[USCC] OMRI certification of composts

[Craig Coker]

Colleagues:

 

Has anyone been through the process of getting their compost certified by
OMRI? There are 56 listed composts on OMRI's Product list (at www.omri.org
<http://www.omri.org/> ), but none listed seem to be yard trimmings
composts.  Would the potential risk of residual levels of landscaping
herbicides/pesticides/fungicides, etc. make it unlikely to get OMRI approval
of a yard trimmings compost without a comprehensive chemical
characterization? Is there an ongoing testing requirement to maintain OMRI
certification once it's been issued?

 

Thank you for any insights you can offer.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Craig Coker

Coker Composting & Consulting

3331 Glade Creek Blvd.  Ste. 7

Roanoke, VA  24012

(540) 904-2698  Fax: (540) 904-6732

Cell: (540) 874-5168

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