97004YWN_INSP_20180221

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Wilkes
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: YWN-97-004
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: February 21, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: Initial Inspection
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Wilkesboro Yard Waste Facility
1505 Winkler Mill Road Extension
Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.14656 W: 81.18373
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Jim Wyatt, Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 1056
Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697
PARTICIPANTS:
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Jim Wyatt, Public Works Director – Town of Wilkesboro
Roger Riddle – Town of Wilkesboro
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Yard Waste Notification Renewal Form was submitted to the Solid Waste Section on May 22, 2017
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
The item(s) listed above were observed by Section staff and require action on behalf of the facility in order to come into or maintain compliance
with the Statutes, Rules, and/or other regulatory requirements applicable to this facility. Be advised that pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an
administrative penalty of up to $15,000 per day may be assessed for each violation of the Solid Waste Laws, Regulations, Conditions of a Permit,
or Order under Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the N.C. General Statutes. Further, the facility and/or all responsible parties may also be subject to
enforcement actions including penalties, injunction from operation of a solid waste management facility or a solid waste collection service and any
such further relief as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. A gate was located at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
2. A sign was posted at the entrance to the facility providing the contact number for emergency purposes.
3. The access road leading into the site was constructed of asphalt and well maintained.
4. A permanent observation tower/building is provided on site to monitor site activities.
5. At the time of the inspection, majority of the site was being utilized for disaster response. The Town of
Wilkesboro has an approved Temporary Disaster Debris Staging Site (TDDSS) designated as DS97-003. A
separate inspection report has been generated for the TDDSS.
6. At the time of the inspection, nine windrows of single-ground mulch were on site. These windrows were
approximately 7-feet tall X 12-feet wide at the base. It is recommended that adequate space be provided between
windrows to allow for access by firefighting equipment.
7. No processed compost or unprocessed leaves were observed on site.
8. All yard waste associated debris was being placed at the northeast corner of the site separate from any disaster
related material.
9. The entire disturbed area appeared to be less than two acres in size at the time of inspection.
10. It appeared that all required buffers were being maintained.
11. Erosion and sedimentation control measures had been provided. No evidence of off-site sedimentation damage
was observed.
12. A separate staging area for placement and grinding of broken concrete was observed on the far west side of the
property. Mr. Wyatt explained that the concrete was generated from demolition of an old jail and multiple
concrete road surfaces. No concerns were observed with this activity.
13. Please ensure that temperature records are maintained for any future compost activities. Mr. Wyatt explained that
the Town was in the process of obtaining a temperature thermometer. Temperature recordation techniques were
discussed during the inspection.
14. A stockpile of unprocessed wooden pallets was observed at the southeast corner of the site. A small amount of
sheet plastic was observed attached to some pallets. One pallet was observed to have some OSB attached to it and
another had 5 small pieces of approximately 4-inch PVC pipe attached. Mr. Wyatt stated that staff try to remove
this material as it is observed. He also explained that any material not initially removed would be removed for
disposal prior to grinding. Please ensure that these unacceptable waste streams are removed and properly disposed.
No additional unacceptable waste streams were observed on site.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: 2/26/18 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Mr. Ken Noland, Town Manager – Town of Wilkesboro; [e-mail]

Digitally signed by Charles T. Gerstell
DN: cn=Charles T. Gerstell, o=Divsion of
Waste Management, ou=Solid Waste
Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2018.02.26 16:33:27 -05'00'