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Dictionary termHome compostableHome compostable means a material is intended to break down in domestic composting conditions, which are usually less controlled than industrial facilities.Read the full definition
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
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How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningUCPD; EN 13432/industrial vs home distinction | Home-compostability requires specific Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition (e.g. NF T51-800); industrial-only products must not use unqualified 'Dictionary termCompostableA certified claim that a material will biodegrade and disintegrate into compost under specified composting conditions within set timeframes.Read the full definition '. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Green Claims Code | State the required Dictionary termCompostingComposting is the controlled biological decomposition of organic material into a soil-like amendment under suitable conditions.Read the full definition conditions; ASA upheld complaints on industrial-only claims. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC Green Guides 260.7 | Dictionary termCompostableA certified claim that a material will biodegrade and disintegrate into compost under specified composting conditions within set timeframes.Read the full definition claims need evidence the item breaks down in home compost in a timely way; qualify where facilities limited. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1) | Test to recognised standard before claim. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18; AS 5810 home-compostable standard | Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition to AS 5810 strongly expected. |
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Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
AS 5810:2010; NF T51-800:2015-11Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026EN 13432 family (industrial compostability, ASTM D6400, AS 4736)Certification scheme · Restricts wordingRequires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
EN 13432:2000; ASTM D6400-23; AS 4736:2006Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026