The composting industry in the United Kingdom has expanded significantly in recent years and this trend seems set to continue. While large-scale composting of agricultural wastes and forest residues has been practiced for many years, much of the expansion in the composting sector has been a result of municipal waste composting. After several years of sustained growth, mainly based on green waste composting, the UK composting industry is at a crucial stage in its development. Evidence indicates increasing diversity in terms of composting processes and wastes utilized, although over the past three years certain legislative constraints have impeded this development.
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