1. MRF Waste Analysis – overview of key findings April 2011

2. Contaminant streams A.Clinical waste B.Dead animals and meat C.Hazardous items D.Non-target plastics E.Direct to bunker

3. A. Clinical Waste Total number of ‘sharp’ finds at the MRF categorised as diabetic pens or needles (April 10 – March 11).

4. Total tonnages collected* -v- total number of clinical items identified * apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections. A. Clinical waste (continued)

5. District (ranked by priority) Priority recycling collection days for Intervention Waste audit date Intervention required? 1. DartfordTuesday Week 223.11.10 Tuesday Week 114.12.10 Wednesday Week 115.12.10 2. SwaleTuesday Week 225.01.11 Monday Week 224.01.11 Wednesday Week 110.11.10 3. GraveshamTuesday16.11.10 4. MaidstoneMonday Week B25.10.10  Thursday Week A21.10.10  5. SevenoaksMonday31.01.11  Clinical waste priority collection days for interventions

6. A. Clinical waste (continued) Report: “Reduction of medical waste in the recyclate stream: Allington MRF” Intervention Plan: Delivery through key public sector organisations / contractors Evaluation and monitoring: ensure continued measurements.

7. B. Dead animals and meat Total number of dead animal and meat items found at MRF each month

8. B. Dead animals and meat (continued) Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total dead animals and meat identified * apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.

9. B. Dead animals and meat (continued) District (ranked by priority) Priority recycling collection days for Intervention Waste audit date Intervention required? 1. SwaleMonday Week 108.11.10 Wednesday Week 226.01.11 Thursday Week 204.11.10 2. DartfordWednesday Week 115.12.10 Tuesday Week 114.12.10 3. SevenoaksWednesday02.02.11 Tuesday01.02.11 4. MaidstoneWednesday Week B27.10.10  Friday Week B29.10.10  Tuesday Week B26.10.10  5. GraveshamFriday19.11.10  Monday15.11.10  Dead animals and meat priority collection days for interventions

10. C. Hazardous items Total number of hazardous items found at MRF each month (April 10 – March 11)

11. C. Hazardous items (continued) Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total hazardous waste items identified * apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.

12. C. Hazardous items (continued) Total number of hazardous items identified in waste audit GraveshamMaidstoneSevenoaksSwaleDartfordTotal Knives27029846 Scissors100023 Shears000404 Saws04010216 Ammunition000011 Batteries0517518 Other hazardous materials 141107 Total4202511895

13. C. Hazardous items (continued) District (ranked by priority) Priority recycling collection days for Intervention Waste audit date Intervention required? 1. SwaleWednesday Week 226.01.11 Monday Week 108.11.10 2. MaidstoneFriday Week B29.10.10 Wednesday Week A20.10.10 Tuesday Week A19.10.10 3. DartfordTuesday Week 114.12.10  Wednesday Week 115.12.10  4. GraveshamNone  5. SevenoaksNone  Hazardous waste priority collection days for interventions

14. D. Non-target plastic Non-target plastics baled at MRF each month

15. D. Non-target plastic (continued) Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total non-target plastics tonnage * apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.

16. D. Non-target plastic (continued) District (ranked by priority) Priority recycling collection days for Intervention Waste audit date Intervention required? 1. GraveshamThursday18.11.10 2. SevenoaksFriday04.02.11 Thursday03.02.11 3. DartfordWednesday Week 115.12.11 4. SwaleMonday Week 108.11.10 Wednesday Week 110.11.10 Thursday Week 204.11.10 5. MaidstoneFriday Week B29.10.10  Non-target plastic priority collection days for interventions

17. E. Direct to bunker Direct to bunker waste at MRF each month

18. E. Direct to bunker (continued) Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total direct to bunker waste * apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.

19. District (ranked by priority) Priority recycling collection days for Intervention Waste audit date 1. SwaleThursday Week 111.11.10 Monday Week 108.11.10 2. GraveshamMonday15.11.10 Wednesday17.11.10 3. DartfordFriday Week 111.02.11 Wednesday Week 115.12.10 4. MaidstoneWednesday Week B27.10.10 Friday Week B29.10.10 Thursday Week B28.10.10 5. SevenoaksMonday31.01.11 Tuesday01.02.11 Thursday03.02.11 E. Direct to bunker (continued) Summary of data

20. Other contamination issues Transfer Station contamination Food contamination Oversized cardboard Bag splitting

21. Priority days / areas* MaterialDartfordGraveshamMaidstoneSevenoaksSwale Clinical  Tues Week 2  Tues Week 1  Wed Week 1  Tues  Tues Week 2  Mon Week 2  Wed Week 1 Dead animals and meat  Wed Week 1  Tues Week 1  Wed  Tues  Mon Week 1  Wed Week 2  Thurs Week 2 Hazardous items  Fri Week B  Wed Week A  Tues Week A  Wed Week 2  Mon Week 1 Non target plastic  Wed Week 1  Thurs  Fri  Thurs  Mon Week 1  Wed Week 1  Thurs Week 2 Direct to bunker  Fri Week 1  Wed Week 1  Mon  Wed  Wed Week B  Fri Week B  Thurs Week B  Mon  Tues  Thurs  Thurs Week 1  Mon Week 1 Summary of priority district days

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