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 on 21 August 2015, permit AUS15-042 was granted to Geocycle SBF (ACN 072 838 209), 92 Ordish Road, Dandenong, Victoria, 3175 (Telephone + 61 4 0279 1245; Facsimile + 61 7 3335 3227).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be imported is a mixture of waste pesticides (Basel Code A4030);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be imported is a maximum of 180 tonnes;
(c) the method of transport by which the waste is to be imported in up to twelve shipments is:
(i) by sea from Auckland in New Zealand to the Port of Melbourne; and then
(ii) by land to the facility operated by Geocycle SBF Pty Ltd at 92 Ordish Road, Dandenong, Victoria, 3175;
(d) at that facility, the waste is to undergo recovery operation R1 – Use as a fuel or other means to generate energy;
(e) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date below and all transboundary movement of the waste is to be completed by 30 July 2016.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
Department of the Environment
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,
see under Commonwealth Government Section in the White Pages. Further information or 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 E-mail at hwa@environment.gov.au.