NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A PERMIT 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 permit AUS15-047 was granted to Toxfree Australia Pty Ltd (Toxfree) (ACN 127 853 561), 42 Heather Street, Heatherbrae, NSW 2324 (Telephone +61 2 4987 7022; Facsimile +61 2 4987 7622).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be imported is waste paints (Basel Code A4070);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be imported is a maximum of 50,000 litres;
(c) the waste is to be imported in up to 5 shipments:
(i) by sea from Port Moresby direct to Newcastle, NSW, or Sydney, NSW; and
(ii) then by road to the facility operated by Toxfree Solutions at 42 Heather Street, Heatherbrae, NSW 2324 to undergo operation D15 – Storage of material; and
(iii) then by road to the facility operated by Geocycle SPF Pty Ltd, 1/92-94 Ordish Road, Dandenong South, VIC 3175 for blending into fuel; or
(iv) by sea from Port Moresby direct to Melbourne, VIC, and then by road to the facility operated by Geocycle SPF Pty Ltd, 1/92-94 Ordish Road, Dandenong South, VIC 3175 for blending into fuel; and
(v) then either by road to the facility of Cement Australia at Landing Road, Fisherman’s Landing, Gladstone, QLD 4680 for recovery operation R1 – use as a fuel; or
(vi) by sea and road to the facility of Cement Australia at 101 Cement Works Road, Railton, TAS 7305 for recovery operation R1 – use as a fuel; and
(d) the permit expires on 28 February 2017 and all transboundary movements of the waste paints must be completed by that date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Rochelle Christian
Delegate of the Minister
Chemicals and Waste Branch
Department of the Environment
10 March 2016
Subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, a person or persons whose interests are affected by this decision may, within 28 days, make an application in writing to the Department of the Environment requesting the reasons for the decision.
An application for independent review of the decision may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on payment of the relevant fee by the applicant within 28 days of receipt of the reasons for the decision, or within 28 days of this notice if the reasons for the decision are not sought. Applications should be made to the Deputy Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal in your capital city, as listed under Commonwealth Government Section in the White Pages. Further enquiries should be directed to:
Director, Hazardous Waste Section
Department of the Environment
GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by email at hwa@environment.gov.au.