A new initiative making it easier for businesses and industry to produce more compost and reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfill was launched on the 15th March by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) and the Environment Agency. Martin Brocklehurst, Head of Environmental Protection External Programmes for the Environment Agency, said:
“Under the Quality Protocol for Compost, producers will be able to create compost which is no longer classed as a waste, making it a more marketable product to those who buy it, as it allows them to spread compost on to land without the need to register with the Environment Agency for a waste exemption. This will boost the UK composting market by making it easier for businesses to market their compost as a desirable quality product to key markets such as landscaping, agriculture and horticulture. These markets can also be confident that the compost they are buying will be of a high environmental standard.”