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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
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Transfer
Compost
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SLAS
COUNTY: NASH
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I PERMIT NO.: 6407-COMPOST-2018
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goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
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Tire
Industrial
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Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: September 28, 2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Rocky Mount Compost Facility
394 Arrow Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.946592'
Date of Last Inspection: January 10, 2022
Long.:-77.890697 °
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Chris Pridgen
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: chris.pri�enkrockymountnc.gov
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
City of Rocky Mount
PO Box 1108
Rocky Mount, NC 27802
PARTICIPANTS:
Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ Solid Waste
STATUS OF PERMIT:
The Large Type 1 Permit was issued on November 11, 2018. The permit will expire on November 6, 2023.
The site previously operated as a yard waste notification (YWN-64-007) since 1999.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Compliance Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS
None.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS
None.
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. This facility is a Large Type I Solid Waste Compost facility.
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2. The facility is permitted to accept yard waste, vegetative material, and clean wood material for chipping and
composting.
3. Signage has been posted at the entrance to the facility listing the permit number, and emergency contact number
as well as materials accepted at the facility. The facility is not open to the public for disposal.
4. The site is open for compost give-away from 8:OOAM to 3:30PM every Friday and the first Saturday each month,
between April and October.
5. The site is secured by a locking gate at the facility entrance and surrounded by perimeter berms.
6. The site has a building at the entrance, which contains the login sheets for the waste loads. The site is inspected
weekly and after rain events of greater than 0.5 inches. Temperatures are taken of the compost piles weekly.
7. The facility access road is of all-weather construction and is well maintained at this time.
8. Access around the facility is stable, and no areas of erosion were noted during this compliance inspection.
9. Several pieces of unacceptable wastes were observed in composting piles. Ensure that Site Staff remove any
unacceptable waste identified within the windrows as it is observed.
10. No fugitive dust was observed during the facility compliance inspection.
11. Adequate spacing was observed between the windrows, in the event of a fire.
12. A small area of standing water was observed near the base of the northwestern most compost stockpile. No
additional areas of standing water were observed throughout the remainder of the facility. Continue to repair and
grade low laying areas as needed to prevent ponding of water throughout the facility.
13. No windblown debris was observed during this facility compliance inspection.
14. 15A NCAC 13B .1406 (19)(a), "Facilities permitted as Large Type 1, Large Type 2, all Type 3, and all Type
4 shall have an operator, supervisor, or manager trained in accordance with requirements in G.S. 130A-
309.25." Ensure that staff has current training and are available during operating hours.
15. Photographs were taken during the inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Amanda
Amanda
Thompson
Thompson Date: 2022.09.30 13:09:31
04'00'
Amanda Thompson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: September 30, 2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. L j
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
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Photo ra hs taken by Ms. Amanda Thompson on September 28, 2022.
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General view of the facility.
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View of unacceptable waste within the compost
stockpile.
View of standing water at the base of the
northwestern compost stockpile.
View of unacceptable waste within the yard waste
area, prior to grinding.
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