Biodegradable organic waste

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Residue or by-product of plant or animal origin used as raw material that can be transformed by the action of aerobic or anaerobic microorganisms and give rise to a type of organic amendment, the description of which is included in Annex IV of Royal Decree 506/2013, of June 28, on fertilizer products.

Source: Decree 5/2020, which designates the Vulnerable Zones to water pollution by nitrates from agricultural and livestock sources, and approves the Code of Good Agricultural Practices
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