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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Rockingham
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 7903T-TRANSFER-1991,
Closed
HEW
X
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
7903-HHW-2013
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: October 15, 2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Date of Last Inspection: September 19, 2019
City of Eden MSW Transfer and HHW Collection Facility
123 Mebane Bridge Road
Eden, NC 27288
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 36.476696'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Dusty Curry, City of Eden Solid Waste Superintendent
Telephone: [phone] (mobile)
Email address: dcurrykedennc.us
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
City of Eden
Municipal Services Department
Solid Waste Division
1050 Klyce Street
Eden, NC 27288
Long.:-79.740287'
PARTICIPANTS:
Dusty Curry, Solid Waste Superintendent — City of Eden
Paul Dishmon, Municipal Services Director — City of Eden
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct Operate MSW Transfer Facility issued: November 2, 1995.
Permit renewal: December 27, 2000.
Permit renewal: June 6, 2006.
Permit renewal, Operations Plan Modification (to separate HHW from TS permit): April 3, 2013.
Permit renewal: July 20, 2015.
Transfer Station Life of Site Permit issued: August 26, 2020.
HHW Permit Renewal issued: August 26, 2020; expires: August 22,2025.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. The facility consists of a transfer station (permit # 7903T-TRANSFER- 199 1) and permanent HHW collection
facility (permit # 7903-HHW-2013) for the City of Eden. The transfer station only receives waste from city
trucks that collect household trash and bulky waste curbside; the HHW collection program is only open to city
residents.
2. A recycling convenience center is also located at the site, allowing city residents to drop off separated
residential recyclable materials, including cardboard, plastic bottles, aluminum and steel cans, mixed paper,
plastic bags, used motor oil and oil filters and used cooking oil. Televisions and computer equipment had been
accepted at the site previously. Now, residents are instructed to take electronics directly to the Rockingham
County Landfill (permit # 7904) for recycling.
Records Review:
3. The life of site Permit to Operate (dated August 26, 2020) and approved Operation Manual (revised August 20,
2020) are available for review at both the Municipal Services Office and the transfer station office.
4. A review of the facility annual report indicated that a total of 7,102.06 tons of MSW were received at the
transfer station during the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. Mr. Curry stated that tonnage had
increased significantly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to remain elevated.
5. The facility tracks tonnage by logging each transfer truckload taken to the landfill and correlating that
information with the weight tickets received from the landfill. Truck logs for July 1st through October 13, 2020
were provided via email in advance of the inspection. A review of these records showed that 599.78 tons of
MSW were received at the facility in July 2020, 580.74 tons in August 2020, 586.50 tons in September 2020,
and 223.69 tons to date in October 2020.
6. Randomly chosen waste screening records from the current fiscal year were also provided via email prior to the
inspection. These forms were reviewed and found to be complete, including the disposition of any unacceptable
waste found in the load.
7. White goods and scrap metals are collected and marketed to a metal recycler after refrigerants are removed.
White goods program records were provided in advance of the inspection via email, and indicated that three
loads of scrap metal have been taken to A&Y Salvage in Madison, NC for recycling during 2020. These loads
totaled 6.73 tons of white goods and scrap metal.
8. The following city staff are currently certified by NCSWANA as Transfer Station Operations Specialists:
• Elmer Curry — expires 4/14/2021;
• Mark Boyer — expires 11/15/2021;
• Kris Long —expires 11/15/2021.
9. The facility accepts only latex and oil -based paints in the HHW program. Latex paints are solidified and placed
in the transfer trailer for disposal as they are received. Oil -based paints are disposed of through the city's HHW
contractor, Ecoflo, Inc. The facility's operations plan requires that paint be removed from the facility for
disposal at least every 6 months. HHW program records were provided via email prior to the inspection and
indicated that oil -based paints were collected by Ecoflo and removed from the facility on November 30, 2019
and on August 10, 2020. Mr. Curry explained that, based on COVID-19 staffing constraints, EcoFo was not
able to collect the materials within the normal 6-month window.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
Facility Inspection:
10. The entire facility was observed to be clean and well -maintained. Windblown litter was well -managed and
facility access roadways and parking areas were free of debris.
