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Public Resources Code § 40116

CHAPTER 2. Definitions

Current as of September 28, 2026Pub. Resources Code, § 40116Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 145, Sec. 3. Effective June 19, 1990.

“Compost” means the product resulting from the controlled biological decomposition of organic wastes that are source separated from the municipal solid waste stream, or which are separated at a centralized facility. “Compost” includes vegetable, yard, and wood wastes which are not hazardous waste.