NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A 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, on 18 August 2014, permit number AUH141866R was granted to
Sims E-Recycling Pty Ltd (ABN 74 114 176 493), 82 Marple Avenue, Villawood NSW 2163 (Telephone +61 2 8708 2013; Facsimile: +61 2 9755 7871).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be exported is waste lithium ion batteries (Basel Code A1170);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 60 tonnes;
(c) the method of transport by which the waste is to be exported in up to three (3) shipments is:
(i) by sea from Australia, transiting New Zealand, Panama, Jamaica, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and The Netherlands en route to Belgium;
(ii) by land to the facility operated by Umicore Battery Recycling located at
Adolf Greinerstraat 14, B-2660 Hoboken;
(d) at that facility, the waste is to undergo recovery operation R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds; and
(e) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date below and all transboundary movement of the waste is to be completed by 30 November 2014.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection 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, 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; E-mail: hwa@environment.gov.au.