Compost Certification Mark

REAL’s compost certification mark is only allowed to be used by compost producers who hold a valid certificate under REAL's Compost Certification Scheme

The CCS now issues four separate conformity marks, one for each UK nation. Each mark is awarded to producers who achieve certification to PAS 100, the CCS Scheme Rules, and the relevant national end-of-waste framework:

England – Compost Resource Framework (CRF)

Northern Ireland – Compost Quality Protocol (CQP)

Scotland – SEPA Regulatory Position Statement

Wales – NRW's Guidance Note 022 (GN022)

Compost carrying a national conformity mark can be supplied, stored, and used as ‘products’ (without waste regulatory controls) in the nation for which the mark has been awarded.

The instructions for the use of the certification mark form part of the Scheme Rules and can be found here.

If you need an electronic version of the certification mark, please send a request to info@realschemes.org.uk.