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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
X
SLAS
COUNTY: Gaston
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 36-14
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 7/18/2023 Date of Last Inspection: 8/9/2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
City of Gastonia — Duke Street Compost Facility
3175 Duke Street
Gastonia, NC 28053
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.2212
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Allison Brockman, Division Manager of Solid Waste
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: allisonbrgcilyoofgastonia.com
Name: Wayne Hendrickson, Crew Chief
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: waynehkcityofgastonia.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
Long.:-81.1332
PARTICIPANTS:
Wayne Hendrickson, Crew Chief
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current — Approved August 27, 2021 (FID 1601563) expires April 20, 2031
Operations Plan — Approved August 17, 2021 (FID 1599333)
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.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is permitted as a Large Type 1 Solid Waste Compost Facility.
2. Proper signage was observed at the entrance to the facility.
3. Access road into the facility was in good operational condition.
4. The facility is located on a parcel owned and operated by the City of Gastonia. The active operations footprint is
contained within the abandoned drying beds for the retired Catawba Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant previously
located on this property. The WWTP was retired in the early 1990's.
5. The facility is not open to the general public for disposal of yard trash. The facility only accepts wastes that are
generated by the City of Gastonia.
6. The current permit and operations plan is maintained in the office of Allison Brockman, Division Manager of Solid
Waste. A copy of the current permit and operations plan is kept on -site in a mailbox.
7. Gaston County's leaf collections season is from October 15 to February 15. Yard waste passively compost until
grinding of yard wastes which typically is done on -site one to two times a year.
8. Temperature records were reviewed (9/2/2022 to 7/6/2023). Temperature requirements were being met prior to
distributing to the public. Prior to the sale of "Black Gold" temperatures are taken three (3) continuous days to
ensure the 131 degrees F are met ensuring the pathogen reduction criteria.
9. The facility was well maintained.
10. No prohibited wastes were observed. Two roll -out containers are located on the property to deposit the occasional
unacceptable waste.
11. No standing water or leachate were observed.
12. Wesley Mauney is scheduled to attend the CREF Compost Operator Training Course in September.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
^ Digitally signed , o=Kim Sue
DN: cn=Kim Sue, of Waste
Management, ouSolid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2023.07.21 08:36:14-04-00'
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: Allison Brockman
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No.1�
7/21/2023
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Wayne Hendrickson, Crew Chief
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