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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Ashe
Closed
MSWLF HHW X White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 0502TP-HHW-
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: November 3, 2022 Date of Last Inspection: September 21, 2021

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
311 Doggett Road
West Jefferson, North Carolina 28694

GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 36.4128 Long.: -81.4901

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Scott Hurley, Director – Environmental Services
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 1327
West Jefferson, North Carolina 28694

PARTICIPANTS:
Don Walters, Site Attendant – Ashe County
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
A permit to Operate 0502TP-HHW- (Ashe County HHW Facility) was issued to Ashe County on October 28, 2019.
This permit shall expire on November 5, 2024.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

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

1. The facility is permitted to receive Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) from Ashe County only.
2. The facility also serves as convenience area for the collection of electronics, used oil, oil filters, vehicle batteries,
cardboard, aluminum and metal cans, glass, paper, plastics, and scrap tires.
3. A gate was provided at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access when closed to the public. The
facility is also surrounded by a chain-length-fence with three strands of barbed wire at the top.
4. The facility had proper signage.
5. The facility is closed to the public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. An attendant is on duty whenever the facility is
open.
6. A Customer registration Form is completed for each load of household hazardous waste received at the facility.
These forms verify the type and amount of waste received, and confirm the waste was generated from a household
in Ashe County requiring the customer’s signature. Forms were reviewed for January 2022 to present.
7. All HHW is stored in a steel, trailer-type structure with three separate compartments. The first compartment (left
to right) is designated for storage of oil-based paint and flammable liquids. The second compartment is designated
for the storage of latex paint, and the third compartment is designated for storage of insecticides, pesticides, and
antifreeze. All compartments were well maintained. Secondary containment was provided within the floor of each
compartment.
8. Pad locks are used on each compartment door to prevent access when the facility is closed.
9. No unacceptable waste streams were observed during the inspection.
10. Facility safety equipment is inspected each operating day. Records are maintained at the site attendant building.
Equipment inspected included gloves, hard hat, aprons, mask and cartridges, and the eye wash station.
11. The HHW storage building was equipped with a dry chemical suppression system.
12. All drums containing materials were observed to have been clearly labeled with the date each period of
accumulation began as required.
13. All sump outlets leading from the secondary containment areas were capped at the time of inspection.
14. A metal building is provided for the collection of florescent bulbs. All bulbs were packaged in designated
carboard containers for shipment to the vendor at the time of inspection.
15. A covered trailer is provided on site for the collection of scrap tires. All tires were maintained to the designated
trailer at the time of inspection.
16. Used oil is collected in an above ground storage tank adjacent to the site attendant building.
17. Used oil filers are placed in a 55-gallon drum on adjacent to the above ground storage tank designated for used oil
collection.
18. Access around the facility was free of obstacles.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 11/14/22 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Digitally signed by Charles T. Gerstell
DN: cn=Charles T. Gerstell, o=Division of Waste
Management, ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2022.11.14 12:53:08 -05'00'