01001YWN_INSP_20200122

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: Alamance
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 01-001
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: January 22, 2020 Date of Last Inspection: August 25, 2016
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Elon University YWN 2611 Front Street Burlington, NC 27215 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.10073 Long.: -79.49282 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Scott Stevens, Director of Landscaping – Elon University w. 336-278-4512 [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Elon University Scott Stevens, Director of Landscaping 2000 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244
PARTICIPANTS:
Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section (SWS) Scott Stevens, Director of Landscaping – Elon University
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Yard Waste Facility Notification application received by the SWS Yard Waste Facility Notification letter issued by the SWS Yard Waste Facility Notification expires on June 1st of each year
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive 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
On January 22, 2020, Chuck Kirchner met with Scott Stevens to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Elon
University YWN on Front Street in Burlington, Alamance County. 1. The Yard Waste Notification (YWN) is operated on property owned by Elon University on Front Street, access is via a gravel road near behind Loy Farm. 2. The YWN is owned and operated by Elon University. Only university personnel utilize the site. Landscaping is not sub-contracted. The YWN is not open to the public. 3. The area available for the YWN is approximately two acres. 4. The facility has four small windrows of mulch compost totaling an estimated 1,208 cubic yards. There is also a pile of unprocessed yard waste totaling an estimated 600 cubic yards. 5. Ensure processed and unprocessed material on site is less than 6000 cubic yards quarterly. 6. Temperature records were verified during the inspection.
7. Records showed all compost rows met, at a minimum, 3 days of internal temperatures of at least 55° C/131° F. 8. Thermometer calibration logs were observed from September 15, 2018 through January 17, 2020. 9. Temperature records were reviewed from January 2018 through January 2020. 10. A few other materials are stored along the outer edge of the YWN such as stone, dirt, a small pile of log mulch, and planting soil. 11. Unprocessed woody debris/leaf pile is processed usually at the beginning or end of leaf collection season
according to Mr. Stevens. 12. Unprocessed pile was last processed in February/March of 2019 according to Mr. Stevens. 13. Ensure required buffers are maintained between compost and any wells, dwellings, railroad, utilities and adjacent property lines. 14. All active compost piles had good distance between piles and all piles were adequately sized. 15. A 25-foot minimum distance is required between processed and unprocessed compost areas and swales or berms to allow for adequate access of fire-fighting equipment. Fires shall be reported to the Division orally within 24 hours of the incident and in writing within 15 days of the incident. 16. No open burning of material is permitted on site. 17. Fire-fighting equipment shall have access to rear side of unprocessed mulch pile as discussed in the field. 18. Access roads are of an all-weather construction.
19. Facility is secured by a locked gate. Ensure facility is locked unless attended by Elon University personnel. 20. A sign is posted inside the gate with contact information. It is recommended to add ‘YWN 01-001’ to this sign or below it as discussed in the field. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ Chuck Kirchner Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: January 23, 2020

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