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Waste Management
rNV€RONMENTAL. QUALITY
June 30, 2016
Mr. Jason Gibson
Carolina Compost Inc.
280 Cunningham Brickyard Rd
Lexington, NC 27292
Solid Waste Compost Demonstration Approval (SWCD-29-14)
Dear Mr. Jason Gibson:
PAT MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER 'VAART
MICHA'EL SCOTT
The Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, has reviewed your request for
approval of a Solid Waste Composting Demonstration Approval (SWCD-29-10) located approximately
one mile past 989 Cunningham Brickyard lid. in Lexington, NC. Your request is considered approved in
accordance with the N.C. Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B .1409 and subject to the
following conditions:
(1) The approval period is from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2017. If an extension is needed it must be
requested by March 13, 2017 with a justification for the extension.
(2) A full Solid Waste Compost facility permit will not be issued for this facility without approval from
the appropriate local zoning officials or a letter indicating that the property is not zoned. Any local
zoning approvals necessary for the demonstration approval are the responsibility of the applicant.
(3) Composting at this site shall be limited to the materials specified in the application.
(4) The site shall be prepared to control run-off and run-on. Best management practices shall be
utilized for this purpose. All run-off from the site and any leachate generated shall be managed to
prevent any impact to ground or surface waters. A full Solid Waste Compost facility permit will
not be issued for this facility until storm water and leachate from the site are managed according
to the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resource's standards.
(5) This approval is subject to immediate revocation if activities on site result in a director potential
threat to the public health or the environment or if significant odor problems are created. The
Division of Waste Management reserves the right to apply any other requirements of 15A NCAC
13B Section .1400 as the Division deems necessary during the above approval period.
(6) Operation of the facility and compost monitoring activities shall be in accordance with the
approved application and Section .1406 of the Solid Waste Management Rules. Records of
temperatures shall be maintained to show pathogen reduction and vector attraction reduction
requirements have been met and shall be available to representatives of the Section upon
request.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Waste Management
1646 Mail Service Cewer 1217 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
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(7) Compost testing, frequency of testing, and reporting of test results shall be in accordance with the
approved application and Section .1408 of the Solid Waste Management Rules. Classification and
distribution of compost shall be in accordance with Section .1407 of the Solid Waste Management
Rules.
(8) All compost shall be tested and the results approved by the Solid Waste Section prior to
being used at the facility or removed from the facility for any use.
(9) Any changes or additions to this facility, subsequent to receipt of this letter shall be approved prior
to the start of the operation.
(10) This approval is not transferable.
(11) A pre -operational inspection is required to confirm the site's setbacks in accordance with NC Solid
Waste Composting Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1404 2rior to accepting feedstock's for composting.
(12) Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist, will be responsible for oversight and
inspection of the facility and related activities. Ms. Heim can be contacted at [phone].
If you have questions concerning this approval please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Martin A. Gallagher, Environmental Supervisor
Composting & Land Application Branch
Cc: Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor
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APPLICATION FOR:
COMPOST DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
APPLICANT:
Carolina Compost Inc.
Dewey Jason Gibson
280 Cunningham Brickyard Rd
Lexington, NC 27292
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
4-26-2016

CAROLINA COMPOST INC.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
® Contact Information
• Location
• Ingredients
• Testing
Schedule
Methodology
• Aeration
• Blending
® Monitoring
• Leachate
• On -Site Storage
• Product Testing
• Record Keeping
• Product Use
• EPA Standards
Conclusion

CONTACT INFORMATION
Name: Dewey Jason Gibson ✓ ��
Company: Carolina Compost, Inc.
Address: 280 Cunningham Brickyard Rd Qrlire-S
Lexington, NC 27292
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LOCATION _St"- CIAS •
Driving DirectionstiFrom US 85 take 64 East to Cunningham Brickyard Rd on the le`ftt,,, � G
Go approximately 1 mile past 989 Cunningham Brickyard Rd, property is on the left, inside the
fence.
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We have already provided an aerial map of the location.
INGREDIENT
The ingredients involved in the proposed composting project are, brown grease and bulking
material. Bulking material will be wood chips. The volumes anticipated for this project are
approximately 8000 cubic yards per year for an amount of time to be determined by the
Division of Waste Management. Most project approvals last only six months to a year but
Carolina �C_Qmpost wishes to provide long term composting.
TESTING
After composting a North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services waste
analysis is required to to or pathogens and to determine the ratio of carbon to nitrogen in
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The anticipated length of this project is one year or 12 months. It is quite possible that we may
request that initial time periods be extended. The anticipated length of time for the compost
process is approximately 60 to 90 days.
METHODOLOGY
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CThe specific compost pr ess that we plan to use is the windrow method. n initial pile will be
constructed with a triangGlar cross section utilizing one days grease production. The windrows
must be maintained at a temperature of 131 degrees F for 15 days and will be turned a
minimum of 5 times in 15 days.
A two to three inch layer of finished compost can be used for odor control. CCR mod\
rThe windrows will be 5-7 feet high, 40 feet in length and 9 ft. wide. Each day the pile V00 1-F-:3
Lexterided 2 feet iWength aR as needed.
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AERATION
The windrows will be turned as needed with front end loader for aeration. During PFRP the
windrows will be turned at least five times during the first fifteen day period. r✓-
BLENDING
The only blending this particular system will consist of is the initial blending of the grease to the
bulking material. We anticipate a daily blending of 5.25 cubic yards of brown grease and 3.15
cubic yards of ;: ulkirn j material: wood mulch) for a total volume of 16.275 cubic yards per day.

