Introduction by Chair

Linda CrichtonHead of Resource Management

Agenda 10.00-10.10 Housekeeping/Introduction by Chair Linda Crichton

(WRAP)10.10-10.25 Importance of MRF Regulations to

Government and endorsementRichard Pullen (Defra)

10.25-10.45 Key requirements of the Regulations Richard Pullen (Defra)

10.45-11.15 Coffee  11.15-11.40 Overview of Sampling Guidance Mike Jefferson

(Verde)11.40-12.00 Overview of the web portal to deliver

transparency of MRF testing resultsSteve Waite (WRAP)

12.00-12.20 Role of Regulator Chris Bower (EA)

12.20-12.35 Q&A Linda Crichton (WRAP)

12.35-12.40 Close Linda Crichton (WRAP)

12.40 Lunch  

Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) - Regulation

Richard PullenDeputy Director – Waste Policy and RegulationDefra

Introduction

This is a new Regulation, applying to MRFs and providing a framework for improving data on the sampling process/quality of recyclable material, showing how it is turned from this…..

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Into this….

Why are these regulations important?

• Ground-breaking - first set of regulations in place to improve transparency and information about quality of recyclable material produced by MRFs;

• For first time, transparency of information on quality available to the wider industry. Will help market in recyclates to operate better and grow;

• Information provided on quality of recyclate by MRFs, will be able to be used to help demonstrate compliance with separate collection requirements of revised Waste Framework Directive.

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Where did we begin? A potted history to the regulations…

• ESA started ball rolling with heir own (voluntary) accreditation scheme (Code of Practice);

• Then extensive discussions with industry on:Considering ways to try and help stimulate the market

conditions necessary to improve and promote the quality of material produced by MRFs;

Growing the recycling materials market.

• All parts of the recyclate chain have taken a keen interest in this area and regulation development – as have Ministers and several Government Departments.

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Public Consultation

• Consultation published on 1 February 2013 on proposed draft MRF regulation;

• 88 responses (inc representative bodies)• Local Authorities - 42• Waste Management Co - 11• Reprocessors / Manufacturers - 23• Other prof/rep/trade bodies - 4• Other (consultancies, interest

groups, campaign bodies) - 8

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Key issues from consultation

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• Preference for Environment Agency carrying out inspections and compliance checks, over having a third (independent) party audit doing so;

• Most respondents wanted sampling regime strengthening from initial proposals;

• Calls to drop proposal for requirement to sample residual waste streams, predominantly on health and safety grounds;

• Looking for a balance between robust sampling regime and operational/economic pragmatism.

Regulations laid before Parliament on 11 February 2014

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The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2014 (schedule 9A)

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Key elements of the final Regulations

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• Retain1000 tonne threshold to exempt smaller MRFs from the regulations: but kept under review;

• Inspection (audit) regime provided by EA & NRW;• Transitional approach to some sampling

frequencies;• Increase over initial sampling levels/requirements;• Retention of 6-month transition period (until

October 2014); • Individual local authorities to be able to track

information on the recycling material they supply.

Sampling• Reflects balance between robustness and practicality;

• Transitional approach to sampling frequencies spread over a 2-year period from implementing the regulations.

Input: 60kg of input material sampled per 160 tonnes of throughput during

first two years for each supplier, reducing to once every 125 tonnes;

Output: 50kg of paper output material sampled once every 80 tonnes in

throughput in first two years, followed by once every 60 tonnes; 20kg of plastic output material sampled once every 20 tonnes of

throughput in first two years, followed by once every 15 tonnes; 10kg of glass output material sampled once per 50 tonnes of

throughput; 10kg of metal output material sampled once per 20 tonnes.

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Inspection regime will be undertaken by:

• England

• Wales

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Outline of inspection details

• Agency to undertake one announced and unannounced inspection to all MRFs per year, to check quality assessment & reporting system;

• Those MRFs considered underperforming would receive follow up visits, advice and ultimately enforcement action if necessary;

• Environment Agency due to launch a public consultation on proposed charging regime for their MRF inspections;

• NRW also to consult in due course.

