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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Currituck
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 2703T-Transfer-1996
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: February 01, 2022 Date of Last Inspection: September 14, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Currituck County Transfer Station
216 Airport Rd.
Maple, North Carolina 27956
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36 °39700 E: - 75 °00140 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Leighton Earwood – Solid Waste Director Matt Einsmann – Republic Services – Environmental Manager
Telephone: (O) 252-232-2505 (C) 252-232-6047 (O) 919-354-3227 (C) 919-672-2837
Email address: Leighton.Earwood@CurrituckCountyNC.gov meinsmann@republicservices.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Leighton Earwood – Solid Waste Director Matt Einsmann – Environmental Manager 153 Courthouse Road, Suite 302 Republic Services Currituck, North Carolina, 27929 5111 Chin Page Road, Durham, NC 27703
PARTICIPANTS: Leighton Earwood – Currituck Co. Solid Waste Director Rachael Anderson – Currituck Co. Operations Manager Martyn Mitchell – Certified Operator – Stella Environmental John College – NCDEQ-DWM-SWS-FOB STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active, Life of Site Permit issued March 27, 2019 and expires August 28, 2056. This permit is in the names of:
Currituck County (owner) and Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC (operator). PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Facility Compliance Inspection. STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: 01 - This comprehensive facility compliance inspection was conducted with Leighton Earwood, Currituck Solid Waste Director and Rachael Anderson, Currituck Co. Operations Manager. 02 - Minimal windblown trash was noted during this inspection around the transfer station main yard and the trailer storage area during working hours. Some smalls at loading bay. 03 - Tipping floor and loading bay were clean as they can be during working hours. 04 - Fire prevention consist of 2 charged fire extinguishers and hoses on the tipping floor.
05 - Several leaks were noted on 3 stored trailers (#127, #12 & #78) during this inspection. Cardelle Patrick (Republic Services) should have Stella remove these trailers from service until repairs have been performed. Some leakage on the ground from #127. See picture for #78. Rock and soil (#127) was removed in this area and sent to 0803-MSWLF in Bertie County during this inspection. 06 - Facility has 2 certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist: Charlie Rome, expires 3/12/2022 and Martyn
Mitchell, expires 11/14/2022. 07 - PTO, Operations Plan and Screening records were reviewed during this inspection and were found up to date. 08 - Roads are constructed of all-weather materials and maintained well. 09 - Facility has adequate signage with required information. 10 - Yard Waste Area looks much better due to the non-conforming waste is being managed better at the public centers. Facility is also changing the windrow directions to ensure storm water is flowing off the site better. Some grading
work still to be done. Also, new directional signs and security cameras have been added to this Yard Waste Area and scale house. 11 - Fuel barrel area was equipped with a charged fire extinguisher. 12 - Concrete barriers have been placed around the scrap metal / white goods & container area to keep waste on the concrete pad. Looks very good. All areas surrounding this pad area has been cleaned well. 13 - Scrap metal area looks good during this inspection.
14 - White goods containing CFC’s were all up right until the CFC has been removed and then marked and placed on the scrap metal pile.
15 - Leachate tanks appear to have good storage. May need to replace a couple of tank lids soon.
16 - Scrap tires are laced into box containers. Area looks good.
17 - John College discussed above items with Leighton Earwood and Rachael Anderson with Currituck County and Rachael Anderson contacted Cardelle Patrick, Republic Services about issues found during this inspection.
18 - Covid-19 recommendations were followed during this inspection.
19 - Digital pictures were taken during this inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
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.
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________________________________________ Phone: 919-268-1524 _ Email: john.college@ncdenr.gov Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: February 4, 2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies; *Andrew Hammonds, DWM, Eastern District Supervisor Matt Einsmann, PE, Republic Services Environmental Manager
Carldelle Patrick, Republic Services, Operations Manager Hauling
• Leachate on ground from trailer # 127.
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• Trailer #12 in need of repair (door seal).
• Trailer #78 with several door issues.
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• New signage.
• Leachate from trailer # 127 clean up area.