NAICS code 325315: Compost Manufacturing

NAICS 325315 is “Compost Manufacturing”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing compost through the controlled aerobic, biological decomposition and curing of biodegradable materials.

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Compost manufacturing; and Sewage and animal waste compost manufacturing.

Businesses mainly manufacturing nitrogenous fertilizer materials or fertilizer materials from sewage or animal waste and mixing these ingredients into nitrogenous fertilizers are classified in U.S. Industry 325311, Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing; manufacturing phosphatic fertilizer materials and mixing these ingredients into phosphatic fertilizers are classified in U.S. Industry 325312, Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing; and mixing ingredients made elsewhere into fertilizers are classified in U.S. Industry 325314, Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing.

550 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

SIC 2875 (Fertilizers, Mixing Only, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

325300 (Pesticide, fertilizer, & other agricultural chemical mfg.) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 325311–325320.

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