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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 Inspections: 13 and 14 December 2022 Date of Last Inspection: 25 May 2022

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:
Monroe Stowe; Trio Legacy
Matt Einsmann; Republic Services (present on 14 Dec only)
Nicky Hopkins; Republic Services (present on 14 Dec only)
Andrew Hammonds; NCDEQ-Solid Waste (present on 14 Dec only)
Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste

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

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
13 December-Partial Facility Compliance Inspection without records review
14 December-Follow-up Inspection conducted in response to a fire occurrence reported at the Facility on the
afternoon of 13 December 2022, to discuss the observed violations, and to review Facility Operations (On-site
conditions remained largely unchanged from the 13 December Facility Compliance Inspection).

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None applicable

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:

1) 15A NCAC 13B .0104 (a) states “The owner or occupant of any property, except that exempted as
specified in Rule .0103(c) of this Subchapter shall be responsible for the sanitary storage of all solid
waste accumulated on the property.”
2) 15A NCAC 13B .0104 (d) states “All solid waste shall be stored using safe and sanitary practices
for the preservation of the public health and welfare and the environment that prevents the
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generation of leachate, the attraction of vectors, the release of odors, and the release of waste or
leachate to the environment.”
3) 15A NCAC 13B .0402 (a) states “The owner or operator of a transfer station (site) shall comply with
the conditions of the permit issued by the Division. In the event of noncompliance with the permit, the
owner or operator shall minimize the release of waste, leachate, or contaminants to the environment,
and shall prevent adverse impacts to human health or the environment.”
4) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) states “The owner or operator of a transfer station (site) shall maintain
and operate the site in accordance with the operations plan incorporated into the permit by Rule
.0404(d) of this Section…”
5) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (6) states “Erosion and Sedimentation Control Requirements. The site
shall comply with 15A NCAC 04, and the owner or operator shall utilize erosion and sedimentation
control measures that prevent sediment from leaving the site and prevent on-site erosion.”
6) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (8) (A) states “Site personnel shall screen incoming loads weekly at a rate
of no less than five percent of the average daily waste tonnage reported in the site's annual report for
the previous year. Site personnel shall be trained annually to identify liquid waste, hazardous waste,
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes, special wastes as defined in G.S. 130A-290(a)(40), wastes
banned from landfill disposal in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.10(f) if the site receiving the waste
for disposal is a landfill, and wastes that the intended final disposal site is not permitted by the
Division to accept. The screening shall be conducted as described in the approved operations plan
prepared in accordance with Rule .0404(i) of this Section. Waste screening and rejected wastes shall
be recorded in writing, and the records shall be kept on site for no less than five years and shall be
made available to the Division during a site inspection or upon request.”
7) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (9) (A) states “Sites shall not accept the following: hazardous waste
unless the site is permitted by the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 13A to receive such
waste…”
8) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (9) (D) states “Sites shall not accept the following: waste banned by G.S.
130A-309.10 at the disposal destination…”
9) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (10) states “Windblown waste: Site staff shall conduct daily inspections
for windblown waste on the site property. Windblown litter from site operations discovered during
the daily inspections or observed on adjacent properties shall be picked up and containerized for
disposal by the end of each operating day, unless the landowner of the adjacent property denies
access to site staff. The site shall prevent waste from being blown outside the waste handling areas by
the wind…”
10) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (10) (A) states “…The site shall prevent waste from being blown outside
the waste handling areas by the wind, using methods such as: requiring that vehicles entering and
leaving the site keep waste covered;”
11) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (10) (B) states “…The site shall prevent waste from being blown outside
the waste handling areas by the wind, using methods such as: providing skirts, such as rubber belting
or brushes, around the top of chutes to minimize the space between the chute and the hauling trailer
at sites with chutes and hoppers;”
12) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (11) states “Site Cleaning and Maintenance: Unless otherwise stated in
the site permit, all waste shall be removed from the tipping floor, the truck loading bays, and from
behind push walls by the end of each day of operation and disposed of in accordance with this
Subchapter. The tipping floor, push walls, and truck loading bays shall be cleaned with a pressure
washer no less than once per month. The remaining areas of the site building including side walls
and any material storage areas outside of the building shall be cleaned with a pressure washer no
less than twice per year. Wash water generated from cleaning waste handling areas shall be
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contained and treated as leachate. Cleaning and maintenance records shall be maintained and made
available to the Division upon written request.”
13) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (b) states “Water that comes into contact with solid waste is leachate and
shall be collected from the site for disposal to an approved facility or discharged directly from the
site into a sanitary sewer line…”
14) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (c) states “All vehicles and containers being used for the temporary storage
of solid waste shall be maintained to be leak-resistant in accordance with Rule .0105 of this
Subchapter, or shall be stored so that any leachate from the vehicles or containers will be collected
to prevent the release of leachate to the environment.”