MONITORING
The proposed compost system at Carolina Compost, Inc. will be designated as a Type 3 facility
and produce a Class A product. a
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the coms costing method used is windrows the tem er a maintained at 131 degrees
F for at least 15 days and the windrow turned at least five o
To obtain minimal assurance that the composting activity is proceeding properly, the
temperature within the windrow is periodically monitored. Equipment required to conduct this
monitoring is a probe-thermistor-type temperature indicator with at least a 6 foot probe and
311611 thick, with a scale reading from 32 degrees F to 212 degrees F. Additionally, monitoring
of heavy metals, pathogens, and environmental parameters such as air and water quality
ensures safe and acceptable compost and composting operation.
LEACHATE
Leachate will be monitored for BOD and suspended solids on a monthly basis, downwind at
locations critical to public health concerns. From calculations the ration of dry to wet materials
needed to provide a isture content between 55 and 60 percent is approximately 2:1.
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ON-N STORAGE
Carolina Compost Facility will not store on site solids, but will mix upon arrival.-- 4 7
PRODUCT TESTING
The tests we plan to perform on the finished product will be an NCDA &CS waste analysis with
metals, an analysis fork pathogens, and a fter the first batch of tests
are complete, tRe y will be repeated every six months. A private lab will be hired to test for f
coli form in accordance with the requirement for pathogens.
Foreign matter content will be determined by passing a dried, weighed sample of the compost
product through a one -quarter inch screen. EPA Method 160.3 will be used to dry the sample.
he material remaining on the screen will be visually inspected and the foreign matter that can

be clearly identified shall be separated and weighed. The weight of the separated foreign
matter divided by the weight of total sample will be determined and multiplied by 100. This will
be the percent dry weight of the foreign matter content.
The NCDA&CS waste analysis will provide the required chemical analysis of the compost. All
parameters that the lab can provide will be requested.
RECORD KEEPING
All facility owners and operators,will record and maintain records for a minimum of 5 years.
Records will be available for inspection by Division personnel during normal business hours and
shall be sent to the Division upon request.
• Daily operational records will be maintained, which include, temperature data and quantity
of material processed.
• Analytical results on compost testing.
• The quantity, type and source of waste received.
• The quantity and type of waste processed into compost.
• The quantity and type of compost produced by product classification.
The quantity and type of compost removed for use or disposal, by product classification, and
the market or permitted disposal facility.
An annual report for the period of July 1 to June 30 shall be submitted by all facility owners or
operators to the Division by August 1 and will contain:
• The facility name, address, and permit number.
• The total quantity in tons, with septage values expressed in dry weight, and type of waste
processed into compost during the year covered by the report, including tons of waste
received from local governments of origin.
• The total quantity in tons and type of compost removed for use or disposal from the facility,
by product classification, along with a general description of the market it was used for
during the year covered by the report.
• Monthly temperature monitoring to support rule.1406 of the Solid Waste Compost facilities
section.
Results of test required for foreign matter, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury,
nickel, selenium, zinc, pathogens, and total nitrogen.
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PRODUCT USE
The final product developed from the composting process will be distributed evenly over the
land owned by the owner/operator of facility or sold for use in landscaping or other consumer
uses with public contact.
EPASTANDARDS
Compost for this particular facility will be used in areas where there may be public contact.
Measures will be made to meet EPA's "Process to Further Reduce Pathogens"(PFRP) standard.
These measures will include either testing to prove there is less than 1,000 most probable
number per gram of fecal coliform. If it does not meet that standard we will seek direct
approval from the EPA for our process. Measures will also be made to meet the
Vector Attraction Reduction Standard.
CONCLUSION
Our plan is to start with 2 tons of septage, (grease) mix with 1 tons of wood chips, mix and test
until we have a formula that is acceptable with EPA standards.
Start of Process:
Place 100 wood chicspn the grind; =p septage(grease) on top, mix with loader, blending
thoroughly. �S�
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Add wood chips, the amount will vary with the amount of grease.
When the compost is right (amount of wetness), move to windrow, add 2 temperature probes.
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Wait for temperature probes to reach at least 140 degrees, checking 4-7 days a week, recording
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With the loader turn blend (scooping up and lifting high, as to turn completely over, blending
the entire pile.
When compost reaches at least 140 degrees, turn blend into a new windrow.
The compost will stay onsite for 15 days and maintain a temperature of at least 131 degrees.
Temperature readings are recorded on both probes.
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The blend, within 2 weeks after meetingthe time/temp requirements, is moved off '
p q o site to be
used as a compost product.
Wi of operate when temperatures are below 10 degrees.
Wind is not an issue for equipment but for operator.
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RECENED
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Landowrner's Authorization to Operate a Septage DRIUMV SECTION
Treatment Facility
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
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1, _Dewey Gibson _ _{name of site owner) hereby certify that I am the owner of
10_ _ _ _ acres of land located .533 Free Pilgrim Church Rd, Lexington,NC and
identified by 2149 page 115 -(book and page of recorded deed or tax map parcel) and
that I agree to allow __ Jason Gibson, Carolina Compost _ (SDTI= permit applicant) to use
said land for a septage detention or treatment fgcllity for a period of As long as Needed (length
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of time), beginning 1-1-2014 (give date) and that I have read the North Carolina
Septage Management Rules *. 1 further understand that no septage may be stored or treated on the land
until the Division of Waste Management has issued a permit -for a detention or treatment facility. The above
described property is owned solely by me or jointly with Anna Sue Gibson
(names of all co -owners, or state none).
Si � nature of landowner _ Date
Sworn to and subscribed before me this dayof , 20)
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(Notary Public) `\\���� 1(p,RY at�e//,�����i
My Commission expires: U % 1202
FANITAISA HAIRSTON
Davidson County =
* 15A N.C. Admin. Code 138 Section .0800 My Commission Expires
June 7, 2021
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