Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout26012YWN_INSP_20200611FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 6 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID X YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: CUMBERLAND Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: YWN-26-012 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: June 11, 2020 Date of Last Inspection: First FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Dump and Go 4467 Doc Bennett Rd. Fayetteville, NC 28306 GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.970976 W: -78.861343 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Leticia and Don Gilmore Telephone: 9109644023 Email address: leticia@gilmoresfarm.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Leticia and Don Gilmore 7016 Pope Cashwell Ct. Hope Mills, NC 28348 PARTICIPANTS: Don Gilmore, Dump and Go Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor, SWS David Powell, Environmental Senior Specialist, SWS STATUS OF PERMIT: Yard Waste Notification – 3/9/2020 Closed Notified LCID PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Compliance inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: NA OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 1. 15A NCAC 13B .0201 (a) No person shall treat, process, store, or dispose of solid waste or arrange for the treatment, processing, storage, or disposal of solid waste except at a solid waste management facility permitted by the Division for such activity, except as provided in G.S. 130A-294(b). 15A NCAC 13B .0201 (b) No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the treatment, storage, or processing of solid waste upon any real or personal property owned, operated, leased, or in any way controlled by that person without first having been issued a permit for a solid waste management facility from the Division authorizing such activity, except as provided in G.S. 130A-294(b). FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 6 15A NCAC 13B .0201 (c) No solid waste management facility shall be established, operated, maintained, constructed, expanded, or modified without a currently valid permit issued by the Division for the specified type of disposal activity. It is the responsibility of every owner and operator of a proposed solid waste management facility to apply for a permit for the facility. The term "owner" shall include record owners of the land where the facility is located or proposed to be located and holders of any leasehold interest, however denominated, in any part of the land or structures where the facility is located or proposed to be located. At the time of this inspection, Construction and demolition (C and D) waste was being accepted, stored and processed at the “Dump and Go” facility on top of a previously closed out NLCIDLF. Several loads have been pushed down the slope on the west side of the closed NLCID. Some of the waste observed dumped were treated wood, plastic, foam, insulation, electrical wire, painted block, pvc pipe, metal pipe, tile etc. Waste was also observed spread out in an area to right of entrance road, just past entrance gate where it seems vehicles are parking. This site is not approved for this type of activity or type of waste. Upon speaking with Mr. Don Gilmore, he stated this waste will be processed and as much as possible will be recycled, the other waste will be sent to a proper facility for disposal. 2. 15A NCAC 13B .1402 (g) (1) (D) The following operations shall be exempt from the permitting requirements in Rule .1401 of this Section: the facility shall not be located over a closed-out disposal site. The Yard Waste area was on being operated on top of the old closed NLCID landfill. This was not the location discussed in previous conversations as the notified location for the YW or future NLCID. YW area cannot be located or operated over closed NLCID LF. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. Drew Hammonds and David Powell with Solid Waste Section conducted an inspection of the new Yard Waste Notification. 2. The Yard waste site was being operated over the closed NLCID. Unacceptable waste including painted fencing and posts were observed comingled with yard waste. Remove all unacceptable waste and dispose of at properly permitted solid waste facility. The Yard Waste Notified site will need to be relocated off the closed site. 15A NCAC 13B .1402 (e) Solid waste compost facilities shall be classified based on the types and amounts of materials to be composted as follows: (1) Type 1 facilities may receive yard and garden waste, silviculture waste, and untreated and unpainted wood waste. 3. Section staff explained to the operator the LCIDLF and YW sites and what was unacceptable. Cannot grind C and D waste unless the facility is permitted to do so. Explained the differences on what is present at this site and what is acceptable here. 4. Mr. Don Gilmore was instructed not to accept any more waste at this property until current compliance issues have been resolved. The operator may process the YW that’s present after removing any unacceptable waste 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 6 for proper disposal and then remove the ground waste from the top of the closed NLCID. 5. The operator may collect any clean brick, block or cement and crush for reuse. Other comingled or contaminated wastes should be removed and disposed of properly. 6. Mr. Gilmore started excavating the closed NLCID and screening soil. Any unacceptable wastes uncovered during this process should be removed and disposed of properly as well. Maintain slopes 3:1. 7. Once waste is removed from the top of the closed NLCID, grade properly and re-establish vegetation to prevent onsite erosion. 8. Corrective actions discussed onsite consisted of C and D removed to proper permitted facility. Stop accepting waste. Process the YW that’s on top of closed NLCIDLF. Remove unapproved waste from YWN and the property. Save documents for review for the waste disposed of. Painted wood fencing comingled with yard waste. Posts, if treated, and plastic caution tape, needs to be removed. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 6 View is of C and D waste, just inside fence and to right, from closed out LF. South East of closed out LF. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 5 of 6 Excavating into closed out LF. Any unapproved waste must be disposed of at proper facility and cannot be put back into LF. Picture taken just inside entrance looking NE toward closed out landfill. Insulation foam pieces comingled with painted block and scrap metal pieces. Looking over cliff of new C and D waste on top of closed out LF. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 6 of 6 C and D waste on top of closed out LF. Unapproved waste needs to be removed to proper permitted facility. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: 910-433-3350 _ David Powell Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: July 1, 2020 X Email Hand delivery US Mail X Certified No. [7015 0640 0007 8168 6588] Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor Jessica Montie, Environmental Program Consultant Amanda Freeman, Compliance Officer Amanda Bader, Cumberland County Solid Waste Director