[USCC] USCC member gets first permit in Virginia

[Craig Coker]

PRESS RELEASE

 

For more information, contact Mr. Ken Newman, Vice President, 540-297-3299

 

December 27, 2006

 

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued the first-ever
multi-feedstock Solid Waste Composting Facility Permit to Royal Oak Farm,
LLC near Evington, VA (Permit No. SWP-601).  

 

The permit allows Royal Oak Farm to accept up to 516.5 tons per day of
high-quality organic solid waste materials to support the Company's
production of compost and compost-based specialty soils.  Acceptable wastes
will include food processing residuals, agricultural and animal wastes, wood
and vegetative debris, and select industrial solid wastes.  No biosolids or
mixed municipal solid waste can be accepted.  Royal Oak Farm, LLC sells
compost, topsoils, soil conditioners, and specialty soils to landscapers and
construction companies across Virginia.

 

"We are very proud to be the first fully-permitted solid waste compost
facility in Virginia," said Ken Newman, Vice-President and CEO, "This allows
us to expand our business of reliable and reputable recycling of organic
wastes to industries, businesses and municipalities throughout Virginia.  We
are grateful to the people at Virginia DEQ who helped us through this
permitting process."  

 

Royal Oak Farm, LLC has been composting agricultural wastes at its 115-acre
facility near Evington since 2000.  Contact information is:

 

ROYAL OAK FARM, L.L.C

2855 ORRIX CREEK ROAD

EVINGTON, VA 24550

OFFICE 540-297-3299

FAX 540-297-3497

CELL 434-610-2328

EMAIL  royaloakfarm at lynchburg.net       

 

 

 

Craig Coker

Coker Composting & Consulting

3331 Glade Creek Blvd.

Ste. 7

Roanoke, VA  24012

(540) 904-2698

Fax: (540) 904-6732

Cell: (540) 874-5168

craigcoker at cox.net

www.cokercompost.com