Issue 1. Issued: dd/mm/yyyy
Approved by: person’s name For compost use solely in soft landscape operations
Compost producer organisation name
Address line 1
Address line 2
Address line 3
Postcode
Telephone:
Fax:
Website:
For each consignment of unbagged compost the compost producer must supply this product information and dispatch note to the customer (who may not be the end user), and file a copy.
File copies for the soft landscape market together, separately from those for any other markets.
Contract number: SLO-<insert number here, unique to each contract>
Composting site:
CUSTOMER
Name or
I.D. code:
Delivery address:
(optional if recorded elsewhere in connection with customer name/I.D. and order number)
Office address:
(if different from the delivery address)
PRODUCT
Product type:
Order number:
(optional)
<edit as appropriate e.g. soil conditioner, mulch, turf top dressing, growing medium and state whether compost is the sole type of material in the product>
Made from composted: <edit as appropriate to waste input types, e.g. plant material>
Tonnes:
Moisture content (if sold by weight):
Cubic metres (if applicable):
Approximately <insert figure> % w/w
Compost grade: <x> to <y> mm particles (approx)
Batch code(s):
Compost undergoing independent assessment of conformance to PAS 100:2005 and the
EA & WRAP Quality Compost Protocol
Compost assessment code: <insert code supplied by certification body>
<edit as appropriate; Product / compost constituent> conforms to the following additional criteria:
<insert name of or reference to standard/specifications with which the product / compost constituent complies or ‘none applicable’>
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Issue 1. Issued: dd/mm/yyyy
Approved by: person’s name For compost use solely in soft landscape operations
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
This product/compost is for use only in soft landscape operations. It shall be used in accordance with good practice guidelines (examples are provided below) or as advised by a specialist in compost use.
This product/compost shall not be sold or distributed for use, or used in any markets other than specified in this contract.
Under no circumstances whatsoever shall this compost be blended with any waste material.
If at any stage after completion of the composting process this compost is mixed with waste, then the mixture becomes a waste and is regulated as such.
These restrictions are set in the Quality Compost Protocol, downloadable from www.compost.org.uk.
GUIDELINES FOR USE
This section identifies the key suitable uses for composts, and products that contain them, in soft landscape operations. Detailed guidelines are available from the Waste and Resources Action
Programme (WRAP, www.wrap.org.uk), the Landscape Institute and other organisations and specialists in the landscaping and composting industries.
Soil conditioning
Compost can be used to improve the soil when establishing grass/turf and planting beds and when planting trees and shrubs. It can also be combined with soil to improve backfill material in planting pits.
Mulching
Compost can be applied to the soil surface to conserve soil moisture, suppress weeds and help minimise erosion.
Turf top dressing and divot repair
Compost can be applied to turf, on its own or as a component of a mix, to improve conditions in the turf rootzone. A blend of compost and grass seed can also be used to repair divots.
Manufacturing topsoil on site (in-situ and ex-situ)
Compost can be used as an ingredient in topsoil ‘manufactured’ to suit a site, the topsoil either being made at the site (in-situ) or brought to the site (ex-situ). Detailed guidelines on using compost in this type of application are provided in the ‘Compost Specification for the Landscape Industry’, published by
The Landscape Institution in association with BALI, WRAP and NBS. ISBN 1-84405-064-5.
Growing media
Compost can be used in a range of blends with other substrates according to the application, e.g. cells in trays or pots. The formulation should be based on compost test results, such as nutrient content, and any other substrates used in the growing medium. Advice should be sought from a specialist in compost use.
STORAGE
This product/compost keeps best when stored in a cool, dry place. If covered to prevent risk of contamination by wind-blown weed seeds and minimise gradual change in biological and chemical characteristics, it will keep best under a gas-permeable cover.
SAFE HANDLING AND USE
Every effort has been made to ensure this product/compost contains no germs, sharp fragments, toxins or regenerative plant parts. However, the compost producer cannot guarantee they will never be present. As with all products of this type, wear gloves when handling and wash hands after use.
During handling, avoid inhaling any dust from it or ingesting any of it.
DISCLAIMER
If this product/compost is not stored, handled and used as instructed in this contract, the compost producer shall not be liable for any costs, claims, liabilities, damages, consequential losses, or other expenses including, but not limited to any action taken by any regulatory or other competent authority pursuant to any European Union or national laws (including common laws), statutes, directives, regulations, orders, decrees, decisions, directions, guidance or best practices relating to waste and the handling, storage, treatment, recovery and disposal of waste, arising out of such misuse.
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