NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT A court authorized this Class Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. Vines v. BFI Waste Systems North America, LLC United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, Case No. 1:24-cv-00697 If you have occupied any residential real property located within one and one half (1.5) miles of the Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill located at 5105 Morehead Road in Concord, North Carolina at any time from August 14, 2021, to the present (“Class Area”), you may be a Class Member. Please read this Notice carefully, as it affects your legal rights. You can also visit or call: www. LSclassaction.com / 1-800-536-0045 Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement Deadline The only way to get a cash payment. Deadline to submit a SUBMIT A You must timely submit a valid Claim Form, which is attached. Claim Form: on or before CLAIM FORM November 20, 2026 Receive no payment. Get out of this lawsuit. Retain your right to sue BFI Waste Systems North America LLC as an individual with your own lawyer. If you exclude yourself or “Opt-Out” of the settlement, you will no longer Deadline to Exclude EXCLUDE be a Class Member. This means that you will not be eligible for the yourself: on or before YOURSELF benefits or relief in the settlement. It also means that Class Counsel will November 5, 2026 not be representing you and there are statutes of limitations that may bar your individual claims. Write to the Court about why you do not like the settlement. You must follow the procedures outlined below. You must remain a Deadline to Comment or COMMENT OR member of the lawsuit (you cannot ask to be excluded) in order to object Objection: on or before OBJECT to the Settlement. November 5, 2026 You receive no payment. Remain bound by settlement. By doing nothing, you will not recover money from the settlement. You will also be bound by the settlement and give up your rights to sue CMS Landfill or other affiliated persons or entities (defined as the “Defendant DO NOTHING Releasees” in the Settlement Agreement) separately about the same or similar legal claims in this lawsuit. However, if you presently reside within the Class Area, you will receive the benefits of several capital improvements BFI Waste Systems North America LLC is making to the CMS Landfill. These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this Class Notice. The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments will be made if the Court approves the settlement and after appeals, if any, are resolved. 1. What is the purpose of this Class Notice? The purpose of this Class Notice is to inform you of (a) the existence of a class action lawsuit; (b) the proposed settlement of the class action lawsuit; and (c) your rights with respect to the proposed settlement. Those legal rights and options include the right to be excluded from the Class and the settlement. Questions? Need a Claim Form? Visit: www.LSclassaction.com or Contact Class Counsel: 1-800-536-0045 A class action lawsuit is pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina known as Vines v. BFI Waste Systems North America, LLC, Case No. 1:24-cv-00697. United States District Court Magistrate Judge Joe L. Webster, who is overseeing this case, authorized this Notice. You have a right to know about the class action lawsuit and proposed settlement. As a Class Member you have various options that you may exercise before the Court decides whether to approve the settlement. If the Court approves the settlement, and after any appeals are resolved, payments will be made pursuant to the settlement to Class Members who submit timely and valid claims. This Class Notice explains the lawsuit, the settlement, your legal rights, the available benefits, who is eligible for them, and how to get them. 2. What is this lawsuit about? The above captioned lawsuit was brought by Pamela Vines (“Plaintiff”) against BFI Waste Systems North America, LLC (“Defendant”), which owns and operates the Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill. Plaintiff asserted various legal claims against Defendant, based on the allegation that odors emitted from Defendant’s Charlott Motor Speedway Landfill (“Landfill”) and invaded nearby properties. Plaintiffs are represented in this case by the law firms of Liddle Sheets P.C. and Johnson & Groninger PLLC (“Class Counsel”). The Named Plaintiff who filed the lawsuit allege that the Facility’s emissions have interfered with residents’ ability to use and enjoy their homes. Defendant has vigorously denied and continues to deny all claims or wrongdoing or liability arising out of the allegations and claims asserted in the lawsuit. You can read the Class Action Complaint at www.LSclassaction.com. 3. Why is there a settlement? The Court did not decide in favor of Plaintiff or Defendant. Instead, after mediation and settlement discussions, both Parties agreed to this settlement. By doing so, the Parties avoid the cost, delay and risks associated with trial and any appeals. The proposed Settlement does not mean that any law was broken or that Defendant did anything wrong. Defendant denies all legal claims in this case. The Named Plaintiff and Class Counsel believe that the proposed settlement is in the best interest of the Class. 