1906_McGill_PTO_DIN26300_20160629

Permit No: 1906-COMPOST
McGill-Merry Oaks Compost Facility
June 29, 2016 Doc ID 26300
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary

1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone: [phone] Internet: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/solid-waste-section

An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION

LARGE TYPE 4 SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITY
Permit No. 1906-COMPOST

McGill Environmental Systems of North Carolina, Inc.
is hereby issued a

PERMIT TO OPERATE
MCGILL- MERRY OAKS COMPOST FACILITY

Located at 634 Christian Chapel Church Road, in New Hill, Chatham County, North Carolina, in
accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of North Carolina and all rules
promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in this permit. The legal description of the
site is identified on the deeds recorded for this property listed in Attachment 1 of this permit.

_______________________________________
Ellen B. Lorscheider
Section Chief
Solid Waste Section

Permit No: 1906-COMPOST
McGill-Merry Oaks Compost Facility
June 29, 2016
Doc ID 26300
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ATTACHMENT 1

PART I: PERMITTING HISTORY
Permit Issuance Date Doc ID
Permit to Construct July 10, 2001 16750
Permit to Operate (PTO) May 12, 2003 16756
PTO permit renewal December 1, 2004 16754
PTO permit renewal December 8, 2010 16747
Permit to Operate modification April 12, 2013 18160
Permit to Operate modification February 24, 2014 20623
PTO permit renewal June 29, 2016 26300

PART II: LIST OF DOCUMENTS FOR APPROVED PLAN
Note – Documents referenced in this permit (e.g., Doc ID 26298) can be viewed online at the NC
Solid Waste Section website in the Documents database.
1. Application for Compost Facility Permit to Construct. March 2001, revised through July
10, 2001.
2. Application for Permit to Operate. September 2002.
3. Permit Renewal Application. February 2004.
4. Permit Renewal Application. September 1, 2010. Doc ID 16748.
5. Permit Application for Building Modifications, Addendum to Approved Application.
February 28, 2012, revised through February 2013. Doc ID 18162.
6. Permit Application for Building Modifications, Addendum to Approved Application.
August 2014, revised February 2015. Doc ID 20625.
7. Permit Renewal Application. August 2015, revised May 2016. Doc ID 26298.
PART III: PROPERTIES APPROVED FOR THE SOLID WASTE FACILITY

Chatham County, N.C. Register of Deeds
Book Page
849 554 McGill Environmental Systems of North Carolina, Inc.
849 558 McGill Environmental Systems of North Carolina, Inc.
99 465 Survey Plat
Total Site Acreage: 50.55 acres
Note - Chatham County Parcel No. 5596. PIN 9698-76-6854. The actual composting
area is approximately 11 acres.
PART IV: GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS
1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality,
Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section). In accordance with
Permit No: 1906-COMPOST
McGill-Merry Oaks Compost Facility
June 29, 2016
Doc ID 26300
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North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d), a solid waste
management facility permit shall have two parts: a Permit to Construct and a Permit to
Operate. The Permit to Operate shall expire December 8, 2020. The Permit to Operate
must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this permit.
2. The persons to whom this permit is issued (“permittee”) are the owners and operators of
the solid waste management facility.
3. By receiving waste at this facility the permittee shall be considered to have accepted the
terms and conditions of this permit.
4. Operation of this solid waste management facility must be in accordance with the Solid
Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the North
Carolina General Statutes (NCGS 130A-290, et seq.), the conditions contained in this
permit, and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules conflict, the Solid
Waste Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by permit
condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit revocation.
5. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for
permitting the facility identified in the “List of Documents for Approved Plan,” which
constitutes the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies exist, the most recent
submittals and the Attachment 3 “Conditions of Operating Permit” shall govern.
6. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section, through the
issuance of a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes
and rules. In accordance with NCGS 130A-295.2(g), the permittee must notify the
Section thirty (30) days prior to any significant change in the identity or business
structure of either the owner or the operator, including but not limited to, a proposed
transfer of ownership of the facility or a change in the parent company of the owner or
operator of the facility.
7. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the
development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for
sedimentation and erosion control, and a General or Individual National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Discharge Permit, if applicable.
Issuance of this permit does not remove the permittee’s responsibilities for compliance
with any other local, state or federal rule or statute.
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
[NOT APPLICABLE]
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Permit No: 1906-COMPOST
McGill-Merry Oaks Compost Facility
June 29, 2016
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF OPERATING PERMIT