*Each of the violations listed above were observed on site during both the 13 December and 14 December 2022
Facility Compliance Inspections. Please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section below for details concerning
this inspection and the observed violations.

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 does not appear to have been graded in some time. *Please ensure the facility access
road is properly maintained by periodic grading and filling of eroded areas/potholes.
10) Windblown debris was observed along both sides of the access road and in the wooded areas adjacent to the
access road. *Please ensure all windblown debris is collected and properly managed at the end of each
workday. All incoming loads should be tarped until arrival at the transfer station. All loaded transfer trailers
should be tarped upon removal from the loading bay.
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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11) 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.
12) There were 14 loaded transfer trailers and one empty transfer trailer on site at the time of my arrival on the
13th. There were 11 loaded transfer trailers and one empty transfer trailer on site at the time of my arrival on
the 14th. Many of the loaded trailers were untarped/uncovered with waste spilling onto the gravel storage area
and the gravel perimeter road. *Moving forward, please ensure that all loaded trailers are properly
tarped/covered upon removal from the trailer loading bay. All damaged or missing tarps should be repaired or
replaced promptly to ensure all waste is properly secured. Additional transport vehicles are needed during
times of high waste volume to ensure timely transport of loaded trailers to the final disposal destination.

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13) This Facility maintains a Caterpillar 930G Wheel Loader and a John Deere 310SK Loader Backhoe on site for
Facility operations and maintenance.
14) There are two hose-bibs, one located at the front corner of the Transfer Station and one located at the loading
bay exit for wash-down and fire suppression.
15) There are five fire extinguishers on site for fire control. Three are located in the transfer station, one in the
loader, and one in the yard dog.
16) A roll-off container is maintained on-site adjacent to the paved turnaround for scrap metal and white-goods
removed from the waste stream.
17) All incoming waste received at the Facility is currently being placed on the tipping floor within the covered
Transfer Station for loading into transfer trailers.
18) The waste type was reviewed; unpermitted waste was noted during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
Drums labeled as containing Aropol Resin were observed disposed with MSW on the tipping floor. Another
barrel was observed already loaded in the transfer trailer in the loading bay. *This waste stream is not
permitted to be received by this Facility or by the final disposal Facility utilized by this site. Moving forward,
this waste stream should be properly managed by the generator. For proper managementof this waste stream,
please contact Ms Andrea Stermer with the NC DEQ DWM Hazardous Waste Section at 919.270.3871 or via
email at: [e-mail]
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19) *Please ensure the Facility Waste Screening Plan is up to date and available for review by all Facility staff
and that all Facility personnel have been properly trained in the State waste screening rules and safe/proper
management of banned/excluded waste streams. All loaded trailers currently on site should be screened for
unpermitted waste types before removal from the site. All unpermitted wastes found disposed in the waste
stream should be removed and properly disposed at a Facility permitted to receive such wastes. Please submit
a written report to the Section detailing the screening and removal activity as well as tipping reciepts for the
disposal of all unpermitted wastes found on site.
20) The tipping floor and push walls were inspected. They do not appear to have bee pressure washed/cleaned in
some time. *Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, please pressure wash
the tipping floor, all push walls, and all interior walls of the Facility. Moving forward, these operations should
be scheduled and completed on a monthly basis.

