mrf code of practice - apse
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Jon Marshall
Material & Quality Project Manager
zerowastescotland.org.uk
@zerowastescot
MRF Code of Practice & Material Quality Sampling
27th
November 2015
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• Background
• Developing the Code
• Sampling Requirements
• Sampling Methodologies
• ZWS Support
• Early Findings
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EU Waste Framework Directive
“Member States shall take measures to promote high
quality recycling and set up separate collections of
waste where technically, environmentally and
economically practicable and appropriate to meet the
necessary quality standards for the relevant recycling
sectors”
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Zero Waste Plan
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Co-mingling permitted where:
• the quality/quantity is not significantly less
than from a separate collection;
• waste is not mixed with other wastes that
cannot be recycled;
• the waste meets any relevant quality
standards;
• the waste is managed in a manner that
promotes high quality recycling.
Waste (Scotland) Regulations
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Circular Economy
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Quality?
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Developing the Code
Recyclate Quality Action Plan Consultation
• Material Sampling and Composition Testing
• Making Material Testing Results Transparent to all
Stakeholders
• Benchmark Standards for paper, card, plastics,
metals and glass
• Voluntary Grading System
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Key consultation findings
• agreement for intervention,
• that any sampling regime should be mandatory,
• proposed 1000T threshold was appropriate,
• sampling focus on input materials,
• no consensus re output materials,
• no desire to include residual waste.
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The Final Code
Collaborative Development
Industry Body Consultation
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Intended Outcomes
• Ensure compliance with Waste (Scotland)
Regulations;
• Drive up the quality of recycled materials,
• Increase transparency within marketplace
around quality,
• Stimulate a robust and vibrant marketplace;
• Increase confidence in quality of recovered
materials amongst remanufacturer,
• Reduce issues arising under the Waste Shipment Regulations
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Sampling Requirements
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Key definitions
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Input Materials
Sampled to determine types of
• Target
• Non-Target
• Non-Recyclable
Target must further reference target material grades –
paper card glass plastic metals
Rejected loads - no need to sample
Loads received, but not sorted at facility – no need to sample
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Output Materials
Sampled with reference to
specific material grade –
e.g. PET Bottles or News & PAMS
Target, Non-Target, Non-Recyclable materials defined against each output grade purchase specification
Materials can only be classified as “target” if they’re not identified as a contaminant, even if within limit
they can be recycled directly by that reprocessor
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Sampling Frequencies
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Resources required
Safe sampling area Covered, and away from vehicle movements
Trained Staff Fully understand sampling requirements
Ensure consistency in method/results
Secure Record Keeping Code requires quality data is held for 4 yrs
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Sampling Methodology
• Prepare sampling area/equipment
• Isolate Material
• Collect sample
• Weigh sample
• Test the sample
• Record Results
• Clean Up
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Analysis
Target material (40kg)
Non target material (7kg)
Non Recyclable Material (3kg)
Fragment material (5kg)
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Analysis
Glass
Paper
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
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ZWS Support Grant Funding • 2x programmes for sampling equipment
• 11 recipients, approx. 100K
Testing & Reporting Guidance • Developed by ZWS & SEPA
• Derived from WRAP guidance
Training • Quality sampling training for MRF staff (15 sites)
• Local Authority Officer sessions delivered soon
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Early findings…
• In-scope?
• Increasing contamination %
• Difficulty defining non-target/non-recyclable
• Fragments data
• Quality push required
• Regular communication between Suppliers/MRF
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Thank you.
zerowastescotland.org.uk
@ZeroWasteScot