MRF Regulations - Revision history

Northern Chick: /* Output measurement, recording and sampling */

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Output measurement, recording and sampling

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	The following information should be measured and recorded in each reporting period:		The following information should be measured and recorded in each reporting period:

	* the total weight in tonnes of waste material that has been identified and kept separate and will be transferred to another <abbr>MF</abbr> or person for the purpose of recycling or [[reuse]]		* the total weight in tonnes of waste material that has been identified and kept separate and will be transferred to another <abbr>MF</abbr> or person for the purpose of [[Recycling\|recycling]] or [[reuse]]
	* total weight in tonnes of specified output materials leaving the <abbr>MF</abbr> in the given reporting period		* total weight in tonnes of specified output materials leaving the <abbr>MF</abbr> in the given reporting period
	* the total weight in tonnes of all other material leaving the <abbr>MF</abbr> in the given reporting period		* the total weight in tonnes of all other material leaving the <abbr>MF</abbr> in the given reporting period

Northern Chick: /* Reporting */

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Reporting

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	== Reporting<ref name="Update" /> ==		== Reporting<ref name="Update" /> ==
	Reports must be submitted electronically to the [[Regulatory Authorities]] (in a form specified by them) within one month of the end of the reporting period.		Reports must be submitted electronically to the [[Regulatory Authorities]] (in a form specified by them) within one month of the end of the reporting period which is:

			*1 January to 31 March
			*1 April to 30 June
			*1July - 30 September
			*1 OCtober to 31 December

	The reports shlould include all relevant information about the materials facilities’ total incoming and outgoing waste material, suppliers and destinations as well as:		The reports shlould include all relevant information about the materials facilities’ total incoming and outgoing waste material, suppliers and destinations as well as:

Northern Chick: /* Reporting */

2025-03-27T14:40:47Z

Reporting

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	Reports must be submitted electronically to the [[Regulatory Authorities]] (in a form specified by them) within one month of the end of the reporting period.		Reports must be submitted electronically to the [[Regulatory Authorities]] (in a form specified by them) within one month of the end of the reporting period.

	The ~~reportsd~~ shlould include all relevant information about the materials facilities’ total incoming and outgoing waste material, suppliers and destinations as well as:		The reports shlould include all relevant information about the materials facilities’ total incoming and outgoing waste material, suppliers and destinations as well as:

	* any samples you take for incoming and outgoing material in a reporting period, including the total number of samples taken for each supplier or each batch of specified output material		* any samples you take for incoming and outgoing material in a reporting period, including the total number of samples taken for each supplier or each batch of specified output material

Northern Chick: /* Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements */

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Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements

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 The [[Regulatory Authorities|regulator]] will employ the enforcement powers available to them under the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016|Environmental Permitting Regulations]] in England and Wales.
 ==References==
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Northern Chick: /* Output measurement, recording and sampling[5] */

2025-03-27T14:36:04Z

Output measurement, recording and sampling[5]

Northern Chick: /* Sampling Planning */ amendments and Updates

2025-03-27T14:33:10Z

Sampling Planning: amendments and Updates

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	A review of the overall sampling approach was published in July 2023 and the approach was found to be satisfactory<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permitting-regulations-2016-material-facilities-rpc-opinion-green-rated</ref>.		A review of the overall sampling approach was published in July 2023 and the approach was found to be satisfactory<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permitting-regulations-2016-material-facilities-rpc-opinion-green-rated</ref>.

			== Reporting<ref name=":0" /> ==
			Reports must be submitted electronically to the [[Regulatory Authorities]] (in a form specified by them) within one month of the end of the reporting period.

			The reportsd shlould include all relevant information about the materials facilities’ total incoming and outgoing waste material, suppliers and destinations as well as:

			* any samples you take for incoming and outgoing material in a reporting period, including the total number of samples taken for each supplier or each batch of specified output material
			* the total weight in kg of all samples for each supplier or each batch of specified output material
			* all measurements recorded as part of any input or output sampling undertaken

			All information recorded:

			* before 1st October 2024 should be retained for a minimum of 4 years from the date that it was first recorded
			* after 1st October 2024 should be retained for a minimum of 7 years from the date that it was first recorded

			== Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement of the regulations<ref name=":0" /> ==
			The [[Environmental Permit\|environmental permit]] conditions imposed by the regulations will be enforced by the [[Regulatory Authorities]].

			[[Regulatory Authorities\|Regulators]] will monitor your compliance with sampling, recording and reporting requirements through a number of compliance activities which may include:

			* announced and unannounced audits carried out by visits to facilities, including the inspection of activities and relevant documentation
			* virtual or remote audits
			* desktop audits of data submissions

			Audits will focus on:

			* how samples are taken
			* whether samples are representative and follow the written methodology
			* assessment of the recorded and reported data

			Audits will not consider how operators of <abbr>MFs</abbr> can improve quality specified output material produced from material separation processes.

			Additional compliance activities may be undertaken based on intelligence and outcomes of previous audits.

			Audits may be combined with compliance monitoring of other [[Waste\|waste]] regulations for example, [[Duty of Care]] and Transfrontier Shipments of wastes, as well as wider [[Environmental Permit\|permit compliance]].

			The [[Regulatory Authorities\|regulator]] will employ the enforcement powers available to them under the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016\|Environmental Permitting Regulations]] in England and Wales.

