Guidance

Materials facilities: how to report on mixed waste sampling

Guidance for materials recovery facility operators on what they need record and report on.

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Details

From 1 October 2014, materials facilities (MF) to whom the environmental permitting regulations apply, must:

  • sample and test the materials they receive and send out
  • record the information
  • report every 3 months to the regulator (the Environment Agency in England and Natural Resources Wales in Wales).

This guidance details when, how and what should be recorded by these facilities.

Published 24 March 2014