The Compost Certification Scheme (CCS) provides assurance to consumers, farmers, food producers, and retailers that quality compost produced from composting processes is safe for human, animal and plant health. Quality Compost is the name adopted for the compost that is certified under the CCS for end-of-waste and quality assured status.
To give CCS participants as much information as possible about the upcoming Compost Resource Framework release, CCS has produced an ad hoc RF newsletter. Click here to read all about the changes that will be introduced on the 4th of August with the publication of the Resource Framework...
Posted: 30 July, 2025
CCS has been informed by the Environment Agency that they will publish the Interim Compost Resource Framework (CRF) and an accompanying Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) on Monday August 4, 2025.These documents are intended to replace the current Compost Quality Protocol (CQP), and will update the end-of-waste criteria for compost as well as introduces several other changes. Full details will be available on the .gov website from the publication date. CCS will be distributing additional information prior to publication...
Posted: 2 July, 2025