09003YWN_INSP_20230426

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: Bladen
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: YWN-09-003
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: April 26, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: September 24, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Town of Bladenboro 417 W. Bladen St.
Bladenboro, NC 28320 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 34.537139 Long: -78.801703 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Kelsey Hammond Telephone: (O) 910-863-3655/ 910-863-3967 Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Kelsey Hammond – Town Administrator PO Box 455 411 Ivey Street
Bladenboro, NC 28320 PARTICIPANTS:
Kelsey Hammond, Town Manager Randy Coates, Bladenboro Addison Simmons, Bladenboro
David Powell, SWS STATUS OF PERMIT:
Yard Waste Notified 2019 Last Renewal Submitted 7/29/2022; Renewal is due by June 1st each year. DUE FOR 2023.
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

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Section staff visited the Yard Waste Notification (YWN) to do a routine Comprehensive Inspection. David Powell met with Ms. Kelsey Hammond, Town Administrator, Addison Simmons, and Randy Coates, also with the Town of Bladenboro. The site was behind the town’s wastewater treatment plant, behind locked gate with
minimal signage, although the site is only used by the town.

2. Reminder: A Yard Waste Notification is a Small Type 1 facility. 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. Renewal shall be submitted by June 1st of each year. 3. The notification was not completely full of waste at time of inspection. Ms. Kelsey indicated the town removes
waste from the notification approximately once a year. The waste is mostly taken to Bladen Counties NLCID for disposal. The time for annual removal is within next couple months according to Ms. Kelsey. There is some older waste needing removal in the rear, behind newer waste. Waste cannot stay in the notification, or it
becomes disposal, and this site isn’t approved for disposal. Please be sure and remove it with this years hauling. 4. The Town should review its options and determine if straight hauling to a disposal site would save trouble, time, and money. This would cut down on hauling, storing, reloading, and hauling and then disposing. The Town could keep the notification for a backup plan. Please be sure and inform David Powell/Section with any changes to current operations.

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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5. Edge of waste (EOW) markers were still in place on the corners, to mark the limits of the notification. Good job. Size is less than two acres, approximately 1 acre.

6. No unapproved wastes were visible during inspection. Good job. Please be mindful with removing unapproved wastes and getting them to the appropriate disposal site appropriate for that waste type.

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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7. Rules for YWNs were sent to Ms. Kelsey on 4/27/2023, along with link to Sections website and site locator tool for assisting with finding approved sites for disposal in surrounding community. Please review and save copies and share the operational requirements with any staff operating in the notification to assist with compliance. 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: 5/1/2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified Mail
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section