Composting techniques and their context have been
widely reviewed, e.g. Anon 1989 and 1991, Bidllingmaier and L'Hermite 1989,
Border 1999, Brunt et al. 1985, CIWM 2002, Composting Association 2001,
de Bertoldi et al. 1986, Diaz et al. 1993 and 1996, DTI 2000,
EC 2002, Efstathios and Stentiford 2004, EC 2002, Epstein 1997, Environment
Agency 2001, Finstein et al. 1987, Golueke 1972 and 1974, Hansen 1996,
IWM 1994, Jackson et al. 1992, Kitto 1988, Lindeberg 1997, Newport
1990, Obeng and Wright 1987, Pescod 1991, Wiley 1963, Wix 1961. A useful
general web link is the Environment Agency’s web page: the Waste Technology
Data Centre at: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wtd/
The main aims of the composting techniques reported
in the literature include one of more of the following:
