MRF Regulations: Difference between revisions

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*record the information

*report every 3 months to the regulator

The [[MRF Code of Practice]] applies to any facility (known as 'Qualifying [[MRF]]s') that receive over 1,000 tonnes or more of 'Mixed Waste Material' - the definition of which is [[Waste|waste]] originating from households or [[Waste|waste]] from other sources if it is similar to [[household Waste|household waste]] in terms of its nature or composition<ref name="WRAP">[https://wrap.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-10/WRAP-MF%20Sampling%20Guidance%20April%202014.pdf/ Sampling and Testing Guidance for Material Facilities] WRAP 2014</ref>.

Wastes 'similar to [[Household Waste|household waste]] are those typically found in a [[Household Waste|household waste]] stream such as plastic bottles (typically ≤5 litres), pots, tubs and trays ([[PTT]]s) used for food packaging (typically ≤525cm in their longest dimension), flexible plastic packaging, [[Glass|glass bottles]] and jars, food tims, steel or aluminium drinks cans, [[Paper|newspapers and magazines]] and cardboard packaging<ref name="WRAP" />.

For non-household waste to fall under the definition of Mixed Waste Material the two or more fractions of [[Glass|glass]], [[Metal|metal]], [[Plastic|plastic]] or [[Paper|paper]] that make up the largest proportion (≥50%) of the waste should be similar in composition to those wastes described above.

==Facilities likely to be in scope==

The facilities that are likely to be within the scope of the regulations are:

* Material Recovery Facilities ([[MRF]]s) sorting household dry [[Recyclables|recyclables]]

* [[Commercial Waste]] sorting operations and [[Transfer Station|transfer stations]] where materials similar to household wastes are sorted into two or more Specified Output Materials (e.g. a MF sorting [[Plastic|plastics]] and [[Metal|cans]] would be in scope although one sorting a single stream such as [[Paper|paper]] and card would not)<ref name="WRAP" />.

==References==