4. Am I part of this Class? The Class in this lawsuit consists of all persons who have owned, rented or leased any residential property located in whole or in part within the defined Class Area near the Facility located at 5105 Morehead Road in Concord, North Carolina at any time from August 14, 2021, to the present, and who do not affirmatively Opt-Out of this settlement. The defined Class Area is depicted on the map attached to the Settlement Agreement as Exhibit A. The Class Area includes all households within a one- and-one-half (1.5) mile radius of the Landfill, specifically the following area as described and depicted below and on the website: Questions? Need a Claim Form? Visit: www.LSclassaction.com or Contact Class Counsel: 1-800-536-0045 5. I’m still not sure if I am included? If you are still not sure whether you are included, you can get free help by calling 1-800-536-0045, or by writing Class Counsel at the address listed in Question 12, below. You may also visit the settlement website at: www.LSclassaction.com. THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT 6. What are the settlement benefits? If the settlement is approved by the Court at or after the Fairness Hearing described in Question 23 of this Notice, Defendant has agreed to the creation of a Settlement Fund totaling $675,000 in addition to implementing $1.025 million of improvement measures at the Landfill. 7. How do I get paid? To obtain payment from the Settlement Fund, you must do the following: A. Complete, sign and date the Claim Form (which is enclosed with these materials). Keep a copy of the completed Claim Form for your records; and B. Mail the appropriate Claim Form and your supporting documentation, postmarked on or before November 20, 2026, to the following address: Attn: CMS Landfill Claim, Liddle Sheets P.C., 975 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48207. The documentation that must be contained with your Claim Form can be found on the Claim Form. The documentation that must be contained with your Claim Form can be found on the Claim Form. If you lose the Claim Form that was mailed to you, additional Claim Forms are located at www.LSclassaction.com. 8. What if I don’t timely mail a completed Claim Form? If you fail to submit the Claim Form on or before November 20, 2026, you will not get paid, but you will still benefit from the Facility’s capital improvements. You will be bound by the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the release of claims against Defendant and affiliated persons/entities, unless you affirmatively Opt-Out. Sending in a Claim Form late will be the same as doing nothing. 9. How are payments calculated? The amount of compensation paid to a Class Member will be dependent, in part, on the total amount of Claims. Accordingly, the amount a Class Member will receive will not be known until after all Claim Forms have been submitted and assessed. Class Counsel will determine the approved claim amount for a Class Member who has submitted a valid Claim Form based upon the total number of approved Claim Forms. The claim amount for each approved Claim will be calculated by dividing the net Settlement Fund (i.e., the balance remaining after attorneys’ fees and expenses, and Service Awards have been distributed from the Settlement Fund) by the total number of addresses for which claims have been submitted. 10. When will I get paid? The date when payments will be issued cannot be determined at this time. Please be patient. On January 7, 2026, at 10:00 am, the Court will hold a hearing to decide whether or not to approve the Settlement. If the Court approves the Settlement, Class Counsel will begin reviewing each Claim Form submitted. Please note that there could be a delay if there is an appeal of the Court’s order approving the Settlement. Questions? Need a Claim Form? Visit: www.LSclassaction.com or Contact Class Counsel: 1-800-536-0045 11. What am I giving up by staying in the Class? If the Settlement becomes final, Class Members who submit a Claim Form, objection, or do nothing at all will release the Defendant and all affiliated persons/entities (defined as the “Defendant Releasees” in the Settlement Agreement) from all claims which the Class Members ever had, now have, or can have, arising from or relating in any way to any alleged odor emissions from the Facility through the Effective Date of the settlement. The release shall not bar claims for medically-diagnosed personal injuries and shall not bar claims of any kind arising