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Compost in the Community
Viridor is an experienced compost producer The nutrient-rich soil we produce is available
and much of it is certified to the National BSI to buy at some of our sites for all members of
PAS 100 quality assurance standard, accredited the community. The soil conditioner compost
by the Association for Organics Recycling. We that we produce from garden waste has
process food and organic waste from local been used to win awards at the Chelsea and
authorities and businesses of all sizes. Hampton Court Flower Shows.

Organic waste delivered Decomposition begins Material broken down Quality control Finished product
Clean, green garden waste The shredded material is then After two weeks the material Compost is screened This high-quality compost is used

and organic waste arrives collected and the decomposition is broken down. It is taken into di erent grades. as soil conditioner and a growing
and is fed into a giant shredder. process begins. outside and turned over once Any oversized material medium in horticulture, landscaping

It is put into a series of piles, filling a week for four weeks, is put back into and agriculture.
long tunnels. allowing oxygen to aid in the process. Viridor’s own range of Revive compost
the natural composting process,
Air is pumped into the tunnels to achieving full decomposition. is accredited to the National BSI PAS 100
aid aerobic decomposition. This allows composting quality assurance standard
the temperature to remain above 60ºC and certified by the Association for
to kill off any bacteria and seeds, and Organics Recycling.
to accelerate the composting process.