NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A PERMIT RECEIVED 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 22 February 2016, permit AUH15-081 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:
(i) the proposed exporter of the waste is Sims E-Recycling (NZ) Ltd, 69 Aintree Avenue, Mangere 2022 New Zealand (Telephone + 64 09 275 1501; Facsimile +64 09 275 1502);
(ii) the type of the waste is mixed electronic waste (Basel Code A1180);
(iii) the maximum quantity of the waste that may be imported is 1200 tonnes;
(iv) the waste is to be transported either loose, in bulk bags, or shrink wrapped onto pallets in fully sealed shipping containers during import;
(v) the waste is to be transported by road to the port of export, shipped by sea, and then by road from the port of destination to the recovery facility;
(vi) the waste may only be imported during the permit period;
(vii) the waste is to be exported from the port of Auckland, New Zealand;
(viii) the waste is to be imported to the port of Sydney, Australia;
(ix) the waste will not transit any countries;
(x) the waste is to undergo recovery operations at the Sims E-Recycling facility at 82 Marple Avenue, Villawood NSW 2163;
(xi) the recovery operations are R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds;
(xii) no shipment is authorised under this permit before 4 March 2016 and all transboundary movement of the waste is to be completed by 3 March 2017.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
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.