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Recyclable Materials Composition Protocol 4. Select a sample of at least 200 pounds from the mixed pile. Place the sample into plastic 55- gallon barrels or onto atarp for sorting. The sampling procedures written herein are for the maximum work effort for the BEFORE "two -sort" Monday pilot routes (i.e., two trucks). Most pilot routes will be collected by one truck, one route per day. 1. Pull two random samples from the paper load from the ls1 truck; 2. Pull two random samples from the container load from the ls1 truck; 3. Sort samples to obtain composition by weight as per sort operations (Paper and Container Sorting) below; and 4. Repeat sampling steps #1 and #2 above for the 2nd truck's paper and container loads. 4. Paper Sorting ■ Due to the large amount (65% +) of old newspaper (ONP) compared to other paper categories, set up two or three ONP carts with sort board labels. ■ Set up two carts for old corrugated cardboard (OCC) with sort board labels due to the bulky volume of this grade compared to other paper categories. ■ Sort as much ONP as possible to clear out this bulky, majority paper grade. Debag ONP bundled in Kraft bags by emptying into appropriate ONP cart and placing empty Kraft bags into OCC /Kraft cart. All ONP inserts (e.g., Sunday flyers /circulars) should go into ONP cart. ■ Weigh ONP carts when they become about 75% full. That is, DO NOT OVERLOAD with any paper grade (e.g., ONP, magazines, household office paper, etc.) to avoid lifting injuries. • Sort as much OCC /Kraft as possible to clear out this bulky paper grade. • Sort other minority paper grades (i.e., household office paper, magazines, boxboard, Beer /Pop /Water Boxes, Other Paper Trash, etc.). • Sort down to a particle size of 1 -inch plus. All particles smaller than 1 -inch shall be swept up and categorized as "Other Paper Trash ". • Weigh all carts /bins including gross and tare weights. • Clean sort area and prepare for next sub - sample. 5. Container Sorting • Label carts and sort into container categories: "Metal Cans ", "Glass Bottles and Jars ", "Plastic Bottles ", "Plastic Base and Other Film Plastic ", and "Other Trash ". • Sort down to a particle size of 1 -inch plus. All particles smaller than 1 -inch shall be swept up and categorized as "Other Trash ". • Weigh all carts /bins including gross and tare weights. B1605 5