NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A TRANSIT 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 1 September 2014, permit number AUH142816B was granted to Metalman New Zealand Limited, 1 Rangi Road, Takanini 2105, Auckland, New Zealand (Telephone +64 9 274 4567; Fax +64 9 274 8567).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be transited is used lead acid batteries (Basel Code A1160);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be transited is a maximum of 8000 tonnes;
(c) the method of transport by which the waste will transit in up to fifty (50) shipments is:
(i) by sea from New Zealand, transiting Brisbane in Australia en route to Port Busan in the Republic of Korea; and then
(ii) by land to the facility operated by Joong-il Metals Inc., 635-6 Seonggok-dong, Ansan City, Gyeonggi-do;
(d) the waste is to undergo recovery operation R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds; and
(e) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date above or after twelve (12) months from that date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Bruce Edwards
Assistant Secretary
Waste Policy 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 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; E-mail: hwa@environment.gov.au.