NOTICE OF DECISION TO REFUSE A SPECIAL 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 21 August 2014, a permit was refused to Gritter Dental Pty Ltd
(ABN 54 129 241 167), Unit 29, 55-59 Norman Street, Peakhurst, NSW 2210 (Telephone:+61 2 9153 6700; Facsimile: + 61 2 9153 6677).
The permit proposal related to the export of up to 10 tonnes of waste dental amalgam to the facility operated by Recyco Dent GmbH located at Florianistr. 3, A-6063 Rum b. Innsbruck, Austria. The waste was to undergo recovery operation R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
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.