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Conclusion

Regulations are substantial and positive step: •Supporting economic growth by maximising the value of the recycled material collected;•Promoting higher income from sale of quality recyclates;•Delivering confidence about reliable stream of recovered material and may encourage investment in the sector;•Allowing local authorities and waste management companies to demonstrate co-mingling is capable of delivering high quality recycling.

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Thank you

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Overview of sampling guidance

Mike Jefferson

Director, Verde Recycling Solutions

Background

•Guidance to support the Regulations.•Will be available on the WRAP website in April.•Development supported by a steering committee with representation from Government, regulators, the waste industry and reprocessors.•Separate Defra guidance is also being prepared.•Prepared by LRS Consultancy with Verde Recycling Solutions, Waste Intelligence and International Safety Services.

Introduction

•Non statutory (but with input from regulators).•A practical guide explaining the requirements of the Regulations.•Gives best practise guidance.•Will help ensure a high quality consistent approach to sampling.•Facilities (MF) can adapt sampling techniques to fit individual circumstances.•Highlights the potential operational and commercial benefits of sampling.

Do you operate a MF?

A regulated facility or part of a regulated facility that receives mixed waste material in order to separate it

into specified output material for the purpose of selling it, or transferring it to other facilities or persons to

enable that material to be recycled by those facilities or persons.

The Regulations apply to MFs that receive 1,000 tonnes or more of mixed waste material for sorting in four

consecutive reporting periods (each reporting period is three months)

What is Mixed Waste Material?Waste that: (a) originates(i) from households, or(ii) from other sources but is similar to household waste in

terms of its nature or composition; and (b) consists in the largest proportion of two or more of the

following kinds of target materials mixed together:(i) glass;(ii) metal;(iii) paper;

(iv) plastic. 

What does this mean in practice?

•Mixtures of materials from non household sources containing plastic bottles, glass bottles and jars, cardboard, drinks cans, etc.•Typical non household sources would be pubs, restaurants, universities and offices.•Additional advice on what might be considered ‘similar to household’ in the Defra guidance – size of plastic containers and trays, types of cardboard, etc.•Streams such as household WEEE, textiles, residual and organics not covered by the Regulations.

Examples of specified output materials(output grades)

•HDPE bottles•PET bottles•Natural HDPE bottles•Coloured HDPE bottles•Clear PET•Coloured PET•PTT•Domestic films•Mixed bottles

•Clear (flint) glass•Brown (amber) glass•Green glass•Mixed glass•OCC•ONP•Mixed paper•Aluminium UBCs•Steel food and drinks cans

MF sets their own output grades

MF (subject to input volumes)

•Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) sorting household dry recyclables.•Commercial waste treatment operations and transfer stations where materials similar to household wastes are sorted into specified output material

Not likely to be a MF•Waste transfer stations acting only as bulking points (so with no sorting activities).•Waste transfer stations that sort C&I wastes.*•Household Waste Recycling Centres (Civic Amenity Sites).•C&I MRF’s *•MRFs treating only residual waste (‘Dirty’ MRFs).•Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plants including those used at autoclave facilities unless mixed waste material is accepted for any MRF operations that form part of the process.•Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) production facilities. •WEEE management facilities.•MRF’s separating materials from construction and demolition waste.

* Unless the commercial waste meets the definition of Mixed Waste Material..

