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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.
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" />==
The Regulations require reports to be submitted to the [[Regulator]] every 3 months. The four reporting periods each year are:
* 1 January to 31 March. Returns due by 30 April.
* 1 April to 30 June. Returns due by 31 July.
* 1 July to 30 September. Returns due by 31 October.
* 1 October to 31 December. Returns due by 31 January
Reports must be submitted to the [[Regulator]] electronically within one month of the end of the Reporting Period.
For an incoming ''Mixed Waste Material'' the following information is required<ref name ="WRAP" />:
*The total weight in tonnes of ''Mixed Waste Material'' received at the [[MRF|MF]] from each Supplier requiring sampling under the Regulations.
* The total number of samples taken for each of these Suppliers.
* The total weight in kilograms of all samples taken for each of these Suppliers.
* The Average percentage composition of target [[Glass|glass]], [[Metal|metal]], [[Paper|paper]] and [[Plastic|plastic]] in ''Mixed Waste Material'' delivered by each of these Suppliers, based on all applicable sample results.
* The Average percentage composition levels of [[Target Material]], [[Non-Target Material]] and Non-Recyclable Materials delivered by each of these Suppliers, based on all applicable sample results.
* The standard deviation of the Average percentage composition level of Target Materials for each of these Suppliers, based on all applicable sample results.
For outgoing material leaving the [[MRF|MF]] in a given Reporting Period the following infomation is required<ref name ="WRAP" />:
* The total weight in tonnes of each ''Specified Output Material'' that leaves the [[MRF|MF]]
* The total weight in tonnes of ''Mixed Waste Material'' transferred to other [[MRF|MFs]] for the purposes of separating into ''Specified Output Materials'' and the destination of each [[MRF|MF]] transfer.
* The total weight in tonnes of all other waste that leaves the MRF|MF]] and details of where it has been sent.
* The total number of samples taken for each ''Specified Output Materia''l.
* The total weight in kilograms of all samples taken for each ''Specified Output Material''.
* The Average percentage of all samples by reference to grades of [[glass|glass]], [[Metal|metal]], [[Paper|paper]] and [[Plastic|plastic]]
* The Average percentage of [[Target Materials]], [[Non-Target Materials]] and Non-Recyclable materials by grades of [[Glass|glass]], [[Metal|metal]], [[Paper|paper]] or [[Plastic|plastic]] in the samples
* The standard deviation of the Average percentage composition levels for the [[Target Materials]], based on all of the applicable sample results.


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