YWN-01-009_INSP_20200312

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.: YWN-01-009
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: March 12, 2020 Date of Last Inspection: August 25, 2016
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Town of Elon – Kernodle Property YWN Elon-Ossipee Road Elon, NC 27244 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.15116 Long.: -79.51115 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: David Murphy, Assistant Public Works Director – Town of Elon
w. 336-584-9600 [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Town of Elon Donnie Woods, Public Works Director 104 S. Williamson Avenue
P.O. Box 595 Elon, NC 27244
PARTICIPANTS: Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section (SWS) STATUS OF PERMIT:
Yard Waste Facility Notification application received by SWS on May 15, 2019 Yard Waste Facility Notification expires on June 1st 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 March 12, 2020, Chuck Kirchner conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Town of Elon – Kernodle Property YWN facility located on Elon-Ossipee Road across from Springfield Road, in Elon, Alamance County.
1. The yard waste notification (YWN) is located on an undeveloped parcel of land owned by the Town of Elon. 2. The YWN site is located across from the intersection of Springfield Drive and Elon-Ossipee Road. 3. The area available for the YWN is ~ 1.3 acres. 4. This site is used exclusively by the Town of Elon and is not open to the public.
5. Town of Elon may use alternate approved composting sites. Recommend reviewing any proposed site(s) YWN or Solid Waste permit prior to taking leaves to other facilities. Town may be required to remove any leaves from unpermitted facilities. 6. Mr. Murphy stated this site has not been used in about 4 years but the town would like to keep it available. 7. The Town of Elon receives ~ 2000 yd3 of leaves annually. 8. Ensure processed and unprocessed material on site is less than 6000 yd3 quarterly. Records
should be maintained of the amount of leaves accepted. 9. Certain pathogens have commonly been found in leaf waste. Any leaf compost that will be re-distributed to the public or used in a public area shall maintain monitoring requirements:
(a) Temperature monitoring shall be maintained at or above 55 degrees Celsius (131 degrees F) for three days and aerated to maintain elevated temperatures. (b) The temperature of all compost produced shall be monitored sufficiently to ensure that the pathogen reduction criteria are met. Onsite thermometers shall be calibrated annually and records of calibration shall be maintained. 10. The facility has been stabilized with a recycled asphalt base. Exterior areas have a good grass cover. 11. Open burning of waste is prohibited. 12. Fires shall be reported to the Division orally within 24 hours of the incident and in writing within 15 days of the
incident. 13. The Town of Elon has conditional approval to use the site as a temporary disaster debris staging site (TDDSS). The TDDSS number is: DS01-011. 14. Access roads are of all-weather construction. 15. The facility is secured by a locked gate. 16. The facility has a proper sign.
17. The Yard Waste Notification expires on June 1st each year. A YWN application shall be submitted annually prior to June 1st to keep site active.
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: March 13, 2020 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Donnie Wood, Public Works Director – Town of Elon, [e-mail]