Hazardous Waste Act permits
Applying for a permit
If you want to export or import hazardous waste, or move it in and out of Australia (transit) and the material is considered a hazardous waste under the Act you must apply for a permit to do so.
There are several types of permits depending on what country the hazardous waste is going to or coming from and there are several different application forms depending on the permit required. Please contact us for further information.
Download the application forms
- Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - Application form (Word - 117 KB)
- Basel Convention Transboundary Movement of Waste - Notification form (Word - 61 KB)
- OECD-EU Transfrontier Movement of Waste - Notification form (Word - 59 KB)
- Australia Transfrontier Movement of Wastes - Import transit form (Word - 53 KB)
- Basel Convention Transboundary Movement of Waste - Movement/tracking form (Word - 71 KB)
- OECD-EU Transfrontier Movement of Waste - Movement/tracking form (Word - 59 KB)
- Australia Transfrontier Movement of Wastes - Import/transit – Movement/tracking form (Word - 59 KB)
Contact us
For further information in relation to the international movement of hazardous waste please contact:
Hazardous Waste Section
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
Phone: 02 6274 1411
Fax: 02 6274 1164
Email: hwa@environment.gov.au
You are welcome to call in and see us by appointment.
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