NOTICE OF DECISION TO VARY A SPECIAL 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 xx June 2016, a variation to permit number AUH15-076 was granted to Orbitas Pty Ltd (ACN 127 151 599) of Building 10, Level 1, 658 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, 3121 (Telephone: 1300 783 879; Facsimile: 1300 783 870).
The particulars of the permit, as varied, are as follows:
(i) the permit is transferred from Orbitas Pty Ltd to Alco Batteries (Aust) Pty Ltd (ACN 002 915 326), Building 10, Level 1, 658 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, 3121 (Telephone: 1300 783 879; Facsimile: 1300 783 870);
(ii) the exporter of the waste is Alco Battery Sales (NZ) Limited, Unit B, 57 Mclaughlins Road, Wiri, Auckland, New Zealand (Telephone + 64 21 478 671);
(iii) the type of the waste is Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULABs) (Basel Code: A1160);
(iv) the maximum quantity of ULABs that may be imported is 400 tonnes;
(v) the ULABs will be strapped and wrapped to standard wooden pallets;
(vi) the waste is to be transported by road to the port of export, shipped by sea, and then by road from the port of destination to the recovery facility;
(vii) the waste may only be imported during the permit period;
(viii) the waste is to be imported to the port of Sydney, Australia;
(ix) the waste is to undergo a recovery operation at the Renewed Metal Technologies Pty Ltd at 509 Byrnes Road, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 2650;
(x) the ULABs will undergo recovery operations R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds, and R6 – Regeneration of acids or bases.
The permit period is from the date below until the permit expiry date of 30 December 2016. All transboundary movements must be completed by the permit expiry date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate of the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
26 June 2016
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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, as listed 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.