Sampling weights and frequencies

Material Frequency until 01.10.16

Frequency after 01.10.16

Mixed waste material (in)

Every 160t delivered Every 125t delivered

Paper (out) Every 80t produced Every 60t produced

Glass (out) Every 50t produced Every 50t produced

Metals (out) Every 20t produced Every 20t produced

Plastic (out) Every 20t produced Every 15t produced

Material Sample size /kg

Mixed waste material (in) 60

Paper (out) 50

Glass (out) 10

Metals (out) 10

Plastic (out) 20

Frequency of sampling calculated on a rolling basis

Sampling weights and frequencies

To 1st October 2016

Example MF input scenario

MF size (tpa)(# samples pa) 1,000 10,000 45,000 100,000Supplier 1 3 31 93 312Supplier 2 1 18 62 93Supplier 3 1 12 62 93Supplier 4 - - 31 62Supplier 5 - - 31 62

MF size (tpa)

(summary) 1,000 10,000 45,000 100,000Sample t/pa 0.3 3.7 16.7 37.3Sample #/wk 0.1 1.2 5.4 12.0Sample kgs/wk 6 71 321 717

To 1st October 2016

Example MF output scenario

To 1st October 2016

Example schedule that might be developedAction Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

Sample Supplier 1comingled input

Sample Supplier 2comingled input

Sample Supplier 3comingled input

Sample Supplier 4comingled input

Sample Supplier 5 comingled input

Action Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

Sample Card output

Sample Glass output

Sample Steel output

Sample Aluminium output

Sample Mixed Plastics output

Sample News & Pamsoutput

Taking samples

•For incoming mixed waste material:By supplier.Sample sizes may fall to 55kg so long as the average over the reporting period is 60kg.

•For output material:Sampling by grade, e.g. for paper outputs this might be by OCC, newspapers and magazines, mixed paper, etc.No ability to go below the required sample weight.

•Not required where material arrives pre-sorted.•Not required for the residual fraction.•Samples should be taken in one go.

Supplier

•For material collected pursuant to arrangements made by a waste collection authority under section 45(1)(a)or(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 that authority is the supplier;•Where the batch is transferred from another MF then they are the supplier;•If non of above then the supplier is the person who collected the material or if not known the person responsible for delivering it.

Step by step guidance on taking samples•Scheduling of sampling.Based on Regulations and predicted deliveries.Taking representative samples (different days, shifts, times, etc).

•Isolating the sample.•Take samples for: Loose input and output material. Incoming bagged material. Baled material.

• Labelling, storage & transport.• Sampling from bulking points.

Guidance also provided for

•Separating a suitable weight of material.•Randomising the sample.•Taking a representative sample.•Taking a sample using techniques such as slice of pie, direct tipping or points of compass techniques.•Taking samples from loose bulked material or from conveyors.

Sampling good practise•Having a training programme in place.•Having a sufficient number of trained staff.•Modify the day and time when samples are taken to ensure results are representative.•Automate sample taking where possible.•Ensure samples are corrected labelled and stored.•Containers marked with appropriate fill levels.•Undertake spot checks on sampling results.

Sampling bad practise•Avoid taking samples just from the top or bottom of a pile.•Do not include exceptional items that would ordinarily be removed prior to processing.•Avoid use of built in scales on mobile plant.•Do not test more than one sample at once to minimise cross contamination risks.•Do not ‘adjust’ a sample in an attempt to make it representative.

Testing of samples•Samples are split into two size fractions (using a 12mm x 12mm screen for glass and 45mm x 45mm screen for other materials).•Larger fraction sorted into target material, non target material and non recyclable material.•Smaller fraction (material particles) allocated as per the larger fraction.•For incoming mixed waste material the target material needs to be split into a minimum of metal, plastic, glass and paper.•Supporting evidence should be kept as to how wastes have been categorised (reprocessors specifications).•Covered step by step in the guidance.

Target materials•For incoming mixed waste material this includes all items that are requested for collection in that fraction.•Includes integral parts of targeted materials (bottle caps, neck rings, etc) unless specifically excluded in specifications.•Includes the following items unless they are classed as a contaminant in the reprocessor’s specification:Aluminium foils and aerosols in UBCs.PET trays in PET bottles (of the correct colour).Wet paper unless it is degraded to the point where it is not fit for recycling.

