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 special export permit AUH16-060 was granted to Sims E-Recycling Pty Ltd (ACN 114 176 493), 82 Marple Avenue, Villawood NSW 2163 (Telephone: +61 2 8708 2013, Facsimile: +61 2 9755 7871).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(i) the proposed recipient of the waste is Umicore Battery Recycling, A. Greinerstraat 14, B-2660, Hoboken, Belgium (Telephone: +32 3821 7234; Facsimile: +32 3821 7809);
(ii) the type of the waste is waste lithium ion batteries (Basel Code: A1170);
(iii) the maximum quantity of the waste that may be exported is 60 tonnes;
(iv) the waste is to be contained during export in UN approved 200 litre lined plastic drums with sealed lids in sealed shipping containers;
(v) the waste is to be transported by road to the port of export, shipped by sea, and then by inland waterway and road from the port of destination to the recovery facility;
(vi) the waste may only be exported during the permit period;
(vii) the waste is to be exported from the port of Sydney, Australia;
(viii) the waste is to be exported to the port of Antwerp, Belgium;
(ix) the transit countries are New Zealand, Panama, Jamaica, United States of America, United Kingdom and the Netherlands;
(x) the waste is to undergo a recovery operation at Umicore Battery Recycling facility in Hoboken, Belgium; and
(xi) the recovery operation is R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The permit period is from the date below until the permit expiry date of 30 October 2016. All transboundary movements must be completed by the permit expiry date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate of the Minister
Chemicals and Waste Branch
Department of the Environment
31 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.