Eco-Products Launches Controls Intended to Remove Contamination

Eco-Products announced a new program to help generators keep non-compostable items out of organics streams. The “CIRC” Program (Controls Intended to Remove Contamination) will verify that restaurants and other foodservice operators are taking steps to prevent non-compostable materials from being sent to compost facilities. The program features scorecards to show composters and haulers that the necessary controls are in place to generate contaminant-free organics streams. It is “open sourced”, meaning that the scorecards and other supporting materials are available to anyone interested in using them (and not just customers and partners of Eco-Products) and the company will not be charging a fee to participate. Individual composting facilities would be able to determine their own “passing” scores, and which conditions are required vs. encouraged. To learn more, visit the CIRC webpage here and watch the video here.