Metal - Revision history

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	==Macro Tonnages==		==Macro Tonnages==
	The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarised in the pie charts below, with 2,055,014 tonnes of ferrous, 493,938 tonnes of non-ferrous and 4,055,580 tonnes of mixed metallic wastes generated in the UK in 2020 and is part of the broader figures reported in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]. These tonnages exclude any metals that remain in mixed residual waste streams that have not been recycled/recovered:		The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarised in the pie charts below, with 2,055,014 tonnes of ferrous, 493,938 tonnes of non-ferrous and 4,055,580 tonnes of mixed metallic wastes generated in the UK in 2020 and is part of the broader figures reported in [[UK Waste Tonnage]] equivalent to c.3.5% of the total. These tonnages exclude any metals that remain in mixed residual waste streams that have not been recycled/recovered:

	[[File:Ferrous_Metal.png\|800px\|center\|frameless]]		[[File:Ferrous_Metal.png\|800px\|center\|frameless]]

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	==Macro Tonnages==		==Macro Tonnages==
	The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is ~~summarized~~ in the pie charts below, with 2,055,014 tonnes of ferrous, 493,938 tonnes of non-ferrous and 4,055,580 tonnes of mixed metallic wastes generated in the UK in 2020 and is part of the broader figures reported in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]:		The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarised in the pie charts below, with 2,055,014 tonnes of ferrous, 493,938 tonnes of non-ferrous and 4,055,580 tonnes of mixed metallic wastes generated in the UK in 2020 and is part of the broader figures reported in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]. These tonnages exclude any metals that remain in mixed residual waste streams that have not been recycled/recovered:

	[[File:Ferrous_Metal.png\|800px\|center\|frameless]]		[[File:Ferrous_Metal.png\|800px\|center\|frameless]]

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	=== Local Authority Categories ===		=== Local Authority Categories ===
	[[Local Authorities]] collect materials and describe them as required by [[WasteDataFlow]], which is based primarily on the use or origin of the metal, for example cans and fire extinguishes.		[[Local Authority\|Local Authorities]] collect materials and describe them as required by [[WasteDataFlow]], which is based primarily on the use or origin of the metal, for example cans and fire extinguishes.

	==Local Authority Tonnages==		==Local Authority Tonnages==

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	== Macro Tonnages ==		== Macro Tonnages ==
	The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarized in the pie charts below, with 2,~~060~~,~~580~~ tonnes of ferrous, ~~478~~,~~855~~ tonnes of non-ferrous and 3,~~965~~,~~881~~ tonnes of mixed metallic wastes generated in the UK in ~~2016~~ and is part of the broader figures reported in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]:		The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarized in the pie charts below, with 2,055,014 tonnes of ferrous, 493,938 tonnes of non-ferrous and 4,055,580 tonnes of mixed metallic wastes generated in the UK in 2020 and is part of the broader figures reported in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]:

			[[File:Ferrous_Metal.png\|800px\|center\|frameless]]
			[[File:Non Ferrous Metal.png\|800px\|center\|frameless]]
			[[File:Mixed Metal.png\|800px\|centre\|frameless]]

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Macro Tonnages

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	! colspan="2"\|Mixed Metal Waste		! colspan="2"\|Mixed Metal Waste
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	\| colspan="2"\|~~{{Graph~~:~~MaterialPie~~\|~~Width=200\|Height=200\|size=200\|offset=175\|val1=7443\|val2=2368~~\|~~val3=245120\|val4=1129527\|val5=659898\|val6=16224}}~~		\| colspan="2"\|[[File:FerrousMetal.png\|center\|frameless]]
	\| colspan="2"\|~~{{Graph~~:~~MaterialPie\|Width=200\|Height=200\|size=200\|offset=175\|val1=1010\|val2=1067\|val3=63257\|val4=298915~~\|~~val5=109348~~\|~~val6=5258}}~~		\| colspan="2"\|[[File:NonFerrousMetal.png\|center\|frameless]]
	\| colspan="2"\|~~{{Graph~~:~~MaterialPie~~\|~~Width=200~~\|~~Height=200\|size=200\|offset=175\|val1=8254\|val2=16915\|val3=348199\|val4=688085\|val5=2530242\|val6=374185}}~~		\| colspan="2"\|[[File:MixedMetal.png\|center\|frameless]]
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	The term metal can capture a wide range of different categories/types within the waste and resources sector, but the macro split tends to be into '''Ferrous Metal''' (those metals containing iron), '''Non-Ferrous Metal''' (those metals not containing iron)<ref>https://www.metalsupermarkets.co.uk/the-difference-between-ferrous-and-non-ferrous-metal/</ref>, and '''Mixed Metal''' (a mixture of both ferrous and non-ferrous metal which is then subsequently sorted into various categories/grades for subsequent [[recycling]]) - the broad term normally used for waste metals is scrap metal in the UK.		The term metal can capture a wide range of different categories/types within the waste and resources sector, but the macro split tends to be into '''Ferrous Metal''' (those metals containing iron), '''Non-Ferrous Metal''' (those metals not containing iron)<ref>https://www.metalsupermarkets.co.uk/the-difference-between-ferrous-and-non-ferrous-metal/</ref>, and '''Mixed Metal''' (a mixture of both ferrous and non-ferrous metal which is then subsequently sorted into various categories/grades for subsequent [[recycling]]) - the broad term normally used for waste metals is scrap metal in the UK.

