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Home My WebLink About63003YWN_INSP_20230404FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 5 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Moore Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: YWN-63-003 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: April 4, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: July 23, 2021 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Town of Carthage YWN 4588 Hwy 15/501 Carthage, NC 28327 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.3235 Long: -79.4109 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Allen Smith PWD Telephone: 910-585-0070 / 910-947-2331 Email address: dasmith.pwd@townofcarthage.org Donavon Smith – email: dasmith.pwd@townofcarthage.org FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Allen Smith PWD Town of Carthage YWN 4396 Hwy 15/501 Carthage, NC 28327 PARTICIPANTS: David Powell, SWS STATUS OF PERMIT: Yard Waste Notified 2009 - Renewal shall be submitted by June 1st of each year. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: N/A 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 Page 2 of 5 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. Section staff David Powell inspected the Town of Carthage Yard Waste Notification (YWN) for routine inspection. The last renewal received was in 2021. A renewal should be submitted every year before June 1st, if the site wishes to continue operating. Mr. Smith sent confirmation that he submitted his renewal on 4/5/2023, good job and thank you. 2. Reminder: A Yard Waste Notification is a Small Type 1 facility. Renewal shall be submitted by June 1st of each year. It shall have an operations area less than two acres in size and shall be limited to no more than 6,000 cubic yards’ material onsite at any given time, including finished product. Rules were readopted in late 2019 (15A NCAC 13B .1400’s rules for Small Type 1 Compost facilities (Yard Waste Notifications). A review of the new rule changes would be good for any staff dealing with the YWN. Yard waste cannot remain in the notification for disposal. If not using for approved processes, then must remove to a disposal site for that waste type. A YWN is for staging, processing and composting. Facility cannot give waste out to public without meeting requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1406 rules. Otherwise, waste must go to disposal site for that waste type. Be sure and continue to record temperatures and log them for future inspections. 15A NCAC 13B .1406 rule explains the requirement of having the compost reach 131 degrees F for at least 3 consecutive days before it can go out to public. These rules and the link to renewal form were sent on 4/5/2023, after Mr. Powell spoke with Mr. Smith requesting Town fill out renewal and submit the composting time and temperature records. Part of the time/temp. records sent by Mr. Smith. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 5 3. The gate was locked upon arrival, and no one was onsite during inspection. Signage was present, although the site isn’t open to the public. Good job. Very minimal waste at notification. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 5 4. YW onsite was windrowed and had good shape and separation. Good job. 5. The previous Edge of Waste (EOW) markers were in place, although very hard to see. It was suggested previously to use large white PVC for visibility. Current small wooden stakes will easily be overtaken by surrounding vegetation. These should be visible for the inspector to see as well as any future operators or staff working at the YWN. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 5 of 5 6. Older waste, over to side of open area of notification, should be utilized or removed to proper disposal site. Remember, waste should come in, be composted, but be utilized within the year of its arrival to the notification. If waste sits and decomposes then it becomes disposal, and site isn’t approved for yard waste disposal. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: 910 – 433 - 3350 _ David Powell Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: 4/5/2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified Mail Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section