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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
The [[MRF Code of Practice]] (MRF CoP) was published in February 2013 and required all [[Material Recovery Facility|material recovery facilities]] over a certain size to measure the quality of their inputs and outputs. The MRF CoP introduced a new requirement to make all results from these tests publically available, for example to businesses buying the material as well as to [[Local Authority|Local Authorities]] and others who supply material to the MRFs <ref name="Lets" />. | The [[MRF Code of Practice]] (MRF CoP) was published in February 2013 and required all [[Material Recovery Facility|material recovery facilities]] over a certain size to measure the quality of their inputs and outputs. The MRF CoP introduced a new requirement to make all results from these tests publically available, for example to businesses buying the material as well as to [[Local Authority|Local Authorities]] and others who supply material to the MRFs <ref name="Lets" />. It did not set any minimum quality standards. | ||
==MRF Code== | |||
The [[MRF Code of Practice]] is enacted through Sch 9 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 which has now been transposed into the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]]. The requirements took effect from 1 Oct 2014 and required that MRFs to whom the regulations applied must<ref name="DEF">[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/295178/pb14150-mrf-guide.pdf/ Material Facilities:how to report on mixed waste sampling], DEFRA 2018</ref>: | |||
* sample and test the materials they receive and send out | |||
*record the information | |||
*report every 3 months to the regulator | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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