Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023: Difference between revisions
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Facilites '''not likely''' to be considered MFs include: | Facilites '''not likely''' to be considered MFs include: | ||
* commercial and industrial | * commercial and industrial [[Material Recovery Facility|MRF]]<nowiki/>s that consolidate and sort [[commercial and Industrial Waste|commercial and industrial wastes]], unless the commercial waste meets the definition of waste material | ||
* [[Material Recovery Facility|MRF]]<nowiki/>s or parts of [[Material Recovery Facility|MRF]]<nowiki/>s sorting only [[Residual Waste|residual waste]] (‘dirty’ MRFs) | * [[Material Recovery Facility|MRF]]<nowiki/>s or parts of [[Material Recovery Facility|MRF]]<nowiki/>s sorting only [[Residual Waste|residual waste]] (‘dirty’ MRFs) | ||
* mechanical biological treatment ([[Mechanical Biological Treatment|MBT]]) facilities, unless they accept material that meets the definition of waste material and undertake MRF operations on part of the site | * [[Mechanical Biological Treatment|mechanical biological treatment]] ([[Mechanical Biological Treatment|MBT]]) facilities, unless they accept material that meets the definition of waste material and undertake [[Material Recovery Facility|MRF]] operations on part of the site | ||
* [[Refuse Derived Fuel|refuse derived fuel]] ([[Refuse Derived Fuel|RDF]]) including [[Solid Recoverd Fuel|solid recovered fuel]] ([[Solid Recovered Fuel|SRF]]) production facilities | * [[Refuse Derived Fuel|refuse derived fuel]] ([[Refuse Derived Fuel|RDF]]) including [[Solid Recoverd Fuel|solid recovered fuel]] ([[Solid Recovered Fuel|SRF]]) production facilities | ||
* [[Material Recovery Facility|MRF]]<nowiki/>s sorting materials from [[Construction and Demolition Waste]] | * [[Material Recovery Facility|MRF]]<nowiki/>s sorting materials from [[Construction and Demolition Waste]] | ||
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* it’s from a household source or it’s from a non-household source and is similar to household waste in nature or composition | * it’s from a household source or it’s from a non-household source and is similar to household waste in nature or composition | ||
* it was separately collected for the primary purpose of preparing for [[reuse]] or recycling | * it was separately collected for the primary purpose of preparing for [[reuse]] or [[Recycling|recycling]] | ||
* it’s a single kind of material (a single stream) or multiple materials mixed together (a multiple stream) | * it’s a single kind of material (a single stream) or multiple materials mixed together (a multiple stream) | ||
* it contains one or more material types including [[glass]], [[metal]], [[Paper & Card|paper]], [[Paper & Card|card]], [[plastic]], or fibre-based composite materials | * it contains one or more material types including [[glass]], [[metal]], [[Paper & Card|paper]], [[Paper & Card|card]], [[plastic]], or fibre-based composite materials | ||
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* you receive [[waste]] material which is: | * you receive [[waste]] material which is: | ||
** prepared for recycling or [[reuse]] | ** prepared for [[Recycling|recycling]] or [[reuse]] | ||
** includes sorting the waste material into specified output materials suppliers into commom bulked quantities. | ** includes sorting the waste material into specified output materials suppliers into commom bulked quantities. | ||
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* only consolidate [[waste]] material from a single supplier into bulked outputs | * only consolidate [[waste]] material from a single supplier into bulked outputs | ||
* do not prepare the material for [[reuse]] or recycing | * do not prepare the material for [[reuse]] or [[Recycling|recycing]] | ||
== Input sampling, measuring and recording<ref name=":0" group="gov.uk" /> == | == Input sampling, measuring and recording<ref name=":0" group="gov.uk" /> == | ||
As a MF receiving 1,000 tonnes or more of waste material in 12 months and you meet the criteria above as a facility within the scope of the new regulations then sampling, measurement and recording of information by each individual supplier must be undertaken. | As a MF receiving 1,000 tonnes or more of [[Waste|waste]] material in 12 months and you meet the criteria above (as a facility within the scope of the new regulations) then sampling, measurement and recording of information by each individual supplier must be undertaken. | ||
This involves measuring and recording the following: | This involves measuring and recording the following: | ||
* the total weight in tonnes of input waste material for each supplier during each reporting period | * the total weight in tonnes of input[[Waste|waste]] material for each supplier during each reporting period | ||
* the name and address of the supplier (or of each supplier) for each batch of material | * the name and address of the supplier (or of each supplier) for each batch of material | ||
* the date on which the batch of material was received, from which a sample has been taken | * the date on which the batch of material was received, from which a sample has been taken | ||
for | for '''input sampling''' the following information must be taken and recorded for '''each''' input sample: | ||
* its composition in relation to the input sampling categories | * its composition in relation to the input sampling categories | ||
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=== Input sample size and frequency === | === Input sample size and frequency === | ||
An input sample must be taken for every 75 tonnes of incoming waste material received for each supplier in a given reporting period. | An input sample must be taken for '''every 75 tonnes''' of incoming waste material received for '''each supplier''' in a given reporting period. | ||
The samples must meet the following requirements: | The samples must meet the following requirements: | ||
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* consolidation to produce bulk quantities of the identified material | * consolidation to produce bulk quantities of the identified material | ||
'''<u>Non-target material</u>''' is material that may be recyclable but is not identified as a target material by | '''<u>Non-target material</u>''' is material that may be recyclable but is not identified as a target material by the operator of the <abbr>MF</abbr>. | ||
'''<u>Non-recyclable material</u>''' is waste material that currently cannot be viably recycled. | '''<u>Non-recyclable material</u>''' is [[Waste|waste]] material that currently cannot be viably [[Recycling|recycled]]. | ||
=== Input material types === | === Input material types === | ||
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=== Packaging materials === | === Packaging materials === | ||
For each category of target, non-target and non-recylcable materials the proportions of [[Packaging Waste|packaging]] items (except for [[glass]] unless its specifically required by the [[Regulatory Authorities|regulator]]) must be identified and measured. '[[Packaging Waste|Packaging]]' is any product used for | For each category of target, non-target and non-recylcable materials the proportions of [[Packaging Waste|packaging]] items (except for [[glass]] unless its specifically required by the [[Regulatory Authorities|regulator]]) must be identified and measured. '[[Packaging Waste|Packaging]]' is any product used for containing, handling, delivering and presenting goods. | ||
=== Drinks containers === | === Drinks containers === | ||