HOW

  1. Complete the Waste/Compost Sample Submission Form and include it with the waste sample (s).  Samples will not be accepted without this form.
  2. Submit solid waste samples in sealed, plastic bags.  Submit liquid samples in a sealed, plastic bottles with at least 2 inches of head space.
  3. Do not submit samples in glass containers or any container that may crack or leak in transit.
  4. If submitting soil and waste samples, clearly address the package to the Waste Analysis Lab NOT the Soil Testing Lab or the Agronomic Division.  Failure to route the samples directly to the Waste Analysis Lab may lead to significant delays in analysis.

WHERE

By Mail:

  • UPS or FedEx: 4300 Reedy Creek Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
  • US Postal Service:  1040 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.  Allow additional time for delivery.

By Courier:  Many NCSU County Extension offices offer a courier service to deliver laboratory samples to the Agronomic Division.  Contact your County Extension office to inquire if this service is available in your area.

In person:  Plant tissue samples may be dropped off at the Agronomic Division loading dock Monday-Friday between the hours of 7: 00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., except N.C. State holidays.  

This page was last modified on 12/01/2023