Issue <n>, Issued: dd/mm/yyyy
PRODUCT INFORMATION AND DISPATCH NOTE
Approved by: person’s name
For compost use solely in amateur horticulture and professional
container-grown horticulture (excluding professional soil-grown
horticulture*)
Compost producer organisation name
Address line 1
Address line 2
Address line 3
Postcode
[INSERT HERE
THE
CERTIFICATION
MARK]
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 amateur
horticulture market together, separately from those for any other markets.
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Amateur horticulture means ‘domestic use’, defined in the Compost Quality Protocol as ‘compost use by members of the
public in their own gardens, communal or shared gardens, and allotments’.
Professional container-grown horticulture means the growing of plants in media other than soils in-situ.
Professional soil-grown horticulture is defined in the Compost Quality Protocol as ‘the commercial production of horticultural
crops in soil, in a field, or under protective cover.
Composting site address:
CUSTOMER
Name or
I.D. code:
Order number:
(optional)
Delivery address:
(optional if recorded elsewhere
in connection with customer
name/I.D. and order number)
Delivery date in the
order: (optional)
Actual delivery date:
Weighbridge ticket
numbers:
(optional if recorded elsewhere
in connection with this
contract/order form)
Office address:
(if different from the delivery
address)
PRODUCT
Product type:
Compost made from
composted:
<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>
<edit as appropriate to waste input types, e.g. plant material>
Tonnes:
Cubic metres (if applicable):
Moisture content (if sold by weight):
Approximately <insert figure> % w/w
Compost grade:
Batch code(s):
<x> to <y> mm
particles (approx)
Compost certified to PAS 100:2011 and the EA & WRAP Compost Quality 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’>
© The Association for Organics Recycling 2011
Issue 2, Issued on 06/06/2012, Approved by KZ / EN
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Issue <n>, Issued: dd/mm/yyyy
PRODUCT INFORMATION AND DISPATCH NOTE
Approved by: person’s name
For compost use solely in amateur horticulture and professional
container-grown horticulture (excluding professional soil-grown
horticulture*)
GUIDELINES FOR USE
This section identifies the key suitable uses for composts, and products that contain them, in amateur
horticulture applications. Professional horticulturists should seek advice from a specialist in compost
use. More detailed guidelines are available from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP,
www.wrap.org.uk), the Growing Media Association and other organisations and specialists in the
horticulture 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.
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 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
The producer of this compost has aimed to supply compost that does not contain germs, sharp
fragments, toxins, toxic substances, viable seeds or regenerative plant parts. However, the compost
producer cannot guarantee they will never be present. This compost contains naturally-occurring microorganisms, some of which may be harmful to human health if basic safety precautions are not taken.
Wear gloves when handling this compost, and wash hands immediately after use. Avoid eating any of
the compost, or inhaling any airborne dust, water vapour or microscopic particles that may arise when
handling it. These precautions also apply to operators of machines for handling compost, such as those
for sieving/screening, blending with other materials or spreading.
© The Association for Organics Recycling 2011
Issue 2, Issued on 06/06/2012, Approved by KZ / EN
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