{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.11556","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11556","heading":"Class 1 and 2 compostable materials; composting of dead animals.","body":"Sec. 11556.\n\n(1) A person who composts class 1 compostable material shall do so at 1 of the following:\n\n(a) A composting facility as described in section 11555(1)(c).\n\n(b) A small or medium class 1 composting facility that meets the requirements of section 11555(4) and where the total volume of class 1 compostable material other than yard waste is equally distributed and does not exceed 5% for a small composting facility, or 10% for a medium composting facility, of the total volume of compostable material on-site or a greater percentage if approved by the department.\n\n(c) A composting facility described in section 11555(1)(g).\n\n(2) Class 1 compostable material is considered to be source separated for conversion into compost if the class 1 compostable material is composted at a site that is described in and meets the requirements of section 11555(4) or section 11557(2).\n\n(3) Composting of class 2 compostable material shall be done at a class 2 composting facility. Class 2 compostable material is considered to be source separated for conversion into compost if the class 2 compostable material is composted at a class 2 composting facility.\n\n(4) Composting of dead animals using bulking agents as defined in section 3 of 1982 PA 239, MCL 287.653, is subject to part 115 if the composting occurs at any of the following:\n\n(a) A farm that maintains more than 5,000 cubic yards of bulking agents from a source other than the farm.\n\n(b) A slaughtering facility that, for composting purposes, maintains on-site more than 5,000 cubic yards of bulking agents as defined in section 3 of 1982 PA 239, MCL 287.653.\n\n(c) A facility that manages dead animals from more than 1 farm or slaughtering facility.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 324","Act Act-451-of-1994"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-324-11556","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"37d3a571835ae3841b84fe939d1db8ed633ca23aba2df8225f72de4ccd48db0b","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.11555","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.11557"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}