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Fibre-based composite material is a category of packaging material that is typically made of paperboard or paper fibres and laminated with plastic.

=== 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 containing, handling, delivering and presenting goods.

=== Drinks containers ===

For each category of target, non-target and non-recyclable materials, drinks containers must also be seperately identified and measured, as a category of packaging.

Drinks containers include bottles and cans that:

* are made entirely or mainly from steel, aluminium or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic

* are made to hold between 50 millilitres and 3 litres of liquid

* come into direct contact with the drink inside

* are designed to be airtight and watertight when they’re supplied

* are not made for reuse or refilling

=== Additional sampling of glass packaging ===

There is no requirement to routinely measure and record whether [[glass]] in a sample is [[Packaging Waste|packaging]] or not. However, regulators can request input and output sampling of [[glass]] packaging. They will have to:

* give <abbr>MFs</abbr> at least 4 weeks notice before the start of the reporting period in which measurements will be taken

* specify the minimum number of samples you need to take for these measurements for each supplier

=== Material particles ===

Material particles in an input stream must also be seperately identified and recorded.

The following may be considered material particles in waste material:

* for material types other than glass, particles of that material measuring less than 55 millimetres along their longest dimension

* for material with a majority proportion of glass, glass particles measuring less than 13 millimetres along their longest dimension

The total weight of material particles in the sample will need to be identifed.

The composition of the material particles based on the composition of the remaining non-particle contents of the sample will also have to be calculated. This includes proportions within the non-particle contents of:

* target, non-target and non-recyclable material

* packaging materials and drinks containers

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

==Materials to be sampled - Outgoing==

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 Fibre-based composite material is a category of packaging material that is typically made of paperboard or paper fibres and laminated with plastic.
+=== 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 containing, handling, delivering and presenting goods.
+=== Drinks containers ===
+For each category of target, non-target and non-recyclable materials,  drinks containers must also be seperately identified and measured, as a category of packaging.
+Drinks containers include bottles and cans that:
+* are made entirely or mainly from steel, aluminium or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic
+* are made to hold between 50 millilitres and 3 litres of liquid
+* come into direct contact with the drink inside
+* are designed to be airtight and watertight when they’re supplied
+* are not made for reuse or refilling
+=== Additional sampling of glass packaging ===
+There is no requirement to routinely measure and record whether [[glass]] in a sample is [[Packaging Waste|packaging]] or not. However, regulators can request input and output sampling of [[glass]] packaging. They will have to:
+* give <abbr>MFs</abbr> at least 4 weeks notice before the start of the reporting period in which measurements will be taken
+* specify the minimum number of samples you need to take for these measurements for each supplier
+=== Material particles ===
+Material particles in an input stream must also be seperately identified and recorded.
+The following may be considered material particles in waste material:
+* for material types other than glass, particles of that material measuring less than 55 millimetres along their longest dimension
+* for material with a majority proportion of glass, glass particles measuring less than 13 millimetres along their longest dimension
+The total weight of material particles in the sample will need to be identifed.
+The composition of the material particles based on the composition of the remaining non-particle contents of the sample will also have to be calculated. This includes proportions within the non-particle contents of:
+* target, non-target and non-recyclable material
+* [[glass]], [[Metal|aluminium]], [[Metal|steel]], [[Paper & Card|paper]], [[Paper & Card|card]], [[plastic]], [[Plastic|plastic bottles]], [[Plastic|plastic pots, tubs and trays]], [[Plastic|film or other flexible plastic]], fibre-based composite material
+* packaging materials and drinks containers
+You must divide the total weight of the material particles using the non-particle content proportions recorded for that sample.
 ==Materials to be sampled - Outgoing==