Compostable Trash Can Liners

LEED Interpretation 10301, effective 01/01/2014.

Hi, I have a follow-up question on this. I submitted compostable liners for this point along with paperwork designating them as certified compostable under ASTM D6400 standards. The reviewer said "The biobags and heritage liners are listed as rapidly renewable in the form, however, the manufacturer documentation does not confirm that criterion has been met." I had selected the rapidly renewable/tree free option since I was thinking it was the most suitable, although I'm now wondering if I should have selected "other" in the drop-down and written in something like "BPI-certified compostable"? Or is it more likely that they just didn't like the documents I chose to submit? Any insight would be much appreciated.

Rapidly renewable/tree free is for paper products, so yes, I would suggest using the other category for plastic liners. Also reference Interpretation 10301. You also need evidence that the liners and content are actually composted vs thrown in a landfill. Once the bags are covered with another layer of trash in a landfill they won't compost as advertised, because the additives need UV light or oxygen to break down the plastics.

Thank you, Garrett! I was reading interpretation 10301 as well since that was another comment the reviewers had. I will have to get a letter from management since I already indicated that we have a compost program in place in both MRc6 and 7 but apparently it did not suffice.

Any suggestions on specifics I should include in the letter, other than that they purchase the compostable bags and instruct tenants to use them only for compost?