from any alleged odor emissions from the Facility that may occur after the 36 months of Final Approval to allow for full implementation of the capital improvements. EXCLUDING YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT 12. How do I get out of this settlement? To exclude yourself from the settlement, you must send a letter by First Class U.S. mail to the Class Counsel that contains the following statement: “I WISH TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE VINES V. BFI WASTE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, LLC SETTLEMENT. I UNDERSTAND BY EXCLUDING MYSELF, I WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY MONEY FROM THE SETTLEMENT REACHED IN THIS MATTER.” You cannot exclude yourself on the phone or by e-mail. Be sure to include your full name, the address of the Settlement Class Area property, signature, and the date. You must mail your exclusion request, postmarked on or before November 5, 2026, to: Class Counsel Pamela Vines v. BFI Waste Systems North America, LLC. c/o Liddle Sheets P.C. 975 E. Jefferson Ave. Detroit, MI 48207 If you timely submit your request to be excluded, you will not get any settlement payment, and you cannot object to the settlement. You will not be legally bound by the settlement. 13. If I don’t exclude myself, can I sue Defendant later? No, not for the same legal claims at issue here. If you do not exclude yourself and the settlement is approved by the Court, you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement Agreement and will release Defendant and all of the “Defendant Releasees” from the Released Claims, as defined in the Settlement Agreement. The Released Claims include all claims arising from or relating in any way to any alleged odor emissions from the Facility, except for any claim for medically diagnosed personal injuries or any claim alleging odor emissions from the Facility 36 months after Final Approval. You can later sue the Defendant for future conduct of Defendant which creates future harm or damages, as opposed to future harm or damages arising out of past conduct occurring prior to the Effective Date of the settlement. 14. If I exclude myself can I still get money from this settlement? No. If you exclude yourself from the Class you won’t get any money or benefits from this settlement. If you exclude yourself, you should not submit a Claim Form to ask for money from the settlement. You cannot both exclude yourself from the settlement and receive benefits from the settlement. THE LAWYERS REPRESENTING YOU 15. Do I have a lawyer in this lawsuit? The Court has preliminarily appointed the law firm of Liddle Sheets P.C., together with Johnson & Groninger PLLC as qualified to serve as Class Counsel and to represent you and all Class Members in this lawsuit. You will not be charged by these lawyers Questions? Need a Claim Form? Visit: www.LSclassaction.com or Contact Class Counsel: 1-800-536-0045 for their work on the case, but they will ask the Court to award attorneys’ fees and expenses from the Settlement Fund. You may contact Class Counsel with any questions. 16. Should I get my own lawyer? You do not need to hire your own lawyer because Class Counsel is working on your behalf. But, if you want your own lawyer or wish to consult with another lawyer about this settlement, you are free to do so and may hire one at your own cost. 17. How will the lawyers be paid and will there be incentive payments? Class Counsel has not received any fees for the lawyer and professional time it has devoted to this matter, nor has it received any reimbursement for any of the out-of-pocket expenses it has incurred. Class Counsel will apply to the Court for an award of attorneys’ fees that does not exceed one-third of the Total Settlement Value, and expenses that they incurred in litigating the case. In addition, Class Counsel will ask that the Court award the named Plaintiff Pamela Vines a $5,000 Service Award in recognition of her efforts on behalf of the Class. Any fees, expenses, or incentive awards that Class Counsel request must be approved by the Court. Class Counsel will request that their fees and expenses, and the Service Award be paid from the Settlement Fund. SUPPORTING OR OBJECTING TO THE SETTLEMENT 18. How do I tell the Court that I like or do not like the settlement? If you are a Class Member, you can tell the Court that you like the settlement and it should be approved, or that you object to the settlement if you do not like some part or all of it. The Court will consider all comments and objections from Class Members. To comment on or to object to the proposed settlement, you must submit a written statement to Class Counsel at the address below, setting forth: • Your legal name, current residence address, address of the Settlement Class Area property which you owned or in which you resided during the Class Period, current contact telephone number, and signature; • The