	==Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements<ref name="WRAP" />==		==Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements<ref name="WRAP" />==

Northern Chick: /* Material particles */

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Material particles

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 === Material particles ===
 Material particles must be seperately measured and recorded in the output sample, following the sampling andmesaurement rules given under the input sampling informtion above to calculate proportions.
 ==Sampling Planning==

Northern Chick: /* Materials to be sampled - Outgoing */

2025-03-27T14:31:31Z

Materials to be sampled - Outgoing

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	=== Material particles ===		=== Material particles ===
	Material particles must be seperately measured and recorded in the output sample, following the sampling andmesaurement rules given under the input sampling informtion above to calculate proportions.		Material particles must be seperately measured and recorded in the output sample, following the sampling andmesaurement rules given under the input sampling informtion above to calculate proportions.

	~~==Materials to be sampled - Outgoing==~~
	Sampling of ''Specified Output Materials'' must be undertaken with consideration given to the grade of material output from the [[MRF\|MF]]. Example grades might include clear PET bottles and green [[Glass\|glass]]. The frequency of sampling is as follows<ref name="WRAP" />:

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Northern Chick: /* Frequency and size of output materials */ updates and amednments

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Frequency and size of output materials: updates and amednments

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	For example:		For example:

			* a mixture of plastic and aluminium would need a frequency of once for every 15 tonnes, and a sample size of 20kg
			* a mixture of steel and glass would need a frequency of once for every 20 tonnes, and a sample size of 10kg

			=== Output sampling categories ===
			As a minimum, the grade of [[glass]], [[Aluminium cans\|aluminium]], [[Metal\|steel]], [[Paper & Card\|paper]], [[Paper & Card\|card]], [[plastic]] or fibre-based composite material making up the specified output materials produced in the <abbr>MF must be identided and recorded.</abbr>

			The 'Grade' of material describes the particular material specification of that material type.

			For example, you may identify different grades of the following material using physical or chemical characteristics as follows:

			* grades of [[glass]] may be based on colour such as clear glass or mixed coloured glass
			* grades of [[plastic]] may be based on polymers including natural high density polyethylene ([[HDPE (2)\|HDPE]]) bottle, coloured [[HDPE (2)\|HDPE]] bottles, or clear [[PET (1)\|PET]] bottle

			Each batch of specified output material must be sampled and measured to identify:

			* target material
			* non-target material
			* non-recyclable material

			The weight of all categories identified must be measured and recorded, including packaging and drink container proportions in kilograms.

			=== [[Packaging Waste\|Packaging]] and drinks containers ===
			For each category of target, non-target and non-recyclable materials, the proportions of:

			* [[Packaging Waste\|packaging]] items, except for [[glass]] unless specifically required by the regulator
			* drinks containers

			must be measured and recorded.

			=== Additional sampling of [[glass]] packaging ===
			Requirements for additional sampling of glass packaging are similar to the input sampling rules. The minimum number of output samples you need to take for these measurements will be specified by the written notice from the regulator.

			=== Material particles ===
			Material particles must be seperately measured and recorded in the output sample, following the sampling andmesaurement rules given under the input sampling informtion above to calculate proportions.

	==Materials to be sampled - Outgoing==		==Materials to be sampled - Outgoing==

Northern Chick: /* Frequency and size of output materials */

2025-03-27T14:28:53Z

Frequency and size of output materials

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	When there are 2 or more materials in a specified output the frequency and size of the material that has the lowest figure in the minimum frequency column of the table should be used.		When there are two or more materials in a specified output the frequency and size of the material that has the lowest figure in the minimum frequency column of the table should be used.

	For example:		For example:

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	You must divide the total weight of the material particles using the non-particle content proportions recorded for that sample.		You must divide the total weight of the material particles using the non-particle content proportions recorded for that sample.

	== Output measurement, recording and sampling<ref name=":0" /> ==		== Output measurement, recording and sampling<ref name="Update" /> ==
	All outputs must be measured and recorded and includes all materals identified as target, non-target, non-recyclable and any other waste material.		All outputs must be measured and recorded and includes all materals identified as target, non-target, non-recyclable and any other waste material.

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	* the total weight in kg of all samples in a reporting period		* the total weight in kg of all samples in a reporting period

	=== Frequency and size of output materials ===		=== Frequency and size of output materials<ref name="Update" /> ===
	The minimum sampling frequency and samples size for different material types are:		The minimum sampling frequency and samples size for different material types are:
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	A review of the overall sampling approach was published in July 2023 and the approach was found to be satisfactory<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permitting-regulations-2016-material-facilities-rpc-opinion-green-rated</ref>.		A review of the overall sampling approach was published in July 2023 and the approach was found to be satisfactory<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permitting-regulations-2016-material-facilities-rpc-opinion-green-rated</ref>.

	== Reporting<ref name=":0" /> ==		== Reporting<ref name="Update" /> ==
	Reports must be submitted electronically to the [[Regulatory Authorities]] (in a form specified by them) within one month of the end of the reporting period.		Reports must be submitted electronically to the [[Regulatory Authorities]] (in a form specified by them) within one month of the end of the reporting period.

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	* after 1st October 2024 should be retained for a minimum of 7 years from the date that it was first recorded		* after 1st October 2024 should be retained for a minimum of 7 years from the date that it was first recorded

	== Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement of the regulations<ref name=":0" /> ==		== Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement of the regulations<ref name="Update" /> ==
	The [[Environmental Permit\|environmental permit]] conditions imposed by the regulations will be enforced by the [[Regulatory Authorities]].		The [[Environmental Permit\|environmental permit]] conditions imposed by the regulations will be enforced by the [[Regulatory Authorities]].