Puerta Echeverri, Silvia María2012-04-192012-04-1920041794-4449http://hdl.handle.net/10567/178The compostation made from organic remains produced by municipals, can be a liability and cause damage when used as soil conditioners, because of the excess of inert materials, stinking emissions, high salinity levels, toxicity due to organic contaminants or heavy metals, immaturity of the process and the presence of pathogenic organisms. Given all this factors, it is necessary to evaluate all of the physical, chemical and microbiological parameters of the process, keeping in mind the corresponding Colombian laws on the subject, which regulates the organic materials used as fertilizers and soil conditioners in Colombia: Colombian Technical norm 5167 and the resolution 00150 of January 21st of 2003, made by the Colombian Agro-Cultural Institute, ICA.esResiduos sólidosCorporación Universitaria LasallistaResiduos sólidos orgánicosCompostAcondicionador de suelosCompostaje - ContaminaciónAbono orgánicoArticle