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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6806_INSP_20191009FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 4 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Orange Closed MSWLF HHW X White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 68-06 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: October 10, 2019 Date of Last Inspection: November 14, 2018 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Eubanks Road Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility 1518 Eubanks Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.96960 W: -79.08206 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Kristina Witosky, Disposal Manager w. 919-918-4916 c. 919-612-0103 kwitosky@orangecountync.gov FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Orange County Solid Waste Management Kristina Witosky, Disposal Manager PO Box 17177 Chapel Hill, NC 27516-7177 PARTICIPANTS: Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section (SWS) Kristina Witosky, Disposal Manager - Orange County Solid Waste Management Cheryl Young, Recycling Programs Manager - Orange County Solid Waste Management Lee Clover, Site Worker - Orange County Solid Waste Management STATUS OF PERMIT: Permit To Operate (PTO) issued July 5, 2018 Permit expiration date July 5, 2023 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 4 OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None ADDITIONAL COMMENTS On October 9, 2019, Chuck Kirchner met with Kristina Witosky, Cheryl Young and Lee Clover with Orange County Solid Waste to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Eubanks Road Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility on Eubanks Road in Chapel Hill, Orange County. 1. The facility is a permanent household hazardous waste (HHW) facility owned by Orange County. 2. The facility is located at the Eubanks Road Convenience Center. 3. The facility is open Monday through Friday (Closed Wednesday) 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. 4. The facility household hazardous waste generator identification number is NCPH0681302. 5. Orange County Solid Waste has recently replaced Clean Harbors, Inc. as the operator of the HHW facility and Orange County Solid Waste has contracted with Tradebe, Inc. to manage the waste at this facility. 6. The facility contingency plan is included in the Operation Manual, dated October 1, 2017 (FID 1214445). The contingency plan was discussed. 7. The facility is only permitted to receive HHW from Orange County residents. This facility is not permitted to receive HHW from residents outside Orange County or from conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQG). This permit would need to be modified to accept HHW from households outside Orange County or from CESQG’s. 8. Resident zip codes are recorded on a daily log when the residents drop off HHW. Records were reviewed for August 2019 through October 2019. 9. No unacceptable wastes were observed at the facility during this inspection. Unacceptable wastes that must not be collected at this site include radioactive materials, infectious or biological wastes, explosives/shock sensitive material, organic peroxides, ammunition, friable asbestos wastes or material and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) with the exception of fluorescent light ballasts and PCB HHW. 10. If an uninformed or misinformed citizen brings such wastes to the facility, program representatives will consider taking the wastes anyway to avoid improper disposal. The decision regarding the acceptance of these wastes will be based upon established policies as well as the specific details of each case, as well as advice from contractor personnel. As necessary, the transportation and disposal contractor may help find specialized vendors and or agencies to remove any such wastes for treatment or disposal. 11. The facility stores HHW in a chemical storage building. Cars pull into a secondary containment area where facility staff log in origin and type of HHW material. Material is placed on a sorting table inside the chemical building. Liquid paints are poured off into 55-gallon drums near the table or waste is sorted inside their containers into an appropriate container. Adequate aisles were observed during this inspection. 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 Page 3 of 4 12. Household hazardous waste is sorted by class and poured into 55-gallon drums or are kept in their original container and collected into 55-gallon drums, plastic drums or 5-gallon buckets depending on size and quantity of waste being collected. All containers were observed to have a label with the material inside the container and a start date of accumulation in that container. Most of the 55-gallon drums start date was last week and several of the small 5-gallon bucket containers had a start date of July 1, 2019. No waste shall be kept on site greater than one year. 13. All containers with accumulating hazardous wastes shall be labeled or marked clearly with the words "Household Hazardous Waste" unless the material is recyclable (e.g., used oil, latex paints, batteries) and is separated from other hazardous waste, or the materials is deemed Universal Waste as defined by 40 CFR Part 273. 14. The building walls in the chemical storage building have been installed so the walls are below grade to seal the building and function as secondary containment. 15. Ensure secondary containment is provided for all household hazardous waste as denoted in July 31, 2018 letter from Orange County to the Solid Waste Section. 16. All household hazardous waste is stored inside of the chemical storage building. Waste ready to be shipped is stored under the awning by the HHW loading dock. 17. The following are Orange County Solid Waste certified personnel trained in facility operations: a. John England, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e), May 8, 2019. b. Tyler Lunsford, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e), May 8, 2019. c. Chris Ellis, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e), May 8, 2019. d. Greg Holland, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e), May 8, 2019. e. Clyde Dickey, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e), May 8, 2019. f. John Harden, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e), November 9, 2018. g. Kevin Albright, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e), May 8, 2019. h. William Coffey, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e), May 8, 2019. i. Bruce Vernon, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e), May 8, 2019. 18. Ms. Young stated that Tradebe, Inc. generally picks up HHW from the facility weekly. Tradebe staff are usually on site approximately 20 hours per week according to Ms. Young. 19. The chemical storage building is equipped with an indoor fire suppression system. T&S Fire & Security, Inc. last inspected this system in September of 2019. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 4 20. There are two portable fire extinguishers. The fire extinguishers were last serviced by Dr. Fire Protection in October 2018. The fire extinguishers are also inspected monthly. The last monthly inspection on the fire extinguishers was September 2019. 21. The facility has an eyewash station that contains a reservoir of water and preservative. Ensure the eyewash station is routinely serviced. 22. The facility maintains an adequate supply of absorbent material. 23. Emergency equipment is inspected weekly. Records were observed from August 24, 2018 through October 1, 2019. 24. Resident zip code is recorded when material is brought in. Initial screening encompasses material inquiry and visual inspection. Weekly records were observed for August 2019. 25. Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest records indicating the type and weight of material shipped-out were provided for December 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019. 26. Tradebe Inc. sends the facility a manifest of material received (by generation date) for verification of the material shipped-out. Records were made available for review. October 2019 manifests were observed during this inspection. 5,555lbs of material have been shipped out to date in October. 27. The facility maintains a record of waste shipped out by Tradebe, Inc. Records were provided from July 30, 2019 through September 23, 2019. 49,380.00 lbs. of material were shipped out during that timeframe. 28. The facility annual report (FAR) was received by the SWS, dated July 22, 2019. Facility throughput for July 2018 through June 2019 is 467,589.46 lbs. 29. The convenience center accepts municipal solid waste (MSW), mixed recyclables, clean wood, food waste, used oil, motor vehicle oil filters, antifreeze, batteries, food oil, food waste, textiles, bulky waste, etc. Collected materials are stored in containers. 30. The Chapel Hill Fire Department and/or the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department can be contacted to address an emergency at the facility. 31. Orange County Solid Waste staff are on site during operating hours. 32. The site is secured by a locked gate. County personnel also work the convenience area. 33. The facility has proper signage. 34. Access roads are of all-weather construction. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: 336-776-9633 _ Chuck Kirchner Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: October 14, 2019 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section Bruce Woody – Assistant Director – Orange County Solid Waste (bwoody@orangecountync.gov) Cheryl Young – Recycling Manager – Orange County Solid Waste (cyoung@orangecountync.gov)