SECTION 403.7043. Compost standards and applications.
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1(1) 2In order to protect the state’s land and water resources, compost produced, utilized, or disposed of by the composting process at solid waste management facilities in the state must meet criteria established by the department.
37(2) 38The department shall establish and maintain rules addressing standards for the production of compost, including rules establishing:
55(a) 56Requirements necessary to produce hygienically safe compost products for varying applications.
67(b) 68A classification scheme for compost based on the types of waste composted, the maturity of the compost, and the levels of organic and inorganic constituents in the compost. This scheme shall address:
1001. 101Methods for measurement of the compost maturity.
1082. 109Particle sizes.
1113. 112Moisture content.
1144. 115Average levels of organic and inorganic constituents, including heavy metals, for such classes of compost as the department establishes, and the analytical methods to determine those levels.
