Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2003 (NO. 1) 2003 NO. 83 - SCHEDULE 1

(regulation 3)

[1] Regulations 5A and 5B

substitute

5A Particulars of export of hazardous waste — metal alkyl compounds in hydrocarbons
For paragraph 18A (2) (a) of the Act, the following particulars are specified:

(a)

the hazardous waste to be exported is metal alkyl compounds in hydrocarbons;

(b)

the waste is stored by Qenos Pty Ltd, 16-20 Beauchamp Road, Matraville, NSW 2036;

(c)

15 tonnes of the waste is to be exported in the 12 months starting on the commencement of this regulation;

(d)

the waste will be stored in carbon steel tanks of 1 635-litre capacity and will be transported by road to Port Botany, Sydney;

(e)

at Port Botany, the tanks containing the waste will be loaded onto ships for transport to Antwerp in Belgium;

(f)

after unloading at Antwerp, the tanks will be transported by road to the holding facility of Indaver NV, Poldervlietweg, B-2030, Antwerp, Belgium;

(g) the waste will be disposed of by Indaver NV, Poldervlietweg, B-2030, Antwerp, Belgium by:

(i)

high-temperature incineration; and

(ii)

repackaging of the residue followed by its disposal in a specially engineered landfill.