art 5 Composting
(1) Local authority municipal waste is composted for the purpose of the targets when— (a) biodegradable waste has undergone a recovery operation of composting or anaerobic digestion; and (b) the waste has been reprocessed into a product, material or substance that is capable of use as a soil conditioner, fertiliser or growing medium. (2) In this article, “composting” means the biological treatment of waste where the decomposition and stabilisation of the waste is achieved through microbial activity from an aerobic process. (3) In this article, “anaerobic digestion” means the biological treatment of waste where the decomposition and stabilisation of the waste is achieved through microbial activity from an anaerobic process.