HomeMy WebLinkAbout5405T_INSP_20210317FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: LENOIR
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 5405T-TRANSFER-1998
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: March 17, 2021 Date of Last Inspection: October 21, 2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Lenoir County Transfer Station
2949 Hodges Farm Rd.
La Grange, NC 28551
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.29453° W: 77.71301°
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Landfill 252.566.4194
Kim Hill 252-566-4194 ext. 4177
Email: klhill@co.lenoir.nc.us
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ –Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
The Life-of-Site Permit to Operate (PTO) was issued January 24, 2017
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
1. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation.
2. The correct signage is at the entrance of the facility listing the facility name, permit number and emergency
contact information as well as materials accepted at the facility.
3. The facility is open to accept waste from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and 8:00 am until
12:00 pm on Saturday. The facility is normally closed on Sunday and select County holidays. Personnel are
onsite during operating hours.
4. The following are facility certified personnel:
a. Kim Hill, Manager of Landfill Operations(MOLO), expires 10/12/2020
b. Anthony Morris, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, expires 8/26/2023
c. Wayne Smith, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, expires 3/23/2023
5. Random inspections are being performed and recorded.
6. The waste type being accepted into the transfer facility was MSW. No unapproved waste was observed.
7. The access road is being maintained for all-weather use.
8. The tipping floor is cleaned daily and routinely sanitized.
9. The siding of the structure has been damaged in multiple places and at the top of the push wall. This is allowing
waste to exit the structure and tipping floor. Be sure to remove all waste that exits at these openings.
10. Transfer Station repairs have been completed.
11. The leachate collection system was reviewed and is operating properly at this time. Leachate is discharged to
the City of Kinston sanitary sewer.
12. Fire extinguishers available for fire control.
13. The windblown waste is being managed well.
14. Digital pictures of the transfer station taken during the inspection:
Transfer Station Transfer Station Tipping Floor
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Transfer trailer loading bay Transfer trailer staging area
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Phone: 910-796-7405(O)
elizabeth.patterson@ncdenr.gov
Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: 3-31-2021 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section