NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT TWO WAIGANI IMPORT PERMITS 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 28 May 2014 permit AUH432134L was granted to Toxfree Australia Pty Ltd, (ACN 31127 853 561), 42 Heather Street, Heatherbrae NSW 2324.
(Telephone +61 2 4961 1887; Facsimile +61 2 4969 5887).
The particulars of the permits are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be imported is waste paint (Basel Code A4070);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be imported is a maximum of 60 000 litres;
(c) the waste is to be imported in up to 10 shipments:
(i) by sea from Port Moresby direct to Newcastle, NSW; and
(ii) then by land to the facility operated by Toxfree at 42 Heather Street, Heatherbrae, NSW 2324, to undergo repackaging;
(d) from there, all of the waste is to be transported to Geocycle SPF Pty Ltd, 1/92-94 Ordish Road, Dandenong South, VIC to undergo operation R1 – Use as a fuel (other than in direct incineration) or other means to generate energy;
(e) the permit expires on 12 May 2015 and all transboundary movements of the waste must be completed by that date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection 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, see 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; E-mail hwa@environment.gov.au