•Contaminants can be of the same material type (coloured glass in clear glass, OCC in newspapers and magazines, etc).•Care is needed with respect to what is allowed up to a certain percentage and contaminants with a tolerance.

Testing (other)•Where different reprocessors are supplied with the same output grade (each with their own specification) then a common sense approach is proposed to defining target materials.•Cardboard and cartons that include cardboard as a composite material should be included in the paper category.

Testing good practise•Ensure ergonomics of the testing area are optimised (H&S and sorting speed / accuracy).•Ensure those testing are fully trained.•Provide sufficient containers.•Do not overfill containers.•Containers should be clean and dry.

Testing bad practise•Not clearing /cleaning containers and the work area between testing different samples.•Not isolating testing from other on site activities (H&S and cross contamination risks).•Forcing or persuading material through the sorting mesh.•Weighing samples outside and / or near moving vehicles (H&S and weighing error risks).

Typical equipment

•Platform scales•Bench scales•Calibration weights•Shovels / brooms •Containers (sample / sorting)•Screens•Sorting table•PPE•Long handled wire cutters•Pickers / sharps bin•Sampling sheets

•Loading shovel•Automated bin lifts•Mini sort conveyors

Sampling statistics

•Reporting of average target material content and standard deviation for each supplier (waste in) and output grades required.•The standard deviation provides a measure of how much variation there is from the average for the target material content across the sampling results•Objective: high average target material content with low standard deviation.•Overview of other statistical analysis that could be carried out using the data.•Commentary on interpretation of statistics.

Sampling statistics

Health and Safety

•Layout and structure of the sampling area.•Vehicle movements & operating procedures.•Pedestrian access to sampling areas.•Safe systems of work.•Sampling from bales and from conveyors.•Manual handling.•Hygiene risks and handling hazardous waste. •PPE.

Other areas included in the guidance

•Staff training (including H&S).•Enforcement of the Regulations.•Reporting templates.•Questions and answers.•Flowcharts.

Procedure for sample testing

Prepare sampling area and equipment Weigh the sample Sort the sample Clear Up

Clean and dry the sample area

Prepare sample sheets for recording

Check sample area/boxes are free from cross-contaminants

Calibrate the scales with

weights

Weigh the entire sample

Record the sample weight

Return target materials to

incoming bay*

Other fractions into residue bay

Clean and store equipment

Tip sample onto sort screen

Break clumped materials into component parts

Empty any liquids from containers into a bucket, record weight as a non-

recyclable fraction

Sort sample materials from screen into correct

sort box

Weigh each of the sorted fractions and record

weight on sample sheet

Weigh materials that fell through the screen and record them as particles

Check weight of all sorted fractions + particles is

equal to the total sample weight (+/- 5%)

Recycleable non-target

Target materials

Non-recyclable non-target

Plastic grades

Metals grades

Paper grades

Glass grades*ensure that these materials are not

re-sampled

Sampling each 20t

MRF Supplier Each 125t material MRF

Weighbridge data

Paper grades

Glass grades

Plastic grades

Metal grades

SamplingEach 60t

SamplingEach 50t

SamplingEach 15t

Take sample

Test sample

Record/report sample

Take sample

Test sample

Record/report sample

After two years of the regulations being in force

Acknowledgements• Convention of Scottish Local Authorities• Defra• Environment Agency• Environmental Services Association• Kent Resource Partnership • Local Government Association • Natural Resources Wales• Northern Ireland Environment Agency• Resource Association• Resource Futures• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency• SITA UK• Veolia Environmental Services• Viridor• Welsh Government

MF Reporting Portal on Quality

Steve WaiteMRF Sector Specialist

Presentation

• Introduction• What has to be reported in the MF Regulations ?• Why do we need the portal ?• WRAP Reporting Portal• Potential options for inputs• Potential options for outputs• Advantages and Challenges• Timescale• Presentation will only give a general

overview as the detail has yet to developed

What Has To Be Reported 1 ?

