NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT AN EXPORT 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 January 2014, permit number AUH137438W was granted to Hydromet Corporation Pty Limited, Level 9, Suite 903, 1 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
(Phone +64 9 914 8594; Facsimile: +64 9 309 9264).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be exported is lead waste from used lead acid batteries (Basel Code A1020);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 3600 tonnes in up to twenty four (24) shipments;
(c) the method of transport by which the waste is to be exported is:
(i) by land to the port of Sydney;
(ii) by sea to the port of Busan in the Republic of Korea; and
(iii) then by land to the facility of Kook Jea Metallic Co. Ltd, 34-3, Ogye-Ri, Geumho-Eup, Yeongcheon-Si, Gyeongsangbuck-Do;
(d) the waste will be disposed of at the facility by recovery operation R4–Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds;
(e) no shipment is authorised before the date below or after 31 December 2014.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
21 January 2014