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Home My WebLink About4508_INSP_20220125oeperonem ei env�ronmen�aiumi� /� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: HENDERSON MSWLF PERMIT NO.: 4508-TRANSFER-2020 Closed HHW White Incin T&P X FIRM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF TireT&P Tire Industrial DFAR) SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: 01/25/2022 Date of Last Inspection: N/A FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Garbage Pal, LLC Treatment & Processing Facility 145 Brickton Drive Fletcher, NC 28732 GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.409959' Long.:-82.508001' FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Jared Breneman Telephone: 828-575-3160 Email address: jmb@mygarbagepal.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: 145 Brickton Drive Fletcher, NC 28732 PARTICIPANTS: Jared Breneman, Garbage Pal, LLC Fallon Doanhue, Garbage Pal, LLC Lee Hill, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: Permit issued on October 18, 2021 Permit expires October 18, 2026 Operations Plan (FID 1595832) revised October 14,2021 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: A. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states `By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee shall be considered by the Department to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit." The Permit to Operate, Part IV: Transfer Station/Treatment & Processing Unit(s), 20 (b) states "Waste must only be deposited on a "tipping floor" or directly into a transfer container. Waste must not be stored on the "tipping floor" after operating hours." Garbage Pal, LLC is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) for storing waste on the tipping floor after operating hours. On the morning of January 25, 2022 at 6:40 am, a pre -operational inspection of the treatment and processing facility was conducted to ensure that all waste was being removed from the Page 1 of 4 QEQ FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT rvoani cnaounw �� Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section tipping floor as required by the Permit to Operate, Part IV: Transfer Station/Treatment & Processing Unit(s), 20(b). During the inspection, construction and demolition waste was observed on the tipping floor that had been left there from the previous operational day. To correct the violation, Garbage Pal, LLC must remove all waste from the tipping floor and ensure waste is not stored on the tipping floor after operational hours as required by Permit to Operate, Part IV: Transfer Station/Treatment & Processing Unit(s), 20(b). B. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states `By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee shall be considered by the Department to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit." The Approved Operations Plan (FID 1595832), Section 3.1, states in part... "all wastes will be removed from the tipping floor and placed into the appropriate container by the end of each operating day." Garbage Pal, LLC is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) for failing to remove all waste from the tipping floor by the end of each operating day as required by the Approved Operations Plan (FID 1595832), Section 3.1. On the morning of January 25, 2022 at 6:40 am, a pre -operational inspection of the treatment and processing facility was conducted to ensure that all waste was being removed from the tipping floor at the end of each operational day as required by the Approved Operations Plan (FID 1595832), Section 3.1. During the inspection, construction and demolition waste was observed on the tipping floor that had been left there from the previous operational day. To correct the violation, Garbage Pal, LLC must remove all waste from the tipping floor and ensure waste is not stored on the tipping floor after operational hours as required by the Approved Operations Plan (FID 1595832), Section 3.1. WNW f... _ 7:3 ' _ monoh MUM_�..: :. Waste Left on Tipping Floor Overnight Page 2 of 4 oeperonen�ei env�ronmen�ai uum\ /� 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. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on January 25, 2022. 2. The facility is permitted to receive construction or demolition debris or waste as defined in NCGS 130A- 290(a)(4), inert debris as defined in NCGS 130A-290(a)(14), recyclable materials as defined in NCGS 130A- 290(a)(26), and special wastes defined in NCGS 130A-290(a)(40). 3. The facility is secured by gates and fencing to prevent unauthorized access. 4. Signage is posted at the entrance to the facility providing the types of material that are accepted, permit number and emergency contact information. Records Review 5. The Permit to Operate and Approved Operations Plan were available for review upon request. 6. The facility has accepted 3856.44 tons of material since receiving their Permit to Operate on October 18, 2021. 7. Waste screenings from October 21, 2021 to January 6, 2022 were reviewed. The forms document the types of material being screened as well as photographs of the screening. The forms also showed the final disposition of any unacceptable waste that was encountered. 8. Certified Transfer Station Operation Specialists: • Jared Breneman (expires March 9, 2024) • James Morgan (expires May 3, 2024) Operations Inspection of the Treatment and Processing Facility 9. The treatment and processing building is located on the south side of the facility. 10. Material is deposited on the tipping floor, sorted by facility staff and placed in the appropriate container for recycling or disposal. 11. On the morning of January 25, 2022 at 6:40 am, a pre -operational inspection of the treatment and processing facility was conducted to ensure that all waste was being removed from the tipping floor at the end of each operational day as required by the Approved Operations Plan and the Permit to Operate. During the inspection construction and demolition waste was observed on the tipping floor that had been left there from the previous operational day. All material must be removed from the tipping floor at the end of each operational day, See Observed Violations Section of this report for additional information. Additional pre -operational inspections will be conducted to ensure compliance with the Approved Operations Plan and the Permit to Operate. 12. The leachate drain is located in the center of the tipping floor and appeared to be working properly. The leachate containment system is connected to the Cane Creek Sanitary Sewer System. 13. Windblown material was minimal and well managed at the time of inspection. 14. Shingles and untreated wood are removed from the tipping floor and are stored on a concrete pad in separate stockpiles on the west side of the treatment and processing building. The material is then transported by loader to the grinding area which is located to the east of the treatment and processing building. 15. A small amount of painted wood was observed in the grinding stockpile. Remove the painted material before grinding. Engineered wood was also observed in the stockpile. Facility staff stated that the ground material was being sent to Evergreen Packaging in Canton for boiler fuel. Staff also stated they were planning to make landscaping mulch in the future. Engineered wood can only be ground for boiler fuel and CANNOT be used for landscaping mulch. Page 3 of 4 D_E FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management �aA1��ARo��NA � °°�` ItItE111111°�'°"°'�� Solid Waste Section Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. cn=Lee Hill, o=Solid Waste Section, ou=Field Operations Branch, email=lee.hill@ncdenr.gov, c=US 2022.01.31 09:19:12-05'00' 2021.011.20039 Lee Hill Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Phone: 828-296-4700 Sent on: January 31, 2022 to X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. L,_] Jared Breneman Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 4