3303_INSP_20180706

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Edgecombe
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO: 3303-COMPOST-2010
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: July 06, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: December 12, 2017
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Eastern Composting, LLC 8487 Battleboro – Leggett Rd.
Battleboro, North Carolina 27809
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.03307 E: - 77.74621 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Jason Smith Joel Boseman Todd Johnston
Telephone: [phone] 252-446-3636 252-985-8882
Fax: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Jason Smith – Partner
Eastern Composting, LLC
P.O. Box 460
Battleboro, North Carolina 27809
PARTICIPANTS: John College – NCDEQ-DWM-SWS-FOB
STATUS OF PERMIT: Active. Issued on August 19, 2016. Site is recorded in the Edgecombe County, North Carolina Register of Deeds, Book
1324, Page 396. Edgecombe Co. Parcel number is 387313920000.Total property is 319.4 acres. The actual compost
operation is approximately 27 acres. This Permit to Operate shall expire March 04, 2020.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial Comprehensive Compliance Inspection of a Large Type IV Compost Facility.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
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 - Facility has signage with required information. 2 - The access road is constructed of all-weather material. 3 - Windrows dimensions meet permit conditions of a maximum of 8 feet in height and 18 feet in width.
4 - The leachate pond had been pumped down before this facility inspection. 5 - Minimal odors were noted during this facility inspection.
6 - Records not reviewed today as this was an unannounced site inspection. Will schedule a date for records review.
7 - Facility has purchased a new grinder. 8 - All finished compost is land applied.
9 - During this inspection several items noted to be corrected: (a) Plastic material was observed in one pile of compost,
(b) Engineered wood was noted in unground piles. Please start removing the plastic packing labels from crates and remove all engineered wood.
10 - Overall site appears to be managed well.
11 - Digital pictures taken during this facility compliance inspection.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _
Email: [e-mail] Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: July 09, 2018 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: * Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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• Main Signage.

• Plastic in one pile. Engineered wood.
• Treated and engineered wood.