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strict definition
compost storage
Storage of organic waste kept to biodegrade into soil or soil-like matter, including plant waste, food waste, and manure.
Compost storage sites are places where organic waste of any kind, including food waste, lawn clippings, leaves, branches, and manure are piled up or otherwise kept, with the purpose of allowing them to biodegrade into soil or soil-like matter.
Biodegradation is the intended process while the material is kept. A pile is one physical form, without being the only possible arrangement.
Organic material simply held for later recycling belongs to recycling storage when it is not being composted. The composting purpose distinguishes the uses.
Related definitions
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drainage storage
Storage of overflow water collected from roof drainage, land drainage, or irrigation systems. -
garbage storage
Space for intermediate storage of general waste materials including trash and mixed waste. -
junk storage
Storage of used-up or discarded objects kept separate from organic or dirty mixed waste, potentially for salvage or resale. -
nuclear waste storage
Bulk storage of spent nuclear fuels and waste from nuclear power or nuclear weapons production. -
recycling storage
Storage of discarded materials held for later recycling, including organic waste that is not being composted. -
sewage storage
Facilities that hold sewage, including septic tanks and storage before treatment.