1. The Permit to Operate shall expire December 8, 2020. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B
.0201(g), no later than August 8, 2020, the permittee must submit a request to the Section
for permit review and must update pertinent facility plans.
2. The facility must be adequately secured by means of gates, chains, berms, fences, or
other measures approved by the Section to prevent unauthorized entry.
3. A sign must be maintained at the site entrance providing site information including the
permit number, prohibited materials, and emergency contact information.
4. A responsible individual trained in facility operations must be onsite during all operating
hours of the facility, in accordance with NCGS 130A-309.25.
5. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition.
All sides of outdoor storage areas for flammable materials must be clear and drivable, to
provide vehicular access in the event of a fire.
6. Feedstocks for composting are limited to select wastewater biosolids, select industrial
sludges, wood material (wood waste, yard waste, sawdust, pallets, paper), gypsum
sheetrock, agricultural residuals, food waste, manures and bedding, and grease trap waste.
A request must be submitted to receive additional feedstocks, and may require a permit
modification.
7. An appropriate Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) permit for
managing any stormwater or wastewater at the facility must be maintained as required.
Any leachate generated at the facility and any runoff from the facility must be managed
to prevent contamination of groundwater and surface water. The facility must be
maintained to prevent the accumulation of stormwater and leachate on processing areas,
composting areas, storage areas, and roads. Leachate from the compost operation must
not be released from the compost building.
8. Feedstocks must not be received that are in an anaerobic state.
9. Storage of outdoor pre-processed debris and mulch must be limited to piles of maximum
30 feet in height, 50 feet in width, with unlimited length, unless otherwise approved by
the Section.
10. The odor management procedures must be followed to minimize odors at the facility
boundary. Upon receipt of an odor complaint, the facility operator must investigate and
take action as necessary to minimize the cause of the complaint. A copy of all written
complaints regarding this facility must be maintained for the duration of the permit
including the operator’s actions taken to resolve the complaints.
11. Compost process data must be maintained in writing as required to document
temperatures, moisture levels, and aeration intervals.
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12. Thermometers used for documenting composting temperatures must be calibrated
annually. Documentation of calibration must be kept in the facility records.
13. All compost produced at the facility must meet the requirements of Rule .1407 of the
Solid Waste Compost Rules and the permit application.
14. Testing and reporting must be conducted in accordance with the requirements of Rule
.1408 and the permit application. The sample collected for metals analysis is to be a
composite sample from subsamples accumulated from each batch produced during the
six-month period, or 20,000 tons of compost produced, whichever comes first.
15. In the event of a mechanical failure, the facility must immediately use its best effort to
utilize substitute equipment for completion of the composting operation.
16. Effective vector control measures must be applied to reduce the potential for vector
attraction, as needed.
17. The facility must be operated and maintained with sufficient dust control measures to
minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety
hazard. Fugitive dust emissions from the facility that contribute to substantive
complaints may subject the facility to the Division of Air Quality requirements as listed
in 15A NCAC 2D .0540.
18. Unacceptable wastes received at the site must be stored in containers and promptly
removed from the site for proper disposal.
19. An annual report of facility activities for the fiscal year July 1 to June 30 must be
submitted to the Section by August 1 of each year on forms provided by the Section.
This report must include the amount of materials composted in tons, temperature records,
and metal, pathogen, and foreign matter testing analytical data.
20. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained by
the permittee must be maintained at the facility and made available to the Section upon
request during normal business hours.
21. Open burning of waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the regional
environmental senior specialist with 24 hours of the occurrence, followed by a written
report of the details of the fire within 15 days of the occurrence.
22. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of
pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the
requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
23. Groundwater quality at this facility is subject to the classification, monitoring, and
remedial action provisions of 15A NCAC 2L. Groundwater monitoring may be required
if there is an indication for the potential for groundwater contamination.
24. In accordance with the Chatham County Board of Commissioners’ approval for the
Conditional Use Permit (reference Doc ID 16748, pages 25-26):
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a. Lights must be shielded on top and sides to prevent spillage onto adjacent
properties and into the night sky.
b. Noise levels at the property line must not exceed acceptable levels as required in
the Chatham County Noise Ordinance.
c. A minimum 100-foot-wide undisturbed vegetative buffer shall be maintained
along the state right-of-way except for driveway entrances.

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