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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID T&P YW Collection Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Beaufort
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 0703T-TRANSFER-2012
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspections: 12 September 2023 Date of Last Inspection: 6 January 2023

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Beaufort County Transfer Station
500 Flanders Filters Road
Washington, NC

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.59349 E: -077.11308

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Nicky Hopkins
252.644.3207

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
450 Flanders Filter Road
Washington, NC 27889
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Barbara James; Republic Industries
James Barber; Trio Legacy
Charles Sundean; Trio Legacy
Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active; Life-of-Site Permit to Operate issued 24 February 2017.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Facility Compliance Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
1) 15A NCAC 13B .0104 (a) states “The owner or occupant of any property, except that exempted as
specified in Rule .0103(c) of this Subchapter shall be responsible for the sanitary storage of all solid
waste accumulated on the property.” Unresolved
2) 15A NCAC 13B .0104 (d) states “All solid waste shall be stored using safe and sanitary practices
for the preservation of the public health and welfare and the environment that prevents the
generation of leachate, the attraction of vectors, the release of odors, and the release of waste or
leachate to the environment.” Unresolved
3) 15A NCAC 13B .0402 (a) states “The owner or operator of a transfer station (site) shall comply with
the conditions of the permit issued by the Division. In the event of noncompliance with the permit, the
owner or operator shall minimize the release of waste, leachate, or contaminants to the environment,
and shall prevent adverse impacts to human health or the environment.” Unresolved
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4) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) states “The owner or operator of a transfer station (site) shall maintain
and operate the site in accordance with the operations plan incorporated into the permit by Rule
.0404(d) of this Section…” Unresolved
5) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (6) states “Erosion and Sedimentation Control Requirements. The site
shall comply with 15A NCAC 04, and the owner or operator shall utilize erosion and sedimentation
control measures that prevent sediment from leaving the site and prevent on-site erosion.”
Unresolved
6) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (10) states “Windblown waste: Site staff shall conduct daily inspections
for windblown waste on the site property. Windblown litter from site operations discovered during
the daily inspections or observed on adjacent properties shall be picked up and containerized for
disposal by the end of each operating day, unless the landowner of the adjacent property denies
access to site staff. The site shall prevent waste from being blown outside the waste handling areas by
the wind…” Unresolved
7) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (10) (B) states “…The site shall prevent waste from being blown outside
the waste handling areas by the wind, using methods such as: providing skirts, such as rubber belting
or brushes, around the top of chutes to minimize the space between the chute and the hauling trailer
at sites with chutes and hoppers;” Unresolved
8) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (11) states “Site Cleaning and Maintenance: Unless otherwise stated in
the site permit, all waste shall be removed from the tipping floor, the truck loading bays, and from
behind push walls by the end of each day of operation and disposed of in accordance with this
Subchapter. The tipping floor, push walls, and truck loading bays shall be cleaned with a pressure
washer no less than once per month. The remaining areas of the site building including side walls
and any material storage areas outside of the building shall be cleaned with a pressure washer no
less than twice per year. Wash water generated from cleaning waste handling areas shall be
contained and treated as leachate. Cleaning and maintenance records shall be maintained and made
available to the Division upon written request.” Unresolved
9) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (b) states “Water that comes into contact with solid waste is leachate and
shall be collected from the site for disposal to an approved facility or discharged directly from the
site into a sanitary sewer line…” Unresolved
10) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (c) states “All vehicles and containers being used for the temporary storage
of solid waste shall be maintained to be leak-resistant in accordance with Rule .0105 of this
Subchapter, or shall be stored so that any leachate from the vehicles or containers will be collected
to prevent the release of leachate to the environment.” Unresolved

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:

1) 15A NCAC 13B .0104 (a) states “The owner or occupant of any property, except that exempted as
specified in Rule .0103(c) of this Subchapter shall be responsible for the sanitary storage of all solid
waste accumulated on the property.”
2) 15A NCAC 13B .0104 (d) states “All solid waste shall be stored using safe and sanitary practices
for the preservation of the public health and welfare and the environment that prevents the
generation of leachate, the attraction of vectors, the release of odors, and the release of waste or
leachate to the environment.”
3) 15A NCAC 13B .0402 (a) states “The owner or operator of a transfer station (site) shall comply with
the conditions of the permit issued by the Division. In the event of noncompliance with the permit, the
owner or operator shall minimize the release of waste, leachate, or contaminants to the environment,
and shall prevent adverse impacts to human health or the environment.”
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4) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) states “The owner or operator of a transfer station (site) shall maintain
and operate the site in accordance with the operations plan incorporated into the permit by Rule
.0404(d) of this Section…”
5) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (6) states “Erosion and Sedimentation Control Requirements. The site
shall comply with 15A NCAC 04, and the owner or operator shall utilize erosion and sedimentation
control measures that prevent sediment from leaving the site and prevent on-site erosion.”
6) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (10) states “Windblown waste: Site staff shall conduct daily inspections
for windblown waste on the site property. Windblown litter from site operations discovered during
the daily inspections or observed on adjacent properties shall be picked up and containerized for
disposal by the end of each operating day, unless the landowner of the adjacent property denies
access to site staff. The site shall prevent waste from being blown outside the waste handling areas by
the wind…”
7) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (10) (A) states “…The site shall prevent waste from being blown outside
the waste handling areas by the wind, using methods such as: requiring that vehicles entering and
leaving the site keep waste covered;”
8) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (10) (B) states “…The site shall prevent waste from being blown outside
the waste handling areas by the wind, using methods such as: providing skirts, such as rubber belting
or brushes, around the top of chutes to minimize the space between the chute and the hauling trailer
at sites with chutes and hoppers;”
9) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (11) states “Site Cleaning and Maintenance: Unless otherwise stated