2506_INSP_20220316

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Craven
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 2506-COMPOST-1991
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 16 March 2022 Date of Last Inspection: 27 April 2021

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
City of New Bern Yard Waste Compost Facility
1803 Country Club Road
New Bern, NC 28563

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.09716 E: -077.05630

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Al Cablay
252.639.7501

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
City of New Bern
PO Box 1129
New Bern, NC 28563
Attn: Director of Public Works
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
David Cox; Director, City of New Bern Leaf & Limb Department
Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Expired; Permit to Operate Large Type I Compost Facility issued 12 April 2017; expired 12 August 2021. A permit
review request for the next five-year phase of construction and operations was submitted to the Solid Waste Section
on 11 May 2021 and is currently under review.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Facility Compliance Inspection without records review

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None applicable

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No violations were observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection; please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
section below.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This Facility is a Type I Yard Waste Compost Facility.
2) This Facility is permitted to receive for composting, yard waste generated in the City of New Bern and from
collection sites located at Craven County Convenience Centers.
3) This Facility is permitted to receive:
a. Leaf litter
b. Limbs
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c. Shrubs
d. Trees
e. Non-treated, Non-Painted Lumber
4) Proper signage is posted at the entrance to the Facility stating the permit number, contact information, and
listing banned/excluded wastes.
5) The hours of operation for this Facility are Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
6) This site is secured by a locked gate at the Facility entrance. The gate was open upon my arrival and the site
superintendent was on-site during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
7) The Facility access road is of all-weather construction and is well maintained at this time.
8) Access around the Facility is generally stable and no areas of erosion were noted during this Facility
Compliance Inspection.
9) *This Facility is currently operating with an expired permit. A permit review request for the next five-year
phase of construction and operations was submitted to the Solid Waste Section on 20 April 2021 and is
currently under review.
10) Roll-off containers are maintained on-site for the collection of unpermitted waste types and recyclable
materials collected through the City of New Bern curb-side collection program. These roll-off containers are
collected daily by Green For Life (GFL), Inc of New Bern, NC.
11) All incoming waste is screened for unpermitted materials. Any unpermitted materials found in the waste
stream are segregated from the approved feedstocks and removed from the site for disposal at the Coastal
Environmental Partnership MSW Landfill, permit #25-09 in Tuscarora, NC. All unpermitted materials are
loaded into the on-site roll-off containers at the end of each workday. *Please ensure that all unpermitted
waste screened from your waste stream is sorted and placed into the roll-off containers in a timely manner.
12) All scrap tires removed from the vegetative waste brought on site are segregated and transported weekly to
the Coastal Environmental Partnership MSW Landfill, permit #25-09 in Tuscarora, NC.
13) Roll-off containers are maintained on-site for the collection of recyclable metals and white goods. *Please
ensure that all refrigerant containing white goods brought on-site are stored upright and managed in such a
way as to prevent the release of refrigerant until it has been properly collected for reuse/recycling.
14) Windblown debris is collected daily and placed in roll-off containers for transport to the permitted landfill.
Windblown debris was minimal during this Facility Compliance Inspection and appears well managed at this
time.
15) All feedstock and finished product stockpiles are currently being maintained in piles not larger than 30’ wide
and 50’ tall. *Please continue to ensure that all piles are maintained in piles not larger than 30’ x 50’.
16) All waste handling and processing operations are being conducted in a timely manner.
17) No composting operations were underway during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
18) All vegetative waste brought on-site is chipped/ground and transported to the CMS Energy Enterprises
Craven County Wood Energy biomass power plant in Clarks, NC for use as boiler fuel in the generation of
electricity.
19) The waste types at the Facility were reviewed and no unpermitted wastes were observed comingled with the
permitted waste staged for grinding during this Facility Compliance Inspection.

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20) Adequate breaks are being maintained around the stockpiles for fire suppression and safety.
21) All vegetative waste brought on-site is processed with a Vermeer TG5000 tub grinder. The tub grinder is
maintained on a concrete pad.
22) No grinding operations were underway during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
23) This Facility maintains a Volvo EC210 BLC Hydraulic Track Excavator, a Caterpillar 924K Wheel Loader,
and a Hyundai HL 757-7A Wheel Loader on-site for Facility operations and maintenance.
24) Minimal dust was noted on-site and no fugitive dust was observed leaving the Facility during this Facility
Compliance Inspection.
25) No off-site erosion was observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
26) No violations were observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
27) *Corrective measures are required as a result of this Facility Compliance Inspection.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

Ray Williams; Environmental Senior Specialist Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Regional Representative

Delivered on: 21 March 2022 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]
David Cox; City of New Bern Leaf & Limb Supervisor: [e-mail]

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