01001YWN_INSP_20230112

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Alamance
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 01-001
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: January 12, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: January 22, 2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Elon University YWN 2611 Front Street Burlington, NC 27215 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.10073 Long.: -79.49282 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Scott Stevens, Director of Landscaping – Elon University w. 336-278-4512 [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Elon University Scott Stevens, Director of Landscaping 2000 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244
PARTICIPANTS:
Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section (SWS) Scott Stevens, Director of Landscaping – Elon University
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Yard Waste Facility Notification application received by the SWS Yard Waste Facility Notification letter issued by the SWS Yard Waste Facility Notification expires on June 1st of each year
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
On January 12, 2023, Chuck Kirchner met with Scott Stevens to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Elon
University YWN on Front Street in Burlington, Alamance County. 1. The Yard Waste Notification (YWN) is operated on property owned by Elon University on Front Street, access is via a gravel road near behind Loy Farm. 2. The YWN is owned and operated by Elon University. Only university personnel utilize the site. Landscaping is not sub-contracted. The YWN is not open to the public. 3. The area available for the YWN is approximately two acres. 4. The facility has two small windrows of mulch compost. 5. A stockpile of unprocessed yard waste and a small pile of wood mulch is located adjacent to the windrows. 6. Yard Waste Notification sites are allowed to have up to 6000 cubic yards of yard waste on site per quarter. Processed and unprocessed material observed on site appears to be less than 6000 cubic yards.
7. A few other materials are stored along the outer edge of the YWN such as stone, dirt, a small pile of log mulch, and planting soil. 8. Unprocessed woody debris/leaf pile is processed usually at the beginning or end of leaf collection season. 9. Adequate buffers are maintained between compost and any wells, dwellings, railroad, utilities and adjacent property lines. 10. All active compost piles had good distance between piles and all piles were adequately sized.
11. A 25-foot minimum distance previously requested has been installed between processed and unprocessed compost areas and swales or berms to allow for adequate access of fire-fighting equipment. 12. Fires shall be reported to the Division orally within 24 hours of the incident and in writing within 15 days of the incident. 13. No open burning of material is permitted on site. 14. Fire-fighting equipment shall have access to rear side of unprocessed mulch pile as discussed in the field. 15. Access roads are of an all-weather construction. 16. Facility is secured by a locked gate. Ensure facility is locked unless attended by Elon University personnel. 17. A sign is posted inside the gate with contact information. A sign with ‘YWN 01-001’ has been added to this site as previously requested. 18. YWN is in very good condition and is being well maintained.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ Chuck Kirchner
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: January 13, 2023

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Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section