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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Orange
Closed MSWLF HHW X White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 68-05
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: June 7, 2022 Date of Last Inspection: April 13, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Walnut Grove Household Hazardous Waste Facility 3611 Walnut Grove Church Road
Cedar Grove, NC 27541
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.14302 W: -79.12029 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Bruce Woody, Solid Waste Assistant Director Telephone: w. 919-918-4913 c. 919-358-0479
Email address: bwoody@orangecountync.gov FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Orange County Solid Waste Management Bruce Woody, Solid Waste Assistant Director PO Box 17177
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-7177
PARTICIPANTS:
Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Robert Pike, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Tyler Lunsford, Solid Waste Collections Field Supervisor – Orange County Solid Waste Management Clyde Dickey, Site Worker - Orange County Solid Waste Management Jeff Meitz, Site Worker – Tradebe, Inc.
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit To Operate (PTO) issued March 03, 2020
Permit expiration date July 19, 2024
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None
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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On June 7, 2022, Chuck Kirchner and Robert Pike met with Tyler Lunsford, Clyde Dickey and Jeff Meitz with Orange County Solid Waste to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Walnut Grove Household Hazardous Waste Facility on Walnut Grove Church Road in Cedar Grove, Orange County.
1. The facility is a permanent household hazardous waste (HHW) facility owned by Orange County. 2. The facility is located at the Walnut Grove Church Road Convenience Center.
3. The facility is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 am to
5:00 pm, and Sunday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The facility is closed on Wednesday.
4. The facility household hazardous waste generator identification number is NCPH0681302.
5. Orange County Solid Waste is the operator of the HHW facility and Orange County Solid Waste has contracted with Tradebe, Inc. to manage the waste at this facility.
6. The facility contingency plan is included in the Operations Plan, dated 7/16/2019 (FID 1323972). The contingency plan was reviewed.
7. Waste is only received from Orange County residents.
8. Resident zip codes are recorded on a daily log when the residents drop off HHW. This is a new procedure that Orange County Solid Waste is conducting. Records were reviewed for June 2022. Older records are kept at the office and Mr. Lunsford stated that they are available for further review.
9. No unacceptable wastes were observed at the facility during this inspection. Unacceptable wastes that must not be collected at this site include radioactive materials, infectious or biological wastes, explosives/shock sensitive material, organic peroxides, ammunition, friable asbestos wastes or material
and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) with the exception of fluorescent light ballasts and PCB household waste. 10. If unacceptable waste is brought to the facility, it may be accepted for appropriate disposal.
11. The facility stores HHW in a three-compartment chemical storage building (self-contained unit), each compartment is separate from the other. Access is via a steel door to each compartment. The first compartment is currently used to store propane tanks and fluorescent bulbs, the second compartment is
used to store aerosol cans, corrosive or toxic liquids and some toxic solids like packages of fertilizer or pesticides. The third compartment is used to store flammable liquids, oil and latex paints. 12. Mr. Lunsford stated that no paints from this HHW site are taken to the 68-01 HHW site to be dried and
disposed of. All paint waste at this facility is handled by Tradebe, Inc. according to Mr. Lunsford. 13. Household hazardous waste is sorted by class and poured into 55-gallon drums or are kept in their original
container and collected into 55-gallon drums, plastic drums or 5-gallon buckets depending on size and quantity of waste being collected. 14. Product accumulation labels were observed on bulked material drums.
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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15. The three-compartment chemical storage building is equipped with secondary containment located underneath the floor of each compartment. Secondary containment is isolated by compartment.
16. The three-compartment chemical storage building secondary containment does not have sump outlets. Secondary containment will have to be pumped-out if used. 17. Located west of the chemical storage building is two open walled sheds used for additional HHW
material collection. 18. The first shed has a large used oil can and a recycle antifreeze tote. Both containers were observed to be in good condition. Some of the asphalt around this container has been oil stained. Ensure any oils that are
spilled in this area are cleaned up immediately. In addition to the oil and antifreeze, lithium and dry cell batteries are currently collected in this shed. 19. The second shed has a pallet where used car batteries are collected. Two 96 gallon covered plastic trash cans where compost materials are collected and a container to collect used cooking oils. 20. Located to the west of the two sheds is a walled shed that is used for equipment storage. No HHW material is stored in this shed.
21. Household hazardous waste may be collected outside but may only be stored outside of the three-compartment chemical storage building if properly sealed and ready for shipment and placed on secondary containment pallets.
22. The facility attendant building is adjacent to the three-compartment chemical storage building.
23. The following are Orange County Solid Waste certified personnel, trained by Jeff Meitz with the National Environmental Trainers, in HAZWOPER facility operations:
24. The following are HAZWOPER certified personnel, trained in facility operations:
a. Tyler Lunsford, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e),
May 8, 2019, 8 Hr Refresher on March 15, 2022.
b. Jason John, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e),
March 27, 2021.
c. Bruce Vernon, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e),
May 8, 2019, 8 Hr Refresher on December 21, 2020.
d. Lou Capitanio, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e),
December 21, 2020, 8 Hr Refresher February 14, 2022.
e. Clyde Dickey, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e),
December 21, 2020, 8 Hr Refresher on April 22, 2022.
f. Kevin Albright, Orange County Solid Waste, 40-Hour HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120(e), December 21, 2020.
g. Kevin Bragg, Orange County Solid Waste, OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER, February 1, 2021.
h. William Benjes, Orange County Solid Waste, OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER, December 22, 2021.
i. Jerry Blackwood, Orange County Solid Waste, OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER, December 20, 2021.
j. Austin Bateman, Orange County Solid Waste, OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER, January 21, 2022.
k. Samuel Albright, Orange County Solid Waste, 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher, April 1, 2022.
25. Mr. Lunsford stated that Tradebe, Inc. generally picks up HHW from the facility weekly. The contractor
signs a weekly sign in sheet.
26. The three-compartment chemical storage building is equipped with a fire suppression system.
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27. There are two portable fire extinguishers. The fire extinguishers were inspected by Dr. Fire Protection in October 2021.
28. The facility has an eyewash station that contains two eyewash bottles. Eyewash bottles appeared to be good condition.
29. The facility maintains an adequate supply of absorbent material.
30. Emergency equipment is inspected weekly. Records observed April 7, 2021 through June 7, 2022.
31. Tradebe Inc. sends the facility a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest of material received (by generation date)
for verification of the material shipped out. Records were observed from April 1, 2021 through June 3, 2022. Materials were shipped out to Tradebe Treatment and Recycling, LLC, EPA ID Number IND00064693. 32. The facility annual report (FAR) was received by the SWS, dated July 29, 2021. Facility throughput for
July 2020 through June 2021 is 51,776 lbs. 33. The convenience center accepts municipal solid waste (MSW), white goods, electronics, scrap tires, clean wood, yard waste, cooking oil, antifreeze, used oil, motor vehicle oil filters, batteries, food waste, plastic film, metal, aluminum, paper, cardboard, glass and plastic bottles, and textiles. Collected materials are stored in containers. 34. Ensure that contaminated stormwater runoff from the used oil storage area does not occur or is contained. Ensure any spilled oil is cleaned up as discussed in the field. 35. The Caldwell Fire Department and/or the Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department can be contacted to
address an emergency at the facility. 36. Orange County Solid Waste staff are on site during operating hours. 37. The site is secured by a locked gate. County personnel also work the convenience area. 38. The facility has proper signage. 39. Access roads are of all-weather construction.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: 336-776-9633 _
Chuck Kirchner Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: June 9, 2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section