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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: BRUNSWICK
Closed
MSWLF HHW X White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 1012-HHW-2020
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: September 21, 2022 Date of Last Inspection: December 7, 2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Brunswick County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
172 Landfill Rd. NE
Bolivia, NC 28422
GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.0440 W: -78.26100
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Rebecca Ladson, Solid Waste & Recycling Coordinator Jeremy Baker, Landfill Supervisor
P. O. Box 249 jeremy.baker@brunswickcountync.gov
Bolivia, NC 28422 910-253-6314
910-253-2520
rebecca.ladson@brunswickcountync.gov
PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Danny Shannon – Brunswick County
Rebecca Ladson – Brunswick County
Heather Murry – Brunswick County
STATUS OF PERMIT:
1012-HHW-2020 Original Permit to operate(PTO) issued 10/1/2020. Expires October 1, 2025.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive 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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The Facility is a Household Hazardous collection facility operated by Brunswick County Solid Waste Department. This
facility is permitted to receive Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) generated within Brunswick County.
1. Signage posted at the facility indicates permit number, emergency contact numbers and hours of operation. The
hours of operation are listed as the third Thursday of each month from 9:00am to 12:00 pm. A trained attendant
is onsite during the operational hours.
2. The site is secured by chain link fence and locked gate when not in operation.
3. Onsite personnel are trained in accordance with the approved training program in the Operation Plan.
4. The facility has an office on site for employee use and records storage
5. The facility staff maintains records of the waste in and shipped out in order to complete the required facility
annual report.
6. Materials are segregated as they are received.
7. All hazardous waste is collected and sorted in an existing, premanufactured building located beside
the landfill’s scale house building. Universal waste will be stored and palletized in the existing building.
8. Hazardous waste is stored in a premanufactured, steel chemical storage building. The total storage of the
building is 35,250 pounds with a drum capacity of 33. The building contains a fire suppression system, static
grounding system, leak proof spill-containment sump assembly, and a fan system.
9. Adequate aisle space in the storage areas is being properly maintained to allow for the unobstructed
movement of personnel, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment, and decontamination
equipment to any area of the facility operation in an emergency.
10. Containers are covered from rain and pallets are placed on top of impervious surface in order to minimize
contact with soil and visually verify that leakage is not occurring.
11. The facility does not accept ammunition, explosives, and radioactive, infectious, medical, and commercial
wastes.
12. The facility was clean and being well maintained.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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13. Digital photos were taken during the inspection.
Hazardous Waste Collection Facility Steel chemical storage building
Phone: 910-796-7405(O)
elizabeth.patterson@ncdenr.gov
Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: 10-28-2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section