General Tonnage Data

Input Paper Glass Metals Plastics

(Tonnes) (Tonnes) Destinations (Tonnes)(Tonnes) (Tonnes) (Tonnes) (Tonnes) Destinations

Local Authority 1 6505 20 list

Local Authority 2 3132

Local Authority 3 1320 26 list

WM Company 1 1089

TOTAL (Tonnes) 12,046 46 Full List 5832 2802 1176 990 1100 Full List

MF to MF Transfer Residual and Other

INPUT OUTPUT

What Has To Be Reported 2 ?

INPUT DATA Samples Total Average Average Average non

Taken Sample target non-target recyclable

Supplier (number) Weight (kg) Paper Glass Metal Plastic Material % SD SE Material (%) Material (%)

Local Authority 1 49 2940 63 17.3 4.1 7.7 92.1 2.9 0.41 6.9 1

Local Authority 2 23 1380 57.6 8.1 5.3 18.7 89.7 1.6 0.33 6.4 3.9

Local Authority 3 10 600 50.1 14.9 3.3 28.1 96.4 2.3 0.4 3.2

WM Company 1 8 480 49.2 15.7 4.5 20.4 89.8 5.2 4.5 5.7

TOTAL/WEIGHTED AVERAGE (By sample) 90 5400 58.90% 14.50% 4.40% 13.9% 91.8% 5.8% 2.4%

Average Composition

By Target Material (%)

What Has To Be Reported 3 ?OUTPUT DATA Samples Total Average Average non

Material Taken Sample non-target recyclable

(unique to each MRF) (number) Weight (kg) SD SE Material (%) Material (%)

OCC 16 800 92.1 4.7 2.6 5.3

New s & pams 40 2000 94.4 0.6 0.1 3.8 1.8

Mixed paper 42 2100 83.9 0.8 0.1 7.5 8.6

PAPER 98 4900 89.5 5.2 5.3

Mixed coloured container glass

38 380 82.7 2.2 0.4 10.6 6.7

Mixed coloured aggregate glass

Green glass

Clear glass

Brow n glass

GLASS 38 380 82.7 10.6 6.7

Aluminium 6 60 99.4 5.1 0.2 0.4

Steel 16 160 92.6 2.7 1.8 5.6

METALS 22 220 94.5 1.4 4.1

HDPE bottles

Natural only HDPE bottles

Coloured HDPE bottles

PET bottles

Clear PET 11 220 94.6 2.2 2.8 2.6

Coloured PET bottles

Polypropylene

Mixed bottles 53 1060 92.8 0.7 0.1 1.3 5.9

Pots, tubs, trays

Mixed rigid plastic 7 140 93.8 4.5 1.9 4.3

Mixed plastic 8 160 85.4 5.1 2.8 11.8

Household Film 3 60 87.3 6.8 6.2 6.5

PLASTICS 82 1640 92.2 1.9 5.9

TOTAL/WEIGHTED AVERAGE (By sample) 240 7140 89.8% 4.6% 5.6%

Average Target Material %

Standard Error and Confidence

• If standard deviation and number of samples are provided

• Standard error = SD/√n

• At a stated confidence level (95% has a z=1.96)

• Then mean range = mean +/- (1.96 x standard error)

Why Do We Need The Portal ?

• Need to be able to understand the quality of materials being delivered into and despatched from MFs.

• Regulator public registers may not provide sufficient detail.

• Maximise ease of access by stakeholders.

• To be able to easily locate particular suppliers or MFs an electronic portal with search facilities.