reference “Pamela Vines v. BFI Waste Systems North America, LLC., Case No. 1:24-cv-00697.” • You may include documentary or physical evidence establishing your membership in the Class; and • A detailed statement of your objections, comments, or any supporting arguments, together with any supporting documents. In order for the Court to consider your comments or objections, you must submit them, along with any request to speak at the Fairness Hearing (See Questions 23-25), postmarked on or before November 5, 2026, to Class Counsel at the following address: Class Counsel Pamela Vines v. BFI Waste Systems North America, LLC c/o Liddle Sheets P.C. 975 E. Jefferson Ave. Detroit, MI 48207 If you do not submit a written comment or objection on the proposed settlement in accordance with the deadline and procedure set forth above, you will waive your right to be heard at the Fairness Hearing. 19. What is the difference between objecting and Opting-Out? Objecting is simply telling the Court that you do not like something about the Settlement. You can object only if you stay in the Class. Opting-Out is telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Class. If you Opt-Out, you have no basis to object because the case no longer affects you. Questions? Need a Claim Form? Visit: www.LSclassaction.com or Contact Class Counsel: 1-800-536-0045 20. When and where will the Court decide to approve the Settlement? The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing at 10:00 am on January 7, 2027, at the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, 324 W. Market Street, Greensboro, North Carolina. The hearing may be held by telephone or virtually if the Court so directs, in which case information regarding how Class Members may attend the hearing will be made available on the Court’s docket and on the settlement website at www.LSclassaction.com . At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. If there are objections, the Court will consider them. The Court may listen to people who have asked to speak at the hearing. The Court may also decide the amount of attorney’s fees and expenses to be awarded to Class Counsel and the amount of any incentive award to the Named Class Representative, all of which will be paid from the Settlement Fund, along with administrative expenses approved by the Court. After the hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the settlement. We do not know how long it will take for the Court to make its decision. 21. Do I have to attend the hearing? No. Class Counsel will answer questions the Court may have during the hearing on the Class Members’ behalf. But you are welcome to attend the hearing at your own expense. If you send an objection, you do not have to attend the hearing to discuss that objection. As long as your written objection establishes membership in the Class and is received on time, the Court will consider it. You may also pay your own lawyer to attend, but it is not necessary. 22. May I speak at the hearing? If you would like to speak at the Fairness Hearing about your comments or objections to the Settlement, you must add to your letter commenting or objecting to the settlement a statement that you intend to appear and speak at the hearing. An example is stating: “This is my Notice of Intention to Appear in Pamela Vines v. BFI Waste Systems North America, LLC..” If you do not submit a written comment or objection to the proposed settlement in accordance with the deadline and procedure set forth above, you will waive your right to be heard at the Fairness Hearing. You cannot speak at the hearing if you Opt-Out. If you intend to appear at the Fairness Hearing through counsel, your comment must also state the identity of all attorneys representing you who will appear at the Fairness Hearing. IF YOU DO NOTHING 23. What happens if I do nothing at all? If you do nothing, you’ll get no money from this Settlement but will still be bound by the Settlement and lose your ability to sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against Defendant about the same legal issues in this case. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 24. Are there more details available? Visit the website at www.LSclassaction.com where you can find extra Claim Forms, information on the litigation and settlement, and documents such as the Class Action Complaint filed by Plaintiff Pamela Vines. You may also contact Class Counsel at 1-800- 536-0045 or write them at: Liddle Sheets P.C. Attn: CMS Landfill Settlement 975 E. Jefferson Ave. Detroit, MI 48207 PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR WRITE TO BFI WASTE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA LLC OR THE CLERK OF THE COURT. THE CLERK OF THE COURT CANNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE LAWSUIT OR THE SETTLEMENT. Questions? Need a Claim Form? Visit: www.LSclassaction.com or Contact Class Counsel: 1-800-536-0045