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3. Composting
3.1 Objectives and principles
Composting is the aerobic biological treatment of organic waste to achieve one or more of the following objectives:
mineralization of the most biodegradable fraction, leading to a more stable residual material and thus reducing the waste's potential environmental and health impacts;
reduction of waste mass and volume;
production of compost that can be used as an organic soil improver.
Composting generally involves two biological stages (figure 1...
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Bibliography
- (1) - ADEME - MODECOM™ 2017 – MODECOM 2017 – Campagne nationale de caractérisation des déchets ménagers et assimilés – Analyse des résultats - (2020a). https://librairie.ademe.fr/
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Standards and norms
- Organic amendments – Composts containing materials of agronomic interest, derived from water treatment. - NF U44-095 - (05-2002)
- Organic amendments – Designations, specifications and marking. - NF U44-051 - (04-2006)
Regulations
Article L541-1-1 of the French Environment Code https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000042176087/
Article L541-1 of the French Environment Code https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000042176062/
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