The benefits of producing Quality Composts

• Fulfil conditions in local authority tenders

Many local authorities require their biodegradable waste treatment contractors to produce Quality Compost. Such certification enables the input tonnage to the com­posting process to count towards recycling targets, comply with tender requirements or improve tender scores by producing certified Quality Compost and applying for certification.

• Effective quality management system

Certified Quality Compost signifies that the compost was produced using an effective quality management system. This provides an assurance that the materials have a consistent quality and are safe and reliable to use.

• Reduced costs

Producing Quality Compost means that there’s no longer a need for costly waste regulatory controls on its storage after dispatch and use. Quality Compost can be spread straight to land, avoiding costly & time consuming spreading deployments or registration of exemptions.

You may also be interested to see the graph comparing the cost of compost certification and deployment under waste management regulations.

• Marketing the products

The Quality Compost status helps producers to promote the material, as it ensures that the product:

• is made of approved inputs from specified sources
• complies with, at least, the minimum quality criteria specified in PAS 100
• is recognised in professional market
• is consistently safe and reliable