NOTICE OF APPLICATION RECEIVED 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 4 May 2014 an application was received from The Shell Company of Australia Ltd, 8 Redfern Road, Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123, Australia, to export up to 104 tonnes of spent catalyst containing platinum and aluminium to Sabin Metal West Corporation in the United States of America (USA) for recovery of components from catalysts.  

The transboundary movements would take place in one (1) shipment, during the time period stated in the permit, if granted.

The movements will leave the Port of Botany by sea and may transit through New Zealand and Fiji en route to the USA from where the waste will travel by land to the recycling facility.

Andrew McNee

Delegate to the Minister

Assistant Secretary

Environment Protection Branch

Department of the Environment