Can communities legally make shredded green waste available to their residents? (photo: Olivier Guichardaz)
Is the provision, by communities, of shredded material for individuals, intended for domestic and local composting, authorized? What texts apply? What solutions exist to secure contributions? Overview.
Having examined the question of the availability of ground material and the way in which departmental health regulations (RSD) can apply to its storage (see Waste Info No. 268), we are interested in the status of shredded green waste collected by the public service, with regard to waste regulations. With a question: can this status prevent the provision to individuals for the composting of their kitchen and table waste? […]
• An essential material […]
• The obstacle of waste status […]
• The NFU 44-051 standard is not applicable […]
• The standard does not allow us to move away from waste status […]
• The concept of reuse is not applicable to shredded material […]
• Ground material is a by-product under certain conditions […]
• Exit from waste status: possible if there was an ad hoc decree […]
• Distribution possible through local composting, under conditions […]
• A situation to clarify […]
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