The compost certification scheme, which is overseen by Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL), was last updated in 2011.
Running for nearly 15 years, the quality standard is designed to provide assurance to end users that quality certified compost is of a consistent quality. It also provides a means for compost to become certified to a product that is no longer considered to be waste and instead has received a “product” status.
Composters can achieve PAS 100 status for their products by working to a series of quality criteria on the input specifications and treatment of organic waste materials.
Enforcement
Currently, REAL is working to ensure that laboratories are collaborating with the individual composters more closely and has been working over the last two years to ensure that the scheme requirements are enforced more ‘rigorously and consistently’.
Speaking to letsrecycle.com Jeremy Jacobs, technical director, Renewable Energy Association (REA), said: “As the scheme matures and more members’ compost achieves product status, it is important to ensure that there is a level playing field and that all producers can be assured they are being treated equally”.
Watch the video below for more information about the recent developments of the scheme.
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