Losses of materials which occur before the waste enters the recycling operation, for instance due to sorting or other preliminary operations, should not be included in the waste amounts reported as recycled.
Níor cheart a áireamh i measc na méideanna dramhaíola a thuairiscítear a athchúrsáladh na hábhair sin a cailleadh sular imigh an dramhaíl isteach san oibríocht athchúrsála, mar shampla mar gheall ar shórtáil nó ar réamhoibríochtaí eile.