SWCD-19-01, 20120522Insp

NCDENR
NORT}i CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND WTuRAL RESOURCES
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Chatham
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: SWC Demo
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
X
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: May 22, 2012 Date of Last Inspection: NA
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Carolina Worm Castings SWC Demonstration
213 Lorax Lane
Pittsboro, NC 27312
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.70997 E:-79.15629
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Carolina Worm Castings SWC Demonstration
Benjamin Reckendorf, Owner
c. 919-255-8527
ben@carolinawormcastin sg com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Benjamin Reckendorf, Owner
206 W. Chatham Street
Apex, NC 27502
PARTICIPANTS
John Patrone, NCDENR — Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Benjamin Reckendorf, Owner - Carolina Worm Castings (via telephone)
Lyle Estill, V.P., etc. — Piedmont Biofuels (via telephone)
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Ceased Operation
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Post Operational Verification
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 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 2 of 3
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On May 22, 2012, John Patrone conducted a post operational verification site visit of the Carolina Worm Castings
SWC Demonstration located on Lorax Lane in Pittsboro, Chatham County.
1. Carolina Worm Castings solid waste compost (SWC) demonstration has ceased operation and is no longer
located at Piedmont Biofuels/on Lorax Lane in Pittsboro.
2. Carolina Worm Castings had used space available in a building owned by Piedmont Biofuels.
3. Mr. Reckendorf stated, via telephone conversation, that he ceased operation and removed equipment in
August 2011.
4. Mr. Estill stated, via telephone conversation, that Carolina Worm Castings is no longer located at Piedmont
Biofuels and vacated the premises — fall, 2011.
5. Mr. Estill stated that the space is currently being used for fish farming and gave permission for SWS to
conduct a site visit to verify Carolina Worm Castings is no longer on site.
6. Mr. Patrone was given direction to the space Carolina Worm Castings had occupied and verified it is no
longer located there.
7. Mr. Reckendorf stated that Carolina Worm Castings currently operates at the Whole Foods Market at 102
New Waverly Place, Cary, NC 27518.
8. Mr. Reckendorf has been issued a solid waste compost demonstration, SWCD 92-02, for the SWC
demonstration operated at the Whole Food Market.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Phone:[phone] Fax:[phone]
John Patrone
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: May 23, 2012 Email X Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. Ll
Copies: Michael Scott, Chief
Dennis Shackelford, Eastern District Supervisor
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer
Tony Gallagher, Environmental Supervisor
Donna Wilson, Permitting Engineer
Becky Whetstone, Composting and Land Applications Branch

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Digital pictures taken May 22, 2012
by John Patrone, DWM-SWS
Building used by Carolina Worm Castings
Fish (in totes, in space now used for fish farming)
Space used by Carolina Worm Castings, now
Entrance to space now used for fish farming that had