit, if granted.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
19 June 2014