NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A BASEL IMPORT 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 10 August 2015, permit number AUS15-037 was granted to Sterihealth Pty Ltd (Sterihealth) (ACN 060 871 249), 110 Doherty’s Road, Laverton North, Victoria 3026 (Telephone + 61 3 8762 8324; Facsimile + 61 3 8762 8345).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be imported is clinical waste (Basel code A4020);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be imported is a maximum of 150 000 kilograms;
(c) the method of transport by which the waste is to be imported in multiple shipments is:
(i) by sea from the port of Auckland, New Zealand to the port of Geelong in Australia; and
(ii) by road from the port of Geelong to Sterihealth’s disposal facility located at 110 Doherty’s Road, Laverton North, Victoria 3026.
(d) the waste is to be disposed of at Sterihealth’s Laverton North facility by disposal operation D10 – Incineration on land;
(e) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date below or after twelve (12) months from that date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste 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 under 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, or by E-mail at hwa@environment.gov.au.