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 special export permit AUH16-026 was granted to Viva Energy Refining Pty Ltd (ACN 004 303 842), Geelong Refinery, Refinery Road, Corio, Victoria 3214 (Telephone: +61 3 5273 8471; Facsimile: +1 701 572 7142).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(i) the proposed recipient of the waste is Sabin Metal West Corp, 15 12th Avenue East Williston ND 58801 United States of America (Telephone: +1 701 572 6828; Facsimile: +1 701 572 7142);
(ii) the type of waste is spent catalysts consisting of platinum and palladium on an alumina substrate contaminated with hydrocarbons (Basel Code A2030);
(iii) the maximum quantity of the waste that may be exported is 49,234 kilograms;
(iv) the waste is to be contained during export in sealed plastic bags inside UN-rated drums or UN rated bags which have been assessed for compliance with the Australian Dangerous Goods Code, the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code and the US Department of Transport’s requirements;
(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 exported during the permit period;
(vii) the waste is to be exported from port Melbourne via Port Botany, Sydney;
(viii) the waste is to be exported to the port of Oakland in the United States of America;
(ix) the transit countries are New Zealand and French Polynesia;
(x) the waste is to undergo a recovery operation at Sabin Metal West Corp facility; and
(xi) the recovery operations are R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds, and R8 – Recovery of components from catalysts.
The permit period is from the date below until the permit expiry date of 31 July 2017. All transboundary movements must be completed by the permit expiry date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate of the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
16 September 2016
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 and Energy requesting the reasons for the decision.
An application for independent merits 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 Principal Registry or the Deputy Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal in your capital city or Territory, as listed under Commonwealth Government Section in the White Pages. For further information, particularly about how to apply for review, visit www.aat.gov.au.
Further information or enquiries relating to the decision should be directed to:
Director, Hazardous Waste Section
Department of the Environment and Energy
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by email at hwa@environment.gov.au.