NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS 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 applications AUH15-003 and AUH-004 have been received from MRI (Aust) Pty Ltd, 20-24 Dennis Street, Campbellfield, Victoria, 3061, Telephone: 03 9303 1824, Facsimile: 03 9305 4491.
Application AUH15-003 relates to the export of up to 600 tonnes of waste alkaline, lithium primary, and lithium ion ferrous batteries (Basel code A1170) to the Republic of Korea for recovery operation R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds at ER Co., Ltd.
Application AUH15-004 relates to the export of up to 400 tonnes of waste nickel/cadmium, nickel/metal hydride, and lithium ion ferrous batteries (Basel code A1170) to the Republic of Korea for recovery operation R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds at Kobar Ltd.
Written comments on these permit applications 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
18 January 2016