6017_INSP_20181009

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: MECKLENBURG
Closed MSWLF HHW X White goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 6017TP-HHW-
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 10/9/18 Date of Last Inspection: 9/21/17
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Hickory Grove Permanent HHW Collection Facility 8007 Pence Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28215
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.22001 W: -80.69885

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Steve Hoffman, Senior Projects Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
140 Valleydale Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28214

PARTICIPANTS:
James Landis– ECOFLO Teresa Bradford, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
The Permit to Operate was issued to Mecklenburg County on June 13, 2016. The Permit to Operate shall expire on June 5, 2021.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Operational Inspection
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. The facility consists of a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility and Treatment and Processing Unit (Grinding Operation).
2. The facility is secured by a gate at the entrance of the facility. Operations Inspection of the Household Hazardous Waste Facility:
3. The facility is permitted to receive household hazardous waste generated within Mecklenburg County. To qualify as HHW the waste must be: (a) Generated by individuals on the premises of a residence for individuals (a household); and (b) Composed primarily of materials found in the waste generated by consumers in their homes.
4. Mecklenburg County currently contracts with ECOFLO to operate the HHW facility, however, Mecklenburg County personnel will be taking over operations of the facility in the near future. A revised operations plan has been submitted to the Permitting Branch.
5. No unacceptable material was observed. 6. The facility was well managed.
7. The HHW storage building is separated into three compartments. The compartments have a containment area
beneath the metal grate floor. 8. The compartments are equipped with a dry chemical suppression system. One fire extinguisher is located on the
inside of the storage building.
9. A spill kit is located next to the storage building. 10. All drums or containers were marked with the start date of accumulation of waste as required by the approved
operations plan.
Operations Inspections of the Treatment and Processing Unit (Grinding Operation)
11. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing waste as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule .0101(23), yard waste as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule .0101(56), unpainted and untreated natural wood and wooden pallets constructed of unpainted and untreated natural wood.
12. No unacceptable waste was observed. 13. All ground material is sent off-site to be used as boiler fuel.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

Phone: [phone] Teresa N. Bradford
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative

Sent on: 10/19/18 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section