What is certified compostable?
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certified compostable means: Products and packaging as compostable. Ontario's Blue Box rules list them as a material category of their own, alongside glass, plastics, metal and paper. The Instica dataset lists certified compostable in 2 jurisdictions, including Ontario, Spain. Each rule below carries its source and retrieval date.
What does certified compostable mean?
This is the definition Instica uses for certified compostable in its EPR dataset. The wording below is checked against the source named beside it.
certified compostable: Products and packaging as compostable. Ontario's Blue Box rules list them as a material category of their own, alongside glass, plastics, metal and paper. (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
beverage container, glass, flexible plastic, rigid plastic, metal, paper, and certified compostable products and packagingSource: rpra.ca
What is certified compostable called in other languages?
Packaging producers search for certified compostable in their own language and under the name their national scheme uses. The dataset records 2 local terms, each with the home analogy a reader of that language already knows.
| Language | Local term | Also called | Closest home analogy |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | certified compostable | – | – |
| Spanish | envase compostable | – | – |
- Spanish — Local definition
- En los precios de Ecoembes, categoría propia para los envases compostables, con su tarifa por kilogramo.
Where does certified compostable apply?
certified compostable appears in the rules of 2 jurisdictions in the dataset. The table gives the duty and the regulator for each; the sections after it list every sourced rule.
| Jurisdiction | Producer duty | Regulator | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Yes | Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) | verified Sep 29, 2026 |
| Spain | Yes | Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO), Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Assessment | verified Sep 29, 2026 |
Ontario: the rules behind the term
8 sourced rules for Ontario. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
In Ontario, packaging producer duties rest on Full producer responsibility for Blue Box material (packaging, paper products, packaging-like products) under the Blue Box Regulation (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved November 3, 2026).
The regulator named for Ontario is Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Producers that place packaging on the market in Ontario carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Ontario organises producer duties through more than one producer responsibility organisation (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Ontario, a reporting deadline falls on May 31, 2026, covering 2025 (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Ontario, a registration deadline falls on a date the source does not fix (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Ontario sets 6 recycling targets, the first on paper management requirement at 80 by December 31, 2027 (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Ontario, revenue tests use regional over the calendar year (Source: rpra.ca, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
Blue Box producers became fully accountable and financially responsible for collecting and recycling their materials when consumers discard them.Source: rpra.ca
Spain: the rules behind the term
8 sourced rules for Spain. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
The regulator named for Spain is Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO), Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Assessment (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Spain organises producer duties through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Ecoembes, Ecovidrio (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Producers must register in Spain; the registry is Packaging section of the Register of Product Producers (Registro de Productores de Productos) (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Spain, a packaging weight threshold applies: 10 tonnes per calendar year (packaging made available for the first time in the Member State); it reduces the duty (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Spain, a packaging weight threshold applies: 15 tonnes per year (packaging placed on the market); it reduces the duty (Source: boe.es, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Spain, a reporting deadline falls every June 1, covering previous full calendar year (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Spain, a deadline of another kind falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Spain sets 2 recycling targets, the first on recycling rate, all packaging waste at 65% by December 31, 2025 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
a través de la Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación AmbientalSource: boe.es
Which Instica pages use certified compostable?
These 2 jurisdiction pages put certified compostable into practice, with thresholds, deadlines and fees for each.
- Ontario EPR rules
- Spain EPR rules
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What does certified compostable mean?
certified compostable means: Products and packaging as compostable. Ontario's Blue Box rules list them as a material category of their own, alongside glass, plastics, metal and paper. It applies in Ontario, Spain.
How to read these figures
Sources
- eur-lex.europa.eu retrieved
Original wording: a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year
Original wording: of Annex IX to the competent authority responsible for the register, by 1 June for each full preceding calendar year.
Original wording: It shall apply from 12 August 2026.
Original wording: by 31 December 2030, a minimum of 70 % by weight of all packaging waste generated
- rpra.ca (regulation) retrieved
Original wording: Blue Box producers became fully accountable and financially responsible for collecting and recycling their materials when consumers discard them.
- rpra.ca (producers) retrieved
Original wording: beverage container, glass, flexible plastic, rigid plastic, metal, paper, and certified compostable products and packaging
Original wording: Unless otherwise stated, all information must be submitted through RPRA’s registry.
Original wording: if they supply Blue Box material (packaging, paper products or packaging-like products) comprised of paper, glass, metal or plastic
Original wording: PROs operate in a competitive market, and producers can choose the PRO (or PROs) they want to work with.
Original wording: Within 30 days of supplying obligated Blue Box materials in Ontario
Original wording: is exempt from all producer requirements under the regulation.
Original wording: Paper 9,000
Original wording: Rigid plastic 2,000
Original wording: Flexible plastic 2,000
Original wording: Any producer who meets the exemption must keep any records that demonstrate its gross annual Ontario revenue is less than $2,000,000
Original wording: the producer is required to register and report.
Original wording: newspaper must account for more than 70% of their total weight of Blue Box materials supplied to consumers in Ontario in a calendar year.
Original wording: Deadline: Supply data must be submitted by May 31 of each year.
Original wording: Deadline: Performance reporting is due May 31 of each year.
Original wording: Management requirement = A × B
Original wording: Any producer whose gross annual Ontario revenue from products and services is less than $2,000,000 is exempt from all producer requirements under the regulation.
- boe.es (2022) (buscar / act) retrieved
Original wording: se crea la sección de envases en el Registro de Productores de Productos
Original wording: a través de la Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental
Original wording: se obliga a todos los envasadores a inscribirse y a remitir anualmente información
Original wording: deberán designar a una persona física o jurídica en territorio español como representante autorizado
Original wording: se inscribirán en la sección de envases del Registro de Productores de Productos
Original wording: menos de 15 toneladas de envases al año
Original wording: antes del 31 de marzo del año siguiente
- boe.es (2022) (buscar / act) retrieved
Original wording: Multa desde 100.001 euros hasta 3.500.000 euros
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