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 permit AUH15-062 was granted to Lewer Corporation Pty Ltd (ACN 000 995 611), 64 Moncur Street, Woollahra, NSW 2025 Telephone: +61 2 9363 9741; Facsimile: +61 2 9326 2043).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
a) the hazardous waste to be exported is waste zinc skimmings (Basel Code A1080);
b) the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 1000 tonnes;
c) the waste is to be transported by road from Port Kembla, NSW to the port of Sydney, NSW, then by sea to Bangkok, Thailand, where it will then travel by road to Global Chemical Company, Limited, 545 Bangpoo Industrial Estate, Sukumvit Road, Muang District, Samutprakarn 20380, Thailand;
d) At that facility, all of the waste is to undergo recovery operation R4-Recyling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds;
e) Any residues arising from the recovery of metals and metal compounds are to be immobilised in concrete and transported by road to the facility of Better World Green Public Company Limited, 140 Moo 8, Tambon Huai Haeng, Amphoe Kaeng Khoi, Saraburi Province, 18110, Thailand;
f) At that facility, all of the immobilised residues arising from the recovery of metals and metal compounds are to undergo disposal operation D1-deposit into landfill; and
g) No shipment is authorised before the date below or after 23 March 2017.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Rochelle Christian
Delegate of the Minister
Chemicals and Waste Branch
Department of the Environment
7 July 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 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
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by email at hwa@environment.gov.au.