Schematic Draft Layout of WRAP Portal

Regulator (EA)

MFs Electronically

Provide Quarterly

Data

Data Validate

d

WRAP PORTAL

Registered Stakeholders Access Portal

Opportunity for other

Regulators

Potential Options For InputsSTEP1. User selects by year, current quarter (1, 2, 3 or 4) or cumulative period current year

STEP 2. Select from either individual MF or WMC SUPPLIERS Total Total Average Average Average

and supplier to trigger result totals to MF Number of Sample Target % Non-Target % Non-Recyclable %

(tonnes) (tonnes) Destinations Samples Weight (kg) Composition SD SE av+(1.96*SE) av-(1.96*SE) Composition Composition

Select By Individual MF

Selected Individual MF (by pull dow n menu)

None

or Select Waste Management Company MFs

Select WMC (by pull dow n menu)

None

and/or Select Supplier

Selected single LA supplier (by pull dow n menu)

Select all local authority suppliers to the MF

Select single WMC supplier (by pull dow n menu)

Selected all w aste management company suppliers

TOTAL 12046 46 List 90 5400 94.50% 3.2 0.3 95.1% 93.9% 3.20% 2.30%Single MRF

OnlyPaper Selected

(select - either)

Paper, Glass, Metal, Plastic

BY SAMPLES TAKEN

58.90%

at 95% confidence

MF INPUT

Av Composition %

BY WEIGHT

MF to MF

Potential Options For OutputsSTEP1. User selects by year, current quarter (1, 2, 3 or 4) or cumulative period current year

STEP 2. Select from either individual MF or WMC Total Total Average Average Average

then select material & material grade Number of Sample Target % Non-Target % Non-Recyclable %

to trigger results totals (tonnes) % (tonnes) % Destinations Samples Weight (kg) Composition SD SE av+(1.96*SE) av-(1.96*SE) Composition Composition

Select By Individual MF

Selected Individual MF (by pull dow n menu)

None

or Select Waste Management Company MFs

Select WMC (by pull dow n menu)

None

and Select Material Stream

All Target Output Material

Paper (by pull dow n menu)

Mixed Glass (by pull dow n menu)

Metals (by pull dow n menu)

Plastics (by pull dow n menu)

None

or Select Individual Grade

Select Material Grades from pulldow n

None

TOTAL 10800 90.9% 1100 9.1% List 240 7140 89.8% 3.4 0.2 90.2% 89.4% 4.6% 5.6%Single MRF

Only

MF OUTPUT

Output

BY WEIGHTTarget Material

BY SAMPLES TAKEN

Residual and Other Outputs

at 95% confidence

Potential Further Searches

• Information by Nation

• Information by Region

• Information by type of local authority

• Information by size of MF

Advantages

• Straight forward way to access information.

• Will allow a degree of comparison between local authorities and MFs.

• Will allow MF to be considered against material received and despatched.

• Will be able to get results by quarter

Challenges

• Acceptance by Industry

• Results being used in context

• Dealing with the different interpretations of material grades

• Differentiating between a waste management company supplier and waste management company operator.

Timescale

• The first reporting period is October 1st to December 31st.

• MFs have one month beyond 31st December to provide their results.

• Portal to be tested for end of 2014 and ready to receive the first set of validated data from 1st February 2015.

Thank You

steve.waite@wrap.org.uk

MF Regulations Workshop -Role of the Regulator

Chris BowerEnvironment & Business Advisor

4 March 2014

Context

Regulatory framework

Timeline

Who’s in

Who’s outside

Notifications

Reporting

Inspections

Enforcement

What reported data may show

Charges

Concluding messages

Contents

Regulations are intended to promote high quality recycling.

By publishing the quality of incoming wastes and outgoing recyclates at qualifying Materials Facilities

MF Reg inspections will be a discrete piece of additional work at these sites

Part of a wider approach

Envt’l protection, Waste Stream Audits, Duty of Care, TFS

Quality Action Plan (England)NRW has its own approach in Wales

Context

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Coming into force in England 5 March 2014

Schedule 9A Materials Facilities October 2014

Introduces requirements directly into qualifying permits effectively as a Condition

Operators assess to decide if qualify and notify regulator if do

to sample, assess and report on quality if qualify

Regulatory Framework

Timeline

March 2014 Consultation on charges starts April Guidance published.

