0502TPHHW_INSP_20170727

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: Ashe
Closed
MSWLF HHW X White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 0502TP-HHW-
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: July 27, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: July 14, 2016
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Ashe County HHW Facility
311 Doggett Road
West Jefferson, North Carolina 28694
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.4128 W: 81.4901
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Scott Hurley, Director – Environmental Services
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Ashe County Department of Environmental Services
Attn: Mr. Scott Hurley, Director
Post Office Box 1327
West Jefferson, North Carolina 28694
PARTICIPANTS:
Elmer Osbourne, Site Attendant
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate 0502-HHW- Ashe County HHW Facility was issued to Ashe County (Owner) on October 7, 2014.
This permit shall expire on November 5, 2019.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
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 is permitted to receive Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) from Ashe County only.
2. The facility also acts as a convenience area for the collection of electronics, used oil, oil filters, vehicle batteries,
cardboard, aluminum and metal cans, glass, paper, plastics, and scrap tires.
3. The permit and operations plan were verified. Both documents were current and available upon request.
4. The facility provides annual training for employees. These documents are kept at the facility and made available
upon request. Documentation indicated that staff training was completed on May 1, 2017.
5. A gate was provided at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access. The entire facility is also
surrounded by a chain-length-fence.
6. The facility had proper signage.
7. Facility safety equipment is inspected each operating day. Records for July 2016 through present were verified.
Equipment inspected includes gloves, hard hat, aprons, mask and cartridges, and the eye wash station.
8. A Customer Registration Form is completed for each load of household hazardous material received at the facility.
These forms verify the type and amount of waste received, and that the waste was generated from a household in
Ashe County requiring the customer’s signature. Forms for January 2017 to present were verified.
9. All HHW is stored in a steel, trailer-type structure with three separate compartments. The first compartment (left
to right) is designated for storage of oil based paint and flammable liquids. The second compartment is designated
for storage of latex paint, and the third compartment is designated for storage of insecticides, pesticides, and
antifreeze. All compartments were well maintained.
10. All HHW storage compartments were equipped with a secondary containment area beneath the floor to prevent
spills from being lost.
11. All sump outlets leading from the secondary containment areas were capped at the time of inspection.
12. All observed drums were clearly labeled with the date each period of accumulation began as required.
13. The HHW storage building was equipped with a dry chemical suppression system. The system was last serviced in
March of 2017.
14. A fire extinguisher was provided within the site attendant’s office which read a full charge. This device was also
last serviced in March 2017.
15. Pad locks were provided for each HHW compartment.
16. A metal building is provided for the collection of florescent bulbs. All bulbs were packaged for shipment to the
vendor at the time of inspection.
17. All scrap tires were placed in an enclosed trailer
18. Access around the facility was free of obstacles.
19. Waste manifests were submitted by electronic correspondence on August 1, 2017. Manifests were verified for
pickups performed on 8/11/06, 11/7/16, 2/27/17, and 5/23/17. ECOFLO, Inc. is contracted for pickup of HHW
from the facility.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: 8/4/17 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Digitally signed by Charles T. Gerstell
DN: cn=Charles T. Gerstell, o=Divsion of
Waste Management, ou=Solid Waste
Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2017.08.04 07:45:47 -04'00'