Re-assessment pending
Lenz Composting
- Standard
- CAR
- Methodology
- CAR-US-COMPOSTING (CAR)
- Registry
- CAR-1096 ↗ · Registered
- Country
- US
- Credit type
- Organic Waste Composting
- Developer
- ClimeCo LLC
Lenz Composting (CAR-1096) is being re-assessed under the current CarbonMeld methodology (v3): its earlier rating came from an older version of the method and is no longer shown, so this page gives no CarbonMeld rating until the new analysis is published.
Assessment
Being reassessed under the current method
The earlier analysis of this project used an older version of our method, so its rating is no longer shown: it is not comparable with ratings under the current method (v3). The new analysis will appear here once it is published; until then, this page shows the project's registry data.
Standard and methodology
- Standard
- Climate Action Reserve (CAR)
- Methodology
- U.S. Organic Waste Composting Protocol No methodology-specific rules: the general rules apply. Read the general rules
Evidence
Eligibility & market
What can you claim with this credit?
Four checks buyers ask about, from the registry and the Integrity Council (ICVCM).
Airlines (CORSIA)
Stated in the project documents
The documents claim CORSIA eligibility, but no registry label confirms it: check vintage and authorization.
Source: project documents (not confirmed by the registry) · documents analysed on 19 Sep 2026
Covers: what the project documents state — not a registry record
Integrity label (ICVCM CCP)
Methodology under ICVCM assessmentCAR U.S. Organic Waste Composting Protocol
The Integrity Council has not decided on this methodology yet.
Source: ICVCM assessment · ICVCM table read on 4 Nov 2026
Covers: the methodology (every project using it), not this project's credits
Removal or reduction
Emission reduction or avoidance
Prevents or reduces emissions — fits contribution claims, not SBTi neutralisation.
Source: registry label · read on 8 Nov 2026
Covers: the project type, not a label on individual credits
Paris Agreement (Article 6)
No Article 6 authorization
No corresponding adjustment: the host country can also count this reduction towards its own target.
Source: registry label · read on 8 Nov 2026
Covers: this project's credit records as read on the registry
Information only, from public sources. Claim rules (CORSIA, SBTi, EU rules on green claims) change: check them before making a public claim. Since 27 September 2026, EU consumer rules do not allow “climate neutral” product claims based on offsets.
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10,611 | 10,611 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 17,911 | 17,911 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 9,610 | 9,610 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 11,898 | 11,898 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 11,052 | 11,052 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9,035 | 9,035 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 9,534 | 9,534 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 22,506 | 22,506 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 21,388 | 21,388 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 13,261 | 0 | 13,261 | |
| 2025 | 11,463 | 1 | 11,462 | |
| Total | 148,269 | 123,546 | 24,723 |
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CarbonMeld (2026). Lenz Composting (CAR-1096): registry data. https://carbonmeld.com/projects/lenz-composting/.
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