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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: NASH
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 6405T-TRANSFER-2001
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: March 24, 2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
City of Rocky Mount Transfer Station #2
1221 Thorpe Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27802-1180
Date of Last Inspection: September 29, 2022
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.97726' Long.:-77.79668'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Andrew Martin, Environmental Services Superintendent
Phone: (252) 467-4956
Email address: Andrew.Martin(i�rockymountnc.gov
Fax: (252) 467-4967
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
City of Rocky Mount Solid Waste
PO Box 1180
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27802-1180
PARTICIPANTS:
Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Jacob Parker, City of Rocky Mount Environmental Services
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Life of Site Permit was issued April 10, 2017.
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.
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
1. This facility has a Life of Site Permit that was issued April 10, 2017. Facility is required to submit an annual facility
report on or before August 1 annually.
2. This facility is permitted to receive Municipal Solid Waste as defined in NCGS 130A — 290 (a)(18a).
3. This facility is secured by fences with locking gates.
4. Signs are posted on the fence before the scales with all required information.
5. The interior roadways are made of all-weather construction and well maintained. A street sweeper is used several
times a week to clean the roadways. A smaller sweeper is utilized throughout the day to help pick up windblown
waste.
6. The tipping floor is kept clean.
7. The leachate drains are kept clean and functioning properly. The leachate drains are connected directly to the
sanitary sewer system.
8. Some building maintenance is needed. The metal siding above the trailer loading bay has been damage and the
metal at the base of the southern wall of the transfer station has eroded. This was also identified in the October 2021
and September 2022 Inspection Reports. The repairs to the building should be completed as recommended in the
Transfer Station Assessment Report.
9. The transfer station walls were covered with dirt and grime and are in need of cleaning. Mr. Parker stated that the
walls would be cleaned again in April. Ensure that the transfer station is cleaned no less than twice per year.
10. Waste was observed within the transfer trailer loading bay. Mr. Parker stated that the waste is removed as needed
throughout the day and at the end of the day. Wood paneling had been added to the southwestern to help direct
waste into the transfer trailer loading bay and away from the damaged metal. Mr. Parker also stated that a request
has been made to repair the metal chute plates and add a brush like feature to the chute to help reduce the waste in
the transfer trailer loading bay Endure that the waste is removed from the transfer trailer bay at the end of
each day and as needed throughout the day.
11. Windblown waste was observed throughout the transfer trailer bay and near the trailer staging area. Windblown
waste was actively being picked up during this inspection. The facility also utilizes a sweeper machine to pick up
windblown waste from the roadways and curbing. Ensure that any windblown waste is picked up around the
facility and cleaned out of the transfer trailer loading bay daily.
12. No areas of standing water were observed during this inspection.
13. Digital photographs were taken during the inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Amanda Digitally signed by Amanda
Thompson
Thompson Date: 2023.03.28 14.43:40 -04'00' Phone: (910) 433-3352433-3352
Amanda Thompson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: March 28, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. L-1
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
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View of the wood paneling in the transfer trailer loading
bay.
View of sweeper used to pick up windblown waste.
View after the sweeper is used.
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