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The Buyers Guide for Recycled Organics Products has been developed primarily for large purchasers of recycled organic products such as Local Government, State Government and industry.

This easy to read package of Information Sheets will help support buyers to differentiate between high and low quality recycled organics products and to identify the best product for their needs.

The Third Edition of this package is now available. This edition has been updated to incorporate the revision of the relevant Australian Standards AS 4454 Composts, Soil Conditioners and Mulches (2002), AS 3743 Potting Mixes (2002) and AS 4419 Soils for Landscaping and Garden Use (2002).

This package consists of six Information Sheets.
Download individual information sheets from the package as required:

Buy recycled organics products
Benefits of organic matter in soil
Methods of increasing organic matter in soil
Buyer beware: Quality issues for recycled organics products
Recycled organics product categories and standards
Use of recycled organics products: Importance of electrical conductivity

 

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