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