NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT WAIGANI IMPORT 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 24 March 2014, permit number AUH1370111A was granted to Geocycle SBF Pty Limited (ABN 85 072 838 209), 92 Ordish Raod, Dandenong, VIC 3175 (Telephone + 61 4 0279 1245; Facsimile + 61 7 3335 3227).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be imported is waste paint (Basel Code A4070);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be imported is a maximum of 13 000 kilograms in one (1) shipment;
(c) the waste is to be imported by sea from Port Moresby directly to Melbourne, Victoria and then travel by land to the facility operated by Geocycle, 92 Ordish Raod, Dandenong, VIC 3175;
(d) the waste is to be disposed of at the facility by recovery operation R1 – Use as a fuel or other means to generate energy; and
(e) no shipment is authorised before the date above or after 4 March 2015.
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, 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