11. Grassy areas are regularly maintained, and the fence line was found to be free of weeds and windblown litter.
12. The site is enclosed by chain link fencing and secured by two locking gates to prevent unauthorized access. The
eastern access gate is used by residents to drop off household recyclables and HHW materials. The western gate
is used only by facility staff to access the transfer station.
13. The entire site is paved, and traffic flow is designed to ensure the safe maneuvering of both residential vehicles
and city trucks.
14. The HHW collection area is located within the recycling convenience center so that facility staff can assist
residents and monitor the incoming materials to ensure that no unacceptable wastes are dropped off.
15. The entire convenience area was found to be clean and well -organized.
16. The HHW collection area is covered and was observed to be well -maintained, and the lined containment areas
on which paint is stored prior to bulking or solidification was clean with containers neatly stored to prevent
damage or leaks. Only a few cans of oil -based paint were stored in this area at the time of the inspection.
17. A trailer, located next to the covered HHW storage area, contained two 55-gallon drums into which oil -based
paint had been poured. The drums were properly closed and appeared to be clean and intact, with no leaks
evident. The trailer also contained a drum used for the solidification of latex paint, and several bags of source
separated residential recyclables. The trailer is locked when the facility is not operating.
18. The tipping floor occupies one bay of the transfer station building and is bordered by concrete curbing that
confines leachate and directs it into the hopper, which drains onto the concrete loading area below.
19. The tipping floor was found to be clean and intact. No large holes or cracks were observed that could allow
leachate to be released from the collection system.
20. The second bay within the transfer building is now used to store white goods units that contain refrigerants.
These units were found to be stored upright to prevent damage to coils and compressor systems during storage.
21. The covered area to the northwest of the transfer building was serving as a storage area for curbside containers.
22. A trench drain is located directly under the trailer loading space. The drain was found to be clear and
functioning properly. Leachate from the hopper flows into this drain and then to a separating pit. The pit is
cleared out regularly and the trench drain is cleaned at least daily, but as often as may be necessary throughout
the operating day.
23. The leachate collection system is contained in the trailer loading and storage area and is paved with concrete.
Elevated concrete at both ends serves to corral liquid and direct it to a curb drain that is also part of the leachate
collection system. Leachate is pumped from the facility's collection system to the city's wastewater treatment
plant, located across the street from the transfer station, for proper disposal.
24. At the time of this inspection, three transfer trailers were observed at the facility. One trailer was hooked to the
compactor unit and was partially filled with waste. This trailer was observed to be intact, with no holes or leaks.
A second trailer was fully loaded and ready to be transported to the landfill for disposal. This trailer was found
to be clean and in good condition, with no holes or leaks evident. The third trailer was empty and parked east of
the compactor ready for use. This trailer was also found to be intact, but some waste was observed to have
accumulated on the rear bumper below the trailer door. Mr. Curry stated that trailers are always inspected and
cleaned prior to leaving the facility. Please ensure that trailers are cleared of waste both before leaving the
transfer station and again after unloading before leaving the landfill.
25. The area around the compactor appeared to be wet. Mr. Curry stated that the rails and structural parts of the
compactor are hosed off after each full trailer is removed and again at the end of the operating day. He
explained that the accumulated waste is then shoveled into a toter that is emptied into the hopper each afternoon
after operations conclude.
26. The sign at the entrance to the facility does not currently include the facility permit number or emergency
contact information. Mr. Curry stated that new signs were being prepared that would include the permit number.
Please consult the Life of Site Permit to Operate general facility permit condition #7 for specific sign
requirements.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Susan Heim
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Date: 2020.10.16 12:21:38
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Phone: [phone]
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: October 16, 2020 to
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Dusty Curry.
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Jordan Russ, Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section
Paul Dishmon, Municipal Services Director — City of Eden
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