Notice of decision to grant a permit to Sims E-Recycling Pty Ltd to export waste glass cullet from cathode ray tubes to the Republic of Korea

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 5 September 2014, permit number AUH 143666K was granted to Sims E-Recycling Pty Ltd (ABN 74 114 176 493), 82 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW 2163 (phone +61 2 8708 2013; facsimile: +61 2 97557871).

The particulars of the permit are as follows:

1. the hazardous waste to be exported is waste glass cullet from cathode ray tubes (Basel Code A2010);
2. the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 4000 tonnes in up to two hundred (200) shipments;
3. the waste is to be exported by sea from Sydney direct to Pusan in the Republic of Korea, with no transit ports;
4. from Pusan the waste is to be transported by land to Korea Zinc Co Ltd at Onsan Complex, 505 Daejung-ri, Onsan-eup, Ulju-kun, Republic of Korea;
5. at the facility of Korea Zinc Co Ltd, the waste is to undergo recovery operation           R4 - Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds; and
6. no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date above and all transboundary movements are to be completed by 31 August 2015.

The permit includes and is subject to conditions.

Bruce Edwards

Delegate to the Minister

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, as listed in the 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