Food and Agricultural Code section 14526

“Composting” means the biological decomposition of organic matter which inhibits pathogens, viable weed seeds, and odors. “Composting” may be accomplished by mixing and piling in a way as to promote aerobic or anaerobic decay, or both.

Source: Section 14526, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=14526. (updated Jan. 1, 1990; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Jan. 1, 1990

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Original Source: Section 14526, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=14526. (last accessed May 12, 2025).