0703T_INSP_20220525

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID
T&P YW
Collection Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Beaufort
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 0703T-TRANSFER-2012
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 25 May 2022 Date of Last Inspection: 14 September 2021

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Beaufort County Transfer Station
500 Flanders Filters Road
Washington, NC

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.59349 E: -077.11308

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Nicky Hopkins
252.644.3207

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
450 Flanders Filter Road
Washington, NC 27889
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Nicky Hopkins; Republic Services
Ryan Keyes; Trio Legacy
Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active; Life-of-Site Permit to Operate issued 24 February 2017.

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

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None applicable

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:

There were no Solid Waste violations observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection. Please see the
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section below for details concerning this inspection.

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) This is a Solid Waste Transfer Facility and is permitted to receive Solid Waste as defined in NCGS 130A-
290(a)(18)(a).
2) Hazardous waste, yard trash, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, regulated
asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, infectious waste,
animal carcasses, radioactive waste, septage, fluorescent and high-intensity discharged lamps,
ashes/incinerated residues, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by NCGS 130A-309.10(f) are
prohibited from being accepted at this Facility.
3) This Facility is permitted as a Solid Waste Transfer Facility; all operations shall be in accordance with the
North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B; Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North
Carolina General Statutes.
4) This Facility may receive Solid Waste generated within Beaufort, Bertie, Craven, Chowan, Hyde, Martin,
Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties.
5) All received waste is transported to either the East Carolina MSW Landfill, permit #08-03 in Windsor, Bertie
County, NC; the Upper Piedmont Regional Landfill, permit #73-04, in Rougemont, Person County, NC; or
the Brunswick Waste Facility, permit #583 in Lawrenceville Virginia.
6) Daily operations at this Facility are conducted by contract with Trio Legacy, LLC of Pantego, NC.
7) Proper signage including the Facility permit number, accepted waste types, banned or excluded items, hours
of operation, and the emergency contact number is posted at the Facility entrance.
8) The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 3:45 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
Three Holidays are observed: New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
9) The Facility access road is of all-weather construction and appears well-maintained at this time.
10) The Facility is secured by means of a locked gate at the facility entrance. The gate was unlocked and open
upon my arrival. Facility attendants were on site during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
11) There were five loaded transfer trailers and two empty transfer trailers on site at the time of my arrival.
12) This Facility maintains a Caterpillar 930G Wheel Loader and a John Deere 310SK Loader Backhoe on site for
Facility operations and maintenance.
13) All waste received at the Facility is currently being maintained/managed on the tipping floor within the
covered Transfer Station.
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14) The waste type was reviewed; no unpermitted wastes were noted during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
15) The tipping floor and concrete push walls were inspected and appear well-maintained at this time. The tipping
floor is cleaned daily.
16) All incoming waste is being managed and loaded into transfer trailers in a timely manner.
17) Windblown debris was observed along the perimeter fence along the northern property boundary. Facility
personnel were onsite collecting windblown debris during this Facility Compliance Inspection. *Please
continue working to ensure all windblown debris is collected and properly managed at the end of each
workday or more often if necessary.
18) Facility personnel were cleaning the trailer loading bay and leachate collection drains upon my arrival.
*Please continue working to ensure all overflow debris is collected and properly managed at the end of each
workday or more often if necessary.
19) The area around the transfer station is generally stable and no areas of erosion were observed during this
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Facility Compliance Inspection.
20) No violations were observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
21) *Corrective measures are required as a result of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

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: 31 May 2022 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]

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