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 31 March 2015, permit AUS15-008 was granted to Sims E-Recycling Pty Ltd (Sims) (ACN 114 176 493), 82 Marple Ave, Villawood, NSW 2163 (Telephone: +61 2 8708 2013; Facsimile: +61 2 9755 7871).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be imported is mixed electronic waste (Basel Code A1180);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be imported is a maximum of 1200 tonnes;
(c) the method of transport by which the waste is to be imported in up to sixty
(60) shipments is:
(i) by sea from Auckland in New Zealand to Sydney; and then
(ii) by land to the facility operated by Sims at 82 Marple Avenue, Villawood NSW 2163;
(d) at that facility, 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 below and all transboundary movement of the waste is to be completed by 29 February 2016.
The permit includes and is subject to the conditions that form the Schedule to this permit.
Declan O’Connor-Cox
Delegate to the Minister
Acting 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 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.