Why is certification necessary?
The introduction of the Quality Compost Protocol in 2007 marked a major shift in attitudes to composting, allowing the end results of the process to be seen as a product, rather than a waste.
This is good news in many ways and more and more organisations are now taking advantage of this and gaining certification for their compost under the Association for Organics Recycling's PAS 100 and Quality Compost Protocol scheme.
The certification provides evidence that the composter has established an effective management system for producing quality compost. Being able to label it as a product and not a waste removes costly waste regulatory controls on its storage and use.