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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" /> == | |||
All outputs must be measured and recorded and includes all materals identified as target, non-target, non-recyclable and any other waste material. | |||
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]] | |||
* 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 | |||
* relevant details such as name and address of the destination where all the materials are sent | |||
* the date on which the material was sent from the facility | |||
* total weight in tonnes and grade of specified output material (such as [[Aluminium cans|aluminium]], [[Metal|steel]], [[glass]] where appropriate) that make up the batch of specified output material | |||
* any other identifying details of the batch of specified output material, such as batch or bale numbers where these are provided | |||
If output sampling on specified output materials has to be undertaken then records of the following must be taken for each output sample: | |||
* date sample was taken | |||
* the details of the batch of specified output material each sample was taken from | |||
* measurements of composition by the categories each sample is identified against | |||
* details of sampling methodology used, to show how <abbr>MFs</abbr> ensure samples accurately reflect the composition of the total waste material | |||
In addition to measuring and recording the above, you will need to report: | |||
* the total number of samples taken for each batch of specified output material | |||
* the total weight in kg of all samples in a reporting period | |||
=== Frequency and size of output materials === | |||
The minimum sampling frequency and samples size for different material types are: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Specified output material | |||
!Minimum frequency | |||
!Weight of sample | |||
|- | |||
|Glass | |||
|Once for every 50 tonnes | |||
|10kg | |||
|- | |||
|Paper and card | |||
|Once for every 60 tonnes | |||
|50kg | |||
|- | |||
|Metal (aluminium, steel or both) | |||
|Once for every 20 tonnes | |||
|10kg | |||
|- | |||
|Plastic | |||
|Once for every 15 tonnes | |||
|20kg | |||
|- | |||
|Fibre-based composites | |||
|Once for every 60 tonnes | |||
|50kg | |||
|} | |||
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. | |||
For example: | |||
==Materials to be sampled - Outgoing== | ==Materials to be sampled - Outgoing== | ||