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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Waste Management »   Solid Waste Section »   Septage »   Septage New Operator

Septage New Operator

New North Carolina Septage Management Firm Operator

All new septage operators in North Carolina must complete the following steps before their first Permit to Operate a Septage Management Firm is issued in the state of North Carolina:

  • Attend New Operator Training.
  • Submit the two page application, appropriate permit fee, and ORIGINAL disposal authorizations from your final disposal locations. The NCS Permit number will be assigned when the complete application and permit fee have been received at the Raleigh Central Office.
  • Trucks(s) will need the lettering on both sides of the truck(s); the lettering height must be at least three inches on ALL letters/numbers. The following must be on the truck(s), the company name as it appears on the firm application (item #1), telephone number, town/city you will operate out of, and the NCS permit number.
  • Once the truck is properly lettered, you must contact the regional inspector for your area to setup a truck inspection.

Permit Fees: $550 for ONE truck, $800 for TWO or MORE trucks

New Firm Training Septage Management Firm Application Materials:

Please see the Septage New Operator Training Flyer for information on the next training date.

Septage New Operator Training Flyer

Located at:

Fayetteville Regional Office
225 Green Street, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301

Firm Application

  • Firm Permit Application
  • WWTP Authorization Form
  • SLAS Authorization Form
  • SDTF Authorization Form

Disposal Locations

  • Current Disposal Sites for Grease
  • Wastewater Treatment Plants

 

New Septage Operator Contact Information

Chester Cobb, Soil Scientist

919-707-8283
chester.cobb@ncdenr.gov
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646

Septage

  • Restaurant Grease Management Training Modules
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