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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.

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Latest News:

  • CCS Update November 2025

    Latest updates from the CCSPlastic Reporting Factsheet Conformity Mark Reminder...

    Posted: 3 December, 2025

  • CRF, RPSs, and Updated CCS Documents Now in Effect in England

    We are pleased to announce the Environment Agency’s publication of the Compost Resource Framework (CRF) alongside two Regulatory Position Statements (RPS 317 and RPS 358). These documents are now publicly available and can be accessed on the .gov website and are available here: Compost from waste: resource framework - GOV.UKUsing PAS 100 or PAS 110 compliant material outside resource frameworks: RPS 317 - GOV.UKStoring PAS 100 or PAS 110 compliant material at site of production: RPS 358 - GOV.UKThe CRF and RPS’s will apply in England only...

    Posted: 20 October, 2025