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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:

  • Physical Contaminants & Stones test method revisions consultation

    REAL has launched a consultation on proposed revisions to the Physical Contaminants & Stones (PC&S) test method. The PC&S test method currently referenced in PAS100:2018 is being updated following recommendations from REAL’s Test Method Working Group (TMWG). The revision addresses three identified issues; cleaning of physical (plastic) contaminants, reporting and weighing accuracy, and the assessment of ‘sharps’...

    Posted: 1 October, 2025

  • CCS Summer 2025 Newsletter

    REAL have issued our bi-annual newsletter for the Compost Certification Scheme that covers topics including; Forum and TAC updates, working groups, and research hub updates...

    Posted: 9 September, 2025