Code of Practice on Sampling and Reporting at Materials Facilities
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The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the Code of Practice on Sampling and Reporting at Materials Facilities and relevant guidance in line with the Materials Facilities Code (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025.
Aims
The aims of the Code are to:
- enhance the quantity and quality of waste data, especially packaging data, required to achieve the effective implementation of the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility system and realise the associated environmental benefits;
- increase transparency on material quality in the supply chain, through provision of accurate information on contamination levels, and variances in these levels to the market and to customers;
- demonstrate Northern Ireland’s commitment to deliver high quality recycling;
- improve the contracting environment, for operators of MFs and for all businesses involved in the material supply chain; and
- encourage innovation in the operation of MFs and supply chain dynamics.
Contact
If you are uncertain about what your facility needs to do to comply with the Code, you should contact the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) at the following email address - MFmail@daera-ni.gov.uk.