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Permit No: 6012-COMPOST
Mecklenburg Compost Central Facility
July 1, 2016
Doc ID 26018
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
PAT MCCRORY DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Governor Secretary
State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
1646 Mail Service Center | 217 West Jones Street | Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
919 707 8200 T
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT - SOLID WASTE SECTION
LARGE TYPE 1 SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITY
Permit No. 6012-COMPOST-1991
Mecklenburg County
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO OPERATE
MECKLENBURG COUNTY COMPOST CENTRAL FACILITY
Located at 5631 West Boulevard, City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg 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
Division of Waste Management
Permit No: 6012-COMPOST
Mecklenburg Compost Central Facility
July 1, 2016
Doc ID 26018
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ATTACHMENT 1
PART I: PERMITTING HISTORY
Permit Issuance Date Doc ID
Permit to Operate, Large Type 1 Compost - New November 12, 1991 n/a
Permit Amendment August 4, 1992 n/a
Permit Amendment December 20, 2000 n/a
Permit Amendment May 31, 2006 n/a
Permit Amendment February 28, 2012 16159
Permit Amendment June 29, 2016 26018
1. The solid waste facility is located on a parcel owned and operated by the County of
Mecklenburg. The County has operated the facility as a Large Type 1 Compost operation
since 1991.
PART II: LIST OF DOCUMENTS FOR APPROVED PLAN
1. Mecklenburg County Compost Central Permit Application, prepared by Mecklenburg
County, February 18, 2016. Doc ID 26017.
Note: Documents referenced in this permit (e.g., Doc ID xxxxx) can be viewed online from the
NCDWM website at: NCDWM Solid Waste Facility Documents Database .
PART III: PROPERTIES APPROVED FOR THE SOLID WASTE FACILITY
Mecklenburg County, NC - Register of Deeds
Deed
Book
Deed
Page(s) Parcel ID Grantee Size
03423 0567 14120201 City of Charlotte 60.3 acres
NOTE: The active composting operation area comprises approximately 33 acres within the
parcel.
Permit No: 6012-COMPOST
Mecklenburg Compost Central Facility
July 1, 2016
Doc ID 26018
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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
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 Construct shall be implemented in accordance with Attachment 2
of this permit. The Permit to Operate shall expire May 31, 2021. 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. Construction and 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 “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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Permit No: 6012-COMPOST
Mecklenburg Compost Central Facility
July 1, 2016
Doc ID 26018
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
[N OT APPLICABLE]
ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF OPERATING PERMIT
PART I: COMPOST OPERATION
1. The Permit to Operate shall expire May 31, 2021. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B
.0201(g), no later than February 14, 2021, the permittee must submit a request to the
Section for permit review and must update pertinent facility plans.
2. This permit approves the continued operation of the Large Type 1 composting operation.
The operation must be conducted in accordance with the approved plans.
3. The facility must be adequately secured by means of gates, chains, berms, fences, or
other measures approved by the Section to prevent unauthorized entry.
4. A sign must be maintained at the site entrance providing site information including the
permit number, prohibited materials, and emergency contact information.
5. Only materials specifically listed in the permit application may be managed at this
facility. These include yard waste consisting of leaves, limbs, grass clippings, and
land clearing debris. A request must be submitted to receive additional feedstock and
may require a permit modification.
6. Feedstock must not be received that are in an anaerobic state.
7. Trash and unacceptable wastes received at the site must be separated from the waste
stream and removed from the site for proper disposal, as outlined in the approved
Operations Plan.
8. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition.
All sides of storage and compost areas for flammable materials must be clear and
drivable, to provide vehicular access in the event of a fire.
9. The facility must be operated in a manner that reduces the potential for vector attraction.
10. 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.
Permit No: 6012-COMPOST
Mecklenburg Compost Central Facility
July 1, 2016
Doc ID 26018
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11. An appropriate Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) permit for
managing any stormwater and/or wastewater at the facility must be maintained, if
required. Any leachate generated at the facility and any runoff from the facility must be
managed in such a manner that ground or surface water quality will not be adversely
affected. The facility must be maintained to prevent the accumulation of stormwater and
leachate on composting areas, storage areas, and roads.
12. The compost operation and storage areas must be kept at least 25 feet from onsite
drainage ditches, swales and berms to allow for firefighting equipment access.
13. Windrow dimensions for active leaf and yard waste composting shall be limited to a
maximum of 15 feet high by 25 feet wide unless otherwise approved by the Division. A
25-foot access shall be maintained between windrows for fire-fighting equipment.
14. Stockpiling of all pre-processed yard waste and leaf litter, and curing and finished
compost must be limited to a maximum of 30 feet high and 50 feet wide.
15. Windrow turning must not occur without consulting weather forecasts for favorable
conditions including wind direction and precipitation.
16. 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.
17. Compost temperature monitoring must be conducted at a frequency adequate to meet the
pathogen reduction requirements of Rule .1406 (10). Temperature monitoring data to
meet Rule requirements must be maintained in writing, and made available to the Section
during business hours. If a temperature test taken to meet the Rule requirements is below
131oF, the time and temperature testing must restart from the beginning.
18. Thermometers used for documenting composting temperatures must be calibrated
annually. Documentation of calibration must be kept in the facility records.
19. Compost process data must be maintained as required to document temperatures.
20. Compost or mulch produced from leaves and grass clippings must meet the pathogen
reduction requirements of Rule .1406(10).
21. Heat generation in storage piles must be monitored to prevent elevated temperatures that
may lead to spontaneous combustion.
22. All compost produced at the facility must meet the Type 1 facility classification and
distribution requirements outlined in Rule .1407 of the Solid Waste Compost Rules and
the permit application.
Permit No: 6012-COMPOST
Mecklenburg Compost Central Facility
July 1, 2016
Doc ID 26018
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23. The compost operation 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. Facility operation must meet Division of Air Quality Rules 15 NCAC
2D. 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.
24. The odor management procedures must be followed to minimize odors at the facility
boundary (as described in the approved Operations Plan). 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.
25. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the regional
environmental senior specialist as soon as possible following the time of occurrence.
26. 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.
27. Copies of this permit, the approved plans and drawings, and all records required to be
maintained by the permittee must be maintained at the facility, or another site approved
by the Section, and made available to the Section upon request during normal business
hours.
28. Record keeping, testing, and reporting shall be conducted in accordance with the
requirements outlined in Rule .1408(b) through (d), and the permit application. 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 (tons) of materials received, and the amount (tons) processed and/or
composted.
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