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 on 15 November 2013, permit number AUH 311103A was granted to Alcoa Portland Aluminium Pty Ltd (ABN 006 306 752), Quarry Road, Portland, Victoria 3305 (Telephone: +61 3 5521 5400; Facsimile: +61 3 5521 5401).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
- the hazardous waste to be exported is spent pot liner (Basel Code A4050) and the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 7 200 tonnes in up to twelve (12) shipments;
- the waste will be packed in lined bulk containers, stacked on pallets and shrink wrapped with plastic and then loaded into general purpose freight containers for transport;
- the waste will be transported by road to the Port of Melbourne; by ship from the Port of Melbourne to the Port of Hamburg in Germany and by road to the recycling facility;
- the waste may transit ports in Singapore, Malaysia, Egypt and France on route to Germany;
- after the export, the waste is to be disposed of at the Rockwool facility at Deutsche Rockwool Mineralwolle GmbH & Co. OHG at District Hiltrup, Nobelstrasse 4, D-48161 Muenster, Germany by recovery operation R5 “Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials”;
- no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date above or after 1 September 2014.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
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, see under Commonwealth Government Section in the White Pages. Further information or 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.