1. Composting Challenges session four

2. Composting Challenges
Existing Tribal Laws
State and Local Municipality Laws
Federal Laws
Certifications
Managing Staff Health

3. Tribal Laws and Ordinances
Solid Waste
Tribal Environmental Protection
Tribal Water Resources
Zoning Regulations
Stormwater
Land Use
Zero Waste Initiatives

4. Local Municipalities and State Laws
These will vary from State to State but could include:
Permits
Zoning requirements
Facility design
Monitoring requirements
Ground and Surface water testing
Runoff requirements
Stormwater management plan and/or permit

5. Federal Laws
USEPA compost regulations apply only to composts that contain sewage sludge or septage. (Part 503)
USDA-oversees the National Organics Program
Certifying agents will review composting process to see if it meets the requirements to be use in organic production.

6. Certifications US Composting Council The Rodale program
Seal of Testing Assurance Program (STA)
requires compost producers to have their compost tested for a selected set of parameters at an STA certified laboratory.
The Rodale program
requires testing at WERL for a selected set of parameters, and the results are compared with quality standards that the program has established for a number of end uses. The compost is then rated according to its suitability for various end uses.
Organic Materials Review Institute
Nonprofi t organization that reviews products for use in organic production according to the standards established by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).
Water and Energy Research Lab

7. Managing the Health of Your Staff
Required Trainings
CPR/First Aid
Bloodborne Pathogen
Heavy Equipment
On-Site Facilities
Restroom
Cooling Station
Adverse weather shelter