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-The [[MRF Regulations]], sometimes known colloquially as the [[MRF Code of Practice]] (MRF CoP), were 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<ref name="Lets>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/long-awaited-mrf-code-of-practice-unveiled/ Letsrecycle], 2013</ref>. As of October 2024 the regulations are to be amended to place a greater onus on the frequency of sampling and the range of materials to be measured<ref name="Update">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/materials-facilities-waste-sampling-and-reporting-from-october-2024</ref>.
+The [[MRF Regulations]], sometimes known colloquially as the [[MRF Code of Practice]] (MRF CoP), were 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<ref name="Lets>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/long-awaited-mrf-code-of-practice-unveiled/ Letsrecycle], 2013</ref>. In October 2024 these regulations will be amended and the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023]] will apply which aim to place a greater onus on the frequency of sampling and the range of materials to be measured<ref name="Update">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/materials-facilities-waste-sampling-and-reporting-from-october-2024</ref>.
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 ! Material  !! Sampling frequency from 1st Oct 2016 !! Sample size (kg)!! Change from October 2024<ref name="Update" />
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-| [[Paper]] || Every 60 tonnes produced || 50 || Unchanged
+| [[Paper]] || Every 60 tonnes produced || 50 || Unchanged, but measured by grade and proportion of packaging and DRS material
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-| [[Glass]] || Every 50 tonnes produced || 10 || Unchanged
+| [[Glass]] || Every 50 tonnes produced || 10 || Unchanged, but measured by grade and proportion of packaging and DRS material
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-| [[Metal]] || Every 50 tonnes produced || 10 || Every 20 tonnes
+| [[Metal]] || Every 20 tonnes produced || 10 || Unchanged, but measured by grade and proportion of packaging and DRS material
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-| [[Plastic]] || Every 50 tonnes produced || 20 || Every 15 tonnes
+| [[Plastic]] || Every 15 tonnes produced || 20 || Unchanged, but measured by grade and proportion of packaging and DRS material
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-|Fibre-based composites|| from October 2024 ||from October 2024 || every 60 tonnes, 50kg sample
+|Fibre-based composites|| from October 2024 ||from October 2024 || every 60 tonnes, 50kg sample, Umeasured by grade and proportion of packaging and DRS material
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