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NAICS 325315: Compost manufacturing

NAICS 325315 is the industry code for compost manufacturing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.

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What 325315 covers

Businesses classified here make compost from organic materials such as yard waste, food waste and manure.

New in NAICS 2022, split out of 325314 Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing.

Included in this code

  • Compost production
  • Commercial composting facilities
  • Vermicompost
  • Compost based soil blends

Not this code

Businesses that use 325315

Municipal yard waste composterFood waste compost facilityWorm castings producer

Financing for this trade

Manufacturers here use equipment loans and leases for grinders, turners, screens and loaders, asset based lines on receivables and inventory, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at tipping fee contracts, permits and end product sales.

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Is 325315 the right code for a compost manufacturer?

Yes, if your business makes compost. The code for fertilizer blending is 325314. Pick the code that matches the activity earning most of your revenue, and use that same code on your tax return, loan applications and SBA forms so lenders see one consistent picture.

What is the SBA size standard for 325315?

The SBA size standard for 325315 is 550 employees. A business at or under that headcount, counting affiliates, is small for SBA loans such as 7(a) and 504 and for federal contracting set asides. Employees are averaged across all pay periods over the past 24 months, including part time and temporary staff.

What financing do compost makers use?

Manufacturers here use equipment loans and leases for grinders, turners, screens and loaders, asset based lines on receivables and inventory, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at tipping fee contracts, permits and end product sales. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 325315 cover?

Compost manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 325 Chemical manufacturing, 3253 Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical manufacturing, 32531 Fertilizer and compost manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 325315 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for manufacturing businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 325315?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.