{"id":19037,"date":"2016-06-01T20:13:57","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T00:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=19037"},"modified":"2026-01-20T17:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:38:30","slug":"performance-based-composting","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/performance-based-composting","title":{"rendered":"Regulaciones de Permisos de Compostaje Basado en el Desempe\u00f1o"},"template":"","class_list":["post-19037","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-policy-topic","initiatives-composting-for-community","topics-on-farm-composting","topics-permitting","impact_areas-food-security","authors-brenda-platt"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":"","background_color":"tan","article_type":[135],"initiative":15,"display_event_fields":false,"start_date":null,"end_date":null,"start_time":null,"end_time":null,"time_zone":"America\/New_York","virtual_event":false,"location":"","topics":[101,99],"impact_areas":[18],"abstract":"Performance-based compost regulations describe standards to be met without imposing restrictions on the exact way to meet those standards. Several states in the Pacific Northwest (such as Washington and Oregon), as well as Ohio in the Midwest have implemented performance-based standards, thereby acknowledging that no one regulatory model is best for every facility. These rules foster innovation and take into account the distinct characteristics of one composting site versus another, such as local climate and soil type.","authors_tax":[601]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Performance-based compost regulations describe standards to be met without imposing restrictions on the exact way to meet those standards. Several states in the Pacific Northwest (such as Washington and Oregon), as well as Ohio in the Midwest have implemented performance-based standards, thereby acknowledging that no one regulatory model is best for every facility. These rules foster innovation and take into account the distinct characteristics of one composting site versus another, such as local climate and soil type.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Recursos Destacados<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/state-permitting-pathways-on-farm-composting\/\">Seminario web: V\u00edas de autorizaci\u00f3n estatal para promover el compostaje en las explotaciones agr\u00edcolas<\/a> explores models from around the country and the impact these rules are having on advancing on-farm composting.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><b>Pol\u00edticas Modelo<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"ccchildpages-1\" class=\"ccchildpages twocol simple ccclearfix\">\r\n<div class=\"ccchildpage ccfirst ccodd ccpage-count-1 ccpage-id-26893 ccpage-california-2 ccpage-has-parent ccpage-pid-26891 ccpage-parent-performance-based-composting\">\r\n<h3 class=\"ccpage_linked_title\"><a class=\"entry-content\" title=\"California \u2013 Composting Rules\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/california-2\/\">California \u2013 Composting Rules<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"ccpages_excerpt\">California\u2019s regulations are written\u00a0to encourage the\u00a0production of high quality compost. Like\u00a0other composters\u00a0around the US, operations in California are required to meet certain performance standards of materials management so as to protect public safety and environmental health. California\u2019s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery\u2019s regulations (Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 3.1) require that compost products meet\u00a0certain standards that protect public health and safety. \u2026 <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/california-2\/\" aria-label=\"California \u2013 Composting Rules\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ccchildpage cclast cceven ccpage-count-2 ccpage-id-26899 ccpage-ohio ccpage-has-parent ccpage-pid-26891 ccpage-parent-performance-based-composting\">\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"ccpage_linked_title\"><a class=\"entry-content\" title=\"Ohio: Normas sobre compostaje\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/ohio\/\">Ohio: Normas sobre compostaje<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"ccpages_excerpt\">In the Midwest, Ohio\u2019s composting regulations (OAC Chapter 3745-560) are a great model for the region and other parts of the country. Officials have designed rules to suit various land uses (i.e. rural, suburban, urban) and made special effort to adapt to contemporary community needs via permit exemptions. \u2026 <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/ohio\/\" aria-label=\"Ohio: Normas sobre compostaje\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ccchildpage ccfirst ccodd ccpage-count-3 ccpage-id-26902 ccpage-oregon-2 ccpage-has-parent ccpage-pid-26891 ccpage-parent-performance-based-composting\">\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"ccpage_linked_title\"><a class=\"entry-content\" title=\"Oregon \u2013 Composting Rules\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/oregon-2\/\">Oregon \u2013 Composting Rules<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"ccpages_excerpt\">Oregon\u2019s composting regulations aim to facilitate composting while preventing public nuisance issues and any adverse environmental consequences from materials mismanagement. Described here are Oregon\u2019s conditional exemptions for small-scale and agricultural compost facilities, specific site requirements needed to receive an operating permit, and ongoing performance standards for facilities to maintain. \u2026 <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/oregon-2\/\" aria-label=\"Oregon \u2013 Composting Rules\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ccchildpage cclast cceven ccpage-count-4 ccpage-id-26904 ccpage-washington-2 ccpage-has-parent ccpage-pid-26891 ccpage-parent-performance-based-composting\">\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"ccpage_linked_title\"><a class=\"entry-content\" title=\"Washington \u2013 Composting Rules\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/washington-2\/\">Washington \u2013 Composting Rules<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"ccpages_excerpt\">Washington has comprehensive composting regulations that facilitate composting by conditionally exempting several types of composting facilities \u2013 including those that process limited amounts of food scraps \u2013 from the requirement to obtain a permit.\u00a0Washington also aims to protect the environment and human health by requiring composters to test for pathogens and adhere to specific performance-based standards.\u2026 <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/washington-2\/\" aria-label=\"Washington \u2013 Composting Rules\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","":null,"settings":""}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Performance-Based Composting Permit Regulations | Composting for Community<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Performance-based compost regulations foster innovation and take into account the distinct characteristics of each composting site.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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