Purpose: This is to notify the public of the issuance by the North Carolina Division of Waste
Management’s Hazardous Waste Section of a draft renewal permit for Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
located at 934 North Fifth Street in Saint Pauls, North Carolina.
All data submitted by the applicant is part of the administrative record and available at
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/laserfiche. Documents may be located by using
the ID# NCD980846935. The draft modified permit and fact sheet can also be found online at:
https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings
Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 12:00 pm at the R.E. Hooks
Community Building located at 111 North 3rd Street in Saint Pauls, North Carolina. All attendees will
have the opportunity to present five (5) minute oral statements regarding the draft renewal permit and/or
to submit written comments and data.
Comment Period Duration: July 15, 2025 to August 29, 2025
Public Comments: Written comments can also be sent during the public comment
period of July 15, 2025 – August 29, 2025 to the following address:
Heather Standish, Hazardous Waste Section Chief
Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
MSC 1646
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
A summary of the renewal permit follows: Safety-Kleen is a commercial hazardous waste
facility engaged in the collection, replacement, accumulation, and storage of used parts washer solvent,
spent immersion cleaner, paint wastes and spent lacquer thinner, and spent dry-cleaning materials
generated by industrial maintenance, automotive repair, and dry-cleaning businesses. Waste materials
are stored in appropriate containers and an aboveground storage tank before being transported to one of
Safety-Kleen’s recycling centers.
All comments received during the public comment period or at the hearing will be considered in
the decision regarding this renewal permit. Comments received after the public comment period ends
will not be considered. The statutory authority for calling the permit hearing is G.S. 130A-294(f).
Applicable State rules are found in the North Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Rules 15A NCAC
13A .0105, .0109, and .0113. These rules adopt the requirements of the Federal Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984.
For additional information contact Taylor Fant at (919) 707-8325 or taylor.fant@deq.nc.gov or at
the address listed above.