NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT AN EXPORT 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 permit number AUH15-065 was granted to Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 004 610 459), Level 16, 720 Bourke Street, Docklands, Vic, 2008 (Telephone: +61 3 5273 8855).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
a) the hazardous waste to be exported is spent catalysts consisting of Platinum on an alumina substrate, contaminated with hydrocarbons (Basel Code A2030);
b) the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 130 tonnes;
c) the spent catalyst will be packaged in accordance with the relevant International Maritime Dangerous Goods guidelines. The waste will be packed in Dangerous Goods grade sealed drums, which are lined with polyethylene;
d) the waste would be transported by sea from Port Botany, Sydney, transiting via New Zealand and French Polynesia, en route to the Port of Oakland in California, United States of America (USA), from where it will travel by land to the recovery facility of Sabin Metal West Corp, at 15, 12th Ave East, Williston ND 58801;
e) the waste is to be disposed of by recovery operations R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds, and R 8 – Recovery of components from catalysts;
f) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date below or after 1 December 2016.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
26 November 2015
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, or by email at hwa@environment.gov.au