			Under [[Simpler Recycling]]<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/simpler-recycling-collections-and-tougher-regulation-to-reform-waste-system</ref> [[Metal]] is classified as:
			* Steel and aluminium tins and cans
			* Steel and aluminium aerosols
			* Aluminium foil
			* Aluminium food trays
			* Steel and aluminium jars and bottle lids
			* Aluminium tubes

	=== Scrap Metal Grades (examples) ===		=== Scrap Metal Grades (examples) ===

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Scrap Metal Recycling

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	*International metals trading – moving metals around the world<ref>BMRA, 2019. [https://www.recyclemetals.org/about-metal-recycling/metals-recycling-in-the-uk.html Metals recycling in the UK. Recyclemetals.org.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref>.		*International metals trading – moving metals around the world<ref>BMRA, 2019. [https://www.recyclemetals.org/about-metal-recycling/metals-recycling-in-the-uk.html Metals recycling in the UK. Recyclemetals.org.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref>.

			Under the [[Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013]] it is illegal for anyone to buy scrap metal using cash, and all scrap metal dealers must verify the identity of all sellers.

	== Macro Tonnages ==		== Macro Tonnages ==

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			The term [[Metal]] can capture a wide range of different categories/types within the waste and resources sector, but the macro split tends to be into '''Ferrous Metal''' (those metals containing iron), '''Non-Ferrous Metal''' (those metals not containing iron)<ref>https://www.metalsupermarkets.co.uk/the-difference-between-ferrous-and-non-ferrous-metal/</ref>, and '''Mixed Metal''' (a mixture of both ferrous and non-ferrous metal which is then subsequently sorted into various categories/grades for subsequent [[recycling]]) - the broad term normally used for waste metals is '''Scrap Metal''' in the UK.
			For [[Used Beverage Cans]] ([[UBC]]) classifications are generally 'Steel' (Ferrous Metal), 'Aluminium' (Non-Ferrous Metal) and 'Mixed Cans' (Mixture of the two types)


	[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]		[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

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	! colspan="2"\|Mixed Metal Waste		! colspan="2"\|Mixed Metal Waste
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	\| colspan="2"\|~~{{Graph~~:~~MaterialPie~~\|~~Width=200\|Height=200\|size=200\|offset=175\|val1=7443\|val2=2368~~\|~~val3=245120\|val4=1129527\|val5=659898\|val6=16224}}~~		\| colspan="2"\|[[File:FerrousMetal.png\|center\|frameless]]
	\| colspan="2"\|~~{{Graph~~:~~MaterialPie\|Width=200\|Height=200\|size=200\|offset=175\|val1=1010\|val2=1067\|val3=63257\|val4=298915~~\|~~val5=109348~~\|~~val6=5258}}~~		\| colspan="2"\|[[File:NonFerrousMetal.png\|center\|frameless]]
	\| colspan="2"\|~~{{Graph~~:~~MaterialPie~~\|~~Width=200~~\|~~Height=200\|size=200\|offset=175\|val1=8254\|val2=16915\|val3=348199\|val4=688085\|val5=2530242\|val6=374185}}~~		\| colspan="2"\|[[File:MixedMetal.png\|center\|frameless]]
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