NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT 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 22 November 2013, permit number AUH132423X was granted to the
Sims Group Australia Holdings Ltd (Sims) (ABN 37 008 634 526), 148 Dunn Road, Rocklea, Queensland 4106 (Telephone + 61 7 3277 3000; Facsimile + 61 7 3277 8886).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be imported is used lead acid batteries;
(b) the quantity of the waste to be imported is a maximum of 500 tonnes;
(c) the method of transport by which the waste is to be imported is:
(i) by sea from Noumea in New Caledonia, to the ports of Brisbane or Sydney in Australia; and
(ii) by land from Brisbane or Sydney to the facility operated by Hydromet Operations (Southern) Limited (Hydromet) located at Unanderra, NSW 2526;
(d) the waste is to be disposed of at the Hydromet facility by recovery operations
R4 - Recycling and reclamation of metals and metal compounds; and
(e) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date below and all transboundary movement of the waste is to be completed by 10 November 2014.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
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 information or 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.