Below are NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), NC State University (NCSU) and NC Department of Agriculture and Customer Service (NCDA&CS) resources as well as other partnering organizations that complement our work:
NCDEQ – DWM – Solid Waste Section
Donna Wilson, Environmental Engineer | 919.707.8255 | donna.wilson@ncdenr.gov
Division of Waste Management (DWM), Composting and Land Application Branch
Physical Address: 217 W. Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27603
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
Website
Resource: Solid Waste permitting for composting or anaerobic digestion facilities (composting less than 50% manures).
NCDEQ – DWR – Non-Discharge Permitting Unit
Nathaniel Thornburg, Unit Supervisor
Division of Water Resources (DWR), Stormwater Permitting Unit
512 North Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27604
Direct: 919.807.6453 | Website | nathaniel.thornburg@ncdenr.gov
Resource: permitting for wastewater treatment facilities looking to compost biosolids on site.
NCDEQ – DEMLR – Stormwater Permitting
Bradley Bennett, Stormwater Permitting Program Manager
NC Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR)
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Direct: 919.807.6378 | Website | bradley.bennett@ncdenr.gov
Resource: information about permitting requirements if you have, or will have, stormwater or wastewater discharges to the surface waters of North Carolina. NCG24 Form for Composting Operations and application.
NCDEQ – DWR – Animal Feeding Operations
Christine B. Lawson, Environmental Engineer
Division of Water Resources (DWR)
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Direct: 919.707.3664 | Website | christine.lawson@ncdenr.gov
Resource: information about permitting for composting animal manures (composting more than 50% manures).
NCDEQ – DEACS – State Recycling Office, Recycling & Materials Management Section,
Wendy Worley, Section Chief
Direct 919.707.8136 | wendy.worley@ncdenr.gov
Bruce Fulford, Organic Recycling Specialist
Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS)
Physical Address: 217 W. Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27603
Mailing Address: 1639 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1639
Direct 919.707.8123 | Website | bruce.fulford@ncdenr.gov
Resource: General questions about composting/anaerobic digestion, permitting guidance, state rules navigation, organic waste tonnages, private/local government funding for organics recycling projects.
NCDA&CS Agronomic Services – Waste/Compost Laboratory Analysis
Kristin Hicks, Section Chief
Mailing Address: 1040 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1040
Physical Addres: 4300 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27607-6465
Office: 919.733.2655 | Website
Waste Reduction Partners
Land-of-the-Sky Regional Council, NC DEQ & State Energy Office
Western Office: 828.251.6622 | Piedmont Office: 919.558.2702 | Website
Resource: A team of highly experienced staff and volunteer retired engineers, architects and scientists, providing NC businesses and institutions with waste and energy reduction assessments and technical assistance.
