78002YWN_INSP_20220330

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Moore
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: YWN-78-002
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: March 30, 2022 Date of Last Inspection: N/A

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Town of Rowland 402 West Cherry St. Rowland, NC 28383 GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 34.535543 Long.: -79.301397
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: David Townsend, III P.E. – Town Clerk Telephone: 910 - 422 - 3333 or 336 – 257 - 0274 Cell
Email address: [e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Town of Rowland 202 W Main St. P.O. Box 127 Rowland, NC 28383

PARTICIPANTS: David Townsend, Town Clerk Ted Filli, Finance Josh Pierce, PWD
Robert McDougald, Mayor Carolyn Tart, Town Staff David Powell, SWS
STATUS OF PERMIT: YWN-78-002 – notified 2012
NONCD0000523 Pre-Regulatory Landfill under YWN
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: N/A
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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Purpose of this visit was to introduce Solid Waste Section (SWS) staff to Town of Rowland staff, and to inspect
the Yard Waste Notification and provide some technical assistance for coming into compliance. Mr. Powell met with Town staff at Town Hall and discussed YWN rules, issues onsite and options moving forward. The YWN is above a confirmed (PRLF) Pre-Regulatory landfill # NONCD0000523 and must have all YW waste removed and the notification closed. A YWN cannot be over a closed-out landfill such as a PRLF. This YWN must cease accepting waste and begin waste removal. When removing waste do not disturb soil cap of the PRLF. This needs to be evaluated by the Pre-Regulatory Landfill group. Ryan Channell, Supervisor for this Section, will be copied on this inspection.
Front pile/windrow up front near old WWTP.
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Back windrow, north side.
Newer waste on south side in back.

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2. Reminder: A Yard Waste Notification is a Small Type 1 facility. It shall have an operations area less than two acres in size and shall be limited to no more than 6,000 cubic yards’ material onsite at any given time, including finished product. Rules were readopted in late 2019 (15A NCAC 13B .1400’s rules for Small Type 1 Compost facilities (Yard Waste Notifications). A review of the new rule changes would be good for any staff dealing with the YWN. Yard waste cannot remain in the notification for disposal. If not using for approved processes, then must remove to a disposal site for that waste type. A YWN is for
staging, processing and composting. Facility cannot give waste out to public without meeting requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1406 rules. The YWN rules were emailed to Mr. Townsend on 2/12/2022 and 3/10/2022. 3. Mr. Powell visited the YWN and walked the area with Mr. Townsend and Mr. Pierce, after meeting at Town Hall. Waste has been piling up for many years. One windrow/pile up front, near entrance, and two larger and older windrows behind this area to the woods line. Some older waste has small trees growing in and through it. Be careful not to disturb the PRLF, but older waste that has been broken down and composted still is waste and needs removal. Current state of windrows could be considered a fire hazard. Big windrows, within close proximity to each other and limited access for firefighting. Waste shall not be in water, otherwise its leachate, do not allow it to runoff.

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Older waste in back of windrow.
4. Much unapproved waste was visible in the windrows. This is difficult to keep out of waste containers on street, but the Town should get creative and attempt to educate their citizens on what’s acceptable. A penalizing/fine system could be created also, if the Town chose, as well for the increased cost associated with removing and disposing of the unapproved wastes.
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5. Onsite discussions involved further explanation of rules and operating requirements of YWN’s, corrective
actions and options moving forward. First step is a need to divert weekly yard waste into another and approved method of management. Options were for finding a place for disposal, such as Dillon, SC landfill, working with close by landfill, such as Robeson County LCID for disposal or the mulch being mixed with soil
for ADC, or having a company come in and remove yard waste from the street. Staging roll off containers and then having it removed as needed is an option, then the company can remove to an approved disposal site.
Town needs to find another method quickly for the yard waste to be diverted so its not contributing to the current problem of waste building up at the notification. If this cannot be achieved , then perhaps the Town needs to stop accepting yard waste until it can. This will allow the waste currently at the notification, time and space to be removed to an appropriate disposal site. Unapproved wastes in the notification’s windrows should also be removed ASAP or during this time. These wastes need to go to the appropriate disposal site. Then removal and proper disposal or utilization of the current yard waste should be next. Documentation of where all waste goes and be sure its an approved site is important. Once all waste is removed, then a final inspection can be done for closing the YWN. 6. Discussions about opening an additional Temporary Disaster Debris Site (TDDS) were discussed as well. AS link to the Sections webpage, with the rules relevant to TDDS’s was sent on 4/14/2022 with the Inspection link. We can work on a new site, but we need to prioritize addressing the YWN compliance.
7. Corrective measures are necessary as result of this inspection. A follow up compliance inspection will be conducted by Solid Waste Section Staff within about 60 days’ receipt of this inspection report. Failure to meet the conditions for compliance may result in further Compliance Actions. This time frame should allow for making good progress on addressing the corrective actions outlined in this inspection. Further time can be given, but progress and good communication with Mr. Powell is needed moving forward on progress.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ David Powell Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 4/14/2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section Ryan Channell, Unit Supervisor - Pre-Regulatory Landfill Program Dylan Friedenberg, Environmental Specialist – Solid Waste Section