21) An adequate number of transfer trailers are not currently being maintained on site to properly manage the
volume of waste received during operating hours. *Moving forward, to ensure that all incoming waste is
managed in a timely manner, please ensure that an adequate number of trailers are maintained on site to
properly manage the volume of waste managed by this Facility.
22) Windblown and overflow debris was observed accumulated along the perimeter fence and in the wooded area
beyond the perimeter fence to the rear of the transfer station and in various areas throughout the Facility.
*Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, all windblown and overflow
debris should be collected and properly managed. Moving forward, the trailer staging areas should be policed
throughout the workday. All overflow and windblown debris should be collected and returned to the tip floor
for proper management, at a minimum, at the end of each workday. No windblown or overflow debris should
be left in place overnight.
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23) Loose and damaged panels were observed on the Transfer Station exterior walls. *Within thirty days of
receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, please properly secure and/or replace all loose or
damaged panels. Moving forward, all damaged/loosened panels should be repaired, secured, or replaced
promptly.
24) The exterior of the Transfer Station does not appear to have been washed in some time. *Plans need to be
underway for the washing of the exterior of the Transfer Station. Moving forward, please ensure all exterior
portions of the Transfer Station are washed twice per year as required.
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25) The loading bay directional chute has been damaged to the extent that it is no longer properly directing waste
into the transfer trailers. Excessive amounts of waste were observed in the loading bay and around the
entrance and exit areas. *Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, please
repair the chute to it’s original design and construction. Any future damage should be promptly repaired to
ensure proper function. Please collect all overflow waste present at the entrance and exit of the trailer loading
bay. Moving forward, all overflow waste in the trailer loading bay should be collected throughout the day as
trailers are cycled in and out of the bay. All collected waste should be promptly returned to the tipping floor
for proper management.
26) The leachate collection drains in the trailer loading area do not appear to have been cleaned in some time.
During the Inspection, facility personnel reported that leachate does not properly drain during rain events and
that leachate ponds in and around the loading bay and the loading bay entrance and exit and runs over ground
to the wooded area and surface water feature to the Northeast of Transfer Station. *Within thirty days of
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receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, please clean all leachate collection drains. Moving
forward, a regular maintenance cleaning schedule should be instituted to ensure proper function of the system
and proper collection/management of leachate generated at this Facility. Any impacted soils in these areas
should be excavated and disposed of properly. All subsurface soils should be evaluated as necessary (please
see item #29 below for details regarding the management of leachate contaminated soils).

27) Staining was observed in multiple areas on the gravel access road and gravel trailer storage area. Loaded
transfer trailers staged on the northwest and northeast sides of the Transfer Station were observed actively
leaking leachate onto the ground (please see the aerial photograph attached to the final page of this report for
approximate locations and direction of flow). A plastic bucket was placed under a portion of the leak of one
of the trailers during the inspection conducted on 13 December. *A collection system should be maintained
on site to collect any leachate leaking from transfer trailers. All collected leachate should be placed into the
Facility Leachate Collection and Management System. All leaking trailers should be promptly repaired to
prevent the release of leachate. Any impacted soils should be excavated and disposed of properly. All
subsurface soils should be evaluated as necessary (please see item #29 below for details regarding the
management of leachate contaminated soils).
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28) Leachate has run off of the paved road towards the wooded area at the northeast corner of the site (please see
the aerial photograph attached to the final page of this report for approximate areas and direction of flow).
*Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, all impacted soils in these areas
should be excavated and disposed of properly. All subsurface soils should be evaluated as necessary (please
see item #29 below for details regarding the management of leachate contaminated soils).
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29) *In response to the release of leachate at this Facility, within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance
Inspection Report, please complete the following:

1. Immediately ensure measures are taken to prevent leachate from directly contacting the ground.
2. Submit a plan to the Section for the sampling and removal of the soil of the areas impacted by the leachate
from leaking containers/trailers, garbage accumulation, and leachate collection system ponding/overflow.
Within 5 days receipt of this report, please contact Perry Sugg, Environmental Compliance Branch Head, at
[e-mail] for guidance on the plan requirements and sampling protocols.
3. After Section approval of the plan, the plan shall be initiated within 7 business days. A summary regarding
the soil removal and sampling event should be submitted to the Section within ten 10 business days of
receiving the analytical results and completing the requirements of the approved plan.

30) A fire event was verbally reported as having occurred during routine waste loading operations at the tipping
floor on the afternoon of the 13th. *Please ensure that a completed Solid Waste Management Facility Fire
Occurrence Notification is submitted to the Section within 15 days of this event. This form can be located
here: https://deq.nc.gov/energy-mineral-and-land-resources/oil-and-gas-
program/forms/fireoccurrencereport/download (a Solid Waste Management Facility Fire Occurrence
Notification was submitted via email by Mr Matt Einsmann on Monday the 19th before completion of this
Facility Compliance Inspection Report. This notification is currently under review and any further
information or corrective action(s) needed in response will be conveyed upon completion of the review).
31) *Corrective measures are required as a result of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

*Please note, the photographs attached to this report were taken during the inspections conducted on Tuesday
December the 13th and Wednesday December the 14th.

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: 20 December 2022 by X Electronic delivery US Mail X Certified No. [7017 1070 0000 7795
2030]

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cc: Matt Einsmann; Environmental Manager/Republic Services: [e-mail]
Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]
Jason Watkins; Field Operations Branch Head/SWS: [e-mail]
Perry Sugg; Environmental Compliance Branch Head/SWS: [e-mail]
Chris Hollinger; Compliance Officer/SWS: [e-mail]
David May; WaRO Supervisor/DWR: [e-mail]

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Approximate areas of leachate release with general direction of flow marked in red.