Compost Certification Scheme

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. The CCS is the only independent scheme in the UK aligned and providing a framework for independent assessment and certification of compost to ‘PAS 100 only' and to PAS 100 and the Compost Quality Protocol. The Scheme is run by Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd (REAL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Renewable Energy Association (REA).