About the Solid Waste Program
The Solid Waste Program regulates safe management of solid waste through guidance, technical assistance, regulations, permitting, environmental monitoring, compliance evaluation and enforcement. Waste types handled at these facilities include municipal solid waste, industrial waste, construction and demolition waste, land-clearing waste, scrap tires, medical waste, compost, and septage.
Solid Waste Topics
- News
- Branches & Programs
- Technical Assistance & Guidance
- Rules, Regulations & Laws
- Emergency & Local Government Planning
- Enforcement
- Forms
- Facility Lists
- Data, Statistics & Reports
- Site Index
Events
- Disposal Tax Fact Sheet
- ANNUAL REPORTING FORMS can be found here
- Solid Waste Management Act of 2007
- Technical Corrections to the Solid Waste Management Act of 2007
- 2007 ERC Presentation
- North Carolina Solid Waste Management Annual Report (FY 2005-2006) including all appendices [5mb pdf]
- Solid Waste Section Recommendations as a result of 2006-2007 Moratorium/Study [pdf]
- January 17, 2007 - Environmental Review Commission presentation [~4mb pdf]
- SESSION LAW 2006-244; SENATE BILL 353 ("Landfill Moratorium and Studies")
Section Staff Maps
Solid Waste Section Calendar
The dates given are generalized and subject to change.| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 15 | State Solid Waste Annual Report for Previous Fiscal Year Published |
| January 31 | Scrap Tire Grants Awarded |
| February 15 | White Goods Grant Applications Accepted |
| March 15 | White Goods Grant Applications Deadline |
| April 30 | White Good Grants Awarded |
| May 1-June 30 | Recommended time for Volume Surveying at MSW and CD landfills |
| May 15 | Scrap Tire Grant Applications Accepted |
| June 15 | Scrap Tire Grant Applications Deadline |
| July 1 | State Fiscal Year Begins |
| August 1 | Solid Waste Facility Reports Due |
| August 1 | Solid Waste Facility Annual Permit Fee Due |
| August 15 | White Goods Grant Applications Accepted |
| September 1 | Solid Waste Local Government Reports Due |
| September 15 | White Goods Grant Applications Deadline |
| October 31 | White Good Grants Awarded |
| November 1 | Financial Assurance for Solid Waste Facilities Due |
| November 1 | Deadline for AFIR reports from Counties |
| November 15 | Scrap Tire Grant Applications Accepted |
| December 15 | Scrap Tire Grant Applications Deadline |
| December 31 | Septage Permit Application and Fee Due for next Calendar Year |
