NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A 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 permit number AUH148405V was granted to NQ Resource Recovery Pty Ltd (NQRR) (ACN 057 294 265), 77-97 Enterprise Street, Bohle, QLD 4818 (Telephone + 61 7 4774 7333; Facsimile + 61 7 4774 7099).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
a) the hazardous waste to be imported is waste lubricating oil (Basel Code A3020);
b) the quantity of the waste to be imported is a maximum of 250 000 litres;
c) the waste will be packaged in isotainers, Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) and 200 litre drums, in accordance with the relevant Dangerous Goods guidelines;
d) the waste is to be shipped by sea from by sea from Port Moresby direct to Townsville, QLD, in up to four (4) shipments, then by land to the facility operated by NQRR at Bohle, QLD;
e) the waste oil is to be disposed of by operation R9 – Used oil re-refining or other uses of previously used oil;
f) the permit expires on 29 February 2016 and all transboundary movements of the waste lubricating oil must be completed by that date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Bruce Edwards
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Waste Policy Branch
10 June 2015
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
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by E-mail at hwa@environment.gov.au