Reggie
18 May 2026
The short answer
Do not treat burying a compostable bag as a disposal shortcut. Burying is not the same as composting.
15:02Home composting needs air, moisture, warmth and an active mix of materials. Random soil does not reliably give you that.
15:03A home-compostable mark means home composting. It does not automatically mean soil-biodegradable, water-biodegradable, or good for burying in a border.
15:04If the route says compost, use composting conditions.
Why burying is different
Soil can be cold, compacted, dry, flooded, or low in oxygen. That makes breakdown unpredictable.
15:09It is like putting bread in a cupboard and calling it toast. Wrong conditions, wrong outcome.
15:10Official home-compost certification scope is narrow: it covers home composting, not every other end-of-life route.
15:11What to do instead
If it is home-compostable, put it in a managed home compost heap only if your heap is healthy and you are happy to manage it.
15:16If you use a council caddy, check local rules. Some collections accept compostable liners; some do not.
15:17If you are not sure, do not freestyle. A compostable product still needs the correct disposal route.
15:18Where Generation earth fits
Our food-waste liners are for caddies and composting routes, not for burying as a garden experiment.
15:23Start with fit and disposal. Use the council bin checker, then shop the Generation earth liner range.
15:24Sources and proof
Official references used for the buried-bag guidance in this Field Note: