NOTICE OF DECISION TO REFUSE 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 on 5 March 2014 a permit was refused to Supercharge Batteries Pty Ltd of 1B Chicago Avenue, Blacktown, NSW 2148.
The permit proposal related to the export of up to 12 600 tonnes of used lead acid batteries (ULABs) (Basel Code A1160) to the facility operated in the Philippines by Evergreen Environmental Resources Inc. The ULABs were destined to undergo recovery operations R4 and R5 – Recycling/reclamation of metals, metal compounds and other inorganic materials.
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,
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, E-mail hwa@environment.gov.au.