We write to operators.Operators can notify and start preparations

July Charging arrangements in place.We can formally start advisory visits

- to those sites who have notified October First 3 month reporting period starts

Operators start sampling Jan 2015 First reported data due from operators.TBA First quarter results published

Who’s in?MRFs that handle 1000t pa or more of mixed waste.

A MF is a permitted facility that separates mixed waste into specified output material

Mixed waste is household or similar and comprises 50% or more of at least two of glass, plastic, paper or metal

Who’s outside?Waste transfer or bulking activities not involving sorting.

Sorting just one stream , eg paper alone

Incoming waste is unlike household or does not contain target mt’ls

Household waste recycling facilities (civic amenity sites)

Industrial MRF taking large sized waste (e.g. in skips), not comprising household or household-like waste.

Only treating residual waste (‘dirty’ MRFs)

Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) unless mixed waste material is accepted for any MRF operations that form part of the process.

Refuse Derived Fuel plant without a sorting facility.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment is excluded.

Separating only construction and demolition waste

Activities authorised by Exemptions

NotificationsQuarterly assess if your facility qualifies

Notify us if you think it qualifies (we will provide email address for notifications)

You only need to notify once, not every quarter

The notification remains until withdrawn by you

You can withdraw notification e.g. if a future assessment indicates you no longer qualify

If you are unsure whether you qualify, refer to guidance and contact us for advice

Reporting Electronically, quarterly - 1 month after qtr end

Quarters: Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sept, Oct-Dec

Data will go on public register

First reports are due by 31 January 2015

See Schedule 9A for details of what needs to be reported

Reported data will be published

InspectionsAwareness visits.

Announced inspectionsInspecting management, systems, reality checking bales against reported data

Will require a bale to be broken and re-assessed if concerned

Unannounced inspectionsFocus on areas of potential weakness

Further visits to underperformers

Q: Are we interested in customer complaints? Yes, for our info.

Q: Will inspection reports be available? Yes, public register.

EnforcementGeneral approach to enforcement and sanctions applies here.

Will be treating the following failures as a breach of the permit:Failure to notify

Failure to measure inputs to and outputs from the facility

Failure to sample at the required frequency & weights

Failure to record

Failure to report

Advice, Warnings, Enforcement Notices

If you are meeting guidance then unlikely to be any issues.

What reported data may showNot settled yet but may cover:

Which facilities are qualifying MFs

Who supplies them, including waste authorities

The amount of mixed waste treated at qualifying MFs

% non-recyclable material in sampled mixed waste inputs

Quantities of specified output material leaving MFs

Composition of sampled specified output materials by target, non-target and non-recyclable material

Quantities and destinations of Other Waste leaving the MF

Quantities & destinations of mixed waste sent to another MF

ChargesWe need new income to specifically fund this MF Regulation work

Arrangements still being developedtriggered by notification or actual tonnage processed?

Likely to be an additional subsistence charge of circa £2k for MFsSame for everyone, at this stage, because visiting everyone & extra visits small aspect

Lower charge for 2014 as start up year.

Billing likely to be each April, for previous calendar year

Could consider move to performance-related charges in future

Concluding messagesWe are involved to provide confidence in the data

There are practical limitations around what we can do

MF Reg work will be a discrete additional piece of workOn data reporting, not advising on improving quality

Part of a wider picture

We want to work with business to deliver the aims

What is a ‘supplier’?See Schedule 9A but para phrased is:

a) waste collection authority, where collected under section 45(1)(a) or (b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990

b)MF where mixed waste is transferred from that MF to another material facility

c)if not (a) or (b), the person who collected the material or, if that person is not known, the person responsible for delivering it to the MF

d) where the batch is from more than one supplier the MF can estimate and apportion tonnage per supplier

Q&A