Compostable Trash Bags
Compostable trash bags produced to a specified market standard.
ASTM D6400: the US compostable standard
ASTM D6400 is the US specification for compostable plastics, and the technical basis for BPI certification.
About this product
What the standard requires
ASTM D6400 tests under controlled industrial composting conditions and requires the material to pass biodegradation, disintegration and ecotoxicity.
- Biodegradation: at least 90% converted to carbon dioxide within 180 days (58 ± 2°C)
- Disintegration: no more than 10% remains on a 2 mm sieve after 12 weeks
- Ecotoxicity: plant germination at least 90% of the control, with heavy metals per US EPA 40 CFR Part 503
Certification status
We hold this certification
Certificates are available on request. We do not publish certificate numbers or expiry dates on the website.
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Materials & Thickness
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FAQ
ASTM D6400: common questions
The requirements are similar but the markets differ: EN 13432 covers the European Union and ASTM D6400 covers the United States. The test conditions and referenced methods are set by each standard, so the certificates are separate.
The Biodegradable Products Institute is the US body promoting compostable certification, and its programme uses ASTM D6400 as the technical basis. Once a product meets ASTM D6400, BPI certification can be applied for on that basis.
Yes, along with BPI certification, which is based on ASTM D6400. Certificates are available on request; we do not publish certificate numbers or expiry dates on the website.
Yes. Food waste and organic waste collection in the United States commonly requires compostable liners, and we can produce to ASTM D6400. See our compostable trash bags page.
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