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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 a tarp for sorting. The sampling procedures written herein are for the maximum work effort for the BEFORE "two-sort' Monday pilot routes (i.e., two ttucks). Most pilot routes will be collected by one ttuck, one route per day. I. Pull two random samples from the paper load from the I" ttuck; 2. Pull two random samples from the container load from the I" ttuck; 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 ttuck'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 (OCe) 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 OCClKraft 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 injnries. . 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/W ater Boxes, Other Paper Trash, etc.). . Sort down to a particle size of I-inch plus. All particles smaller than I-inch shall be swept up and categorized as "Other Paper Trasll: . 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 Trasll'. . Sort down to a particle size of I-inch plus. All particles smaller than I-inch shall be swept up and categorized as "Other Trasll'. . Weigh all carts/bins including gross and tare weights. BI544 R. W. Beck B-5