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The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is in the process of developing guidelines and standards for large scale compost production, quality control, end use applications and facility siting. These guidelines will help to ensure that compost can be produced and used without adversely affecting human and animal health, food production and the natural environment. To develop guidelines, an up-to-date overview on state-of-the-art composting is required. This study outlines existing government and industry regulations and standards relating directly or indirectly to composting in Ontario and other jurisdictions, as well as documenting existing and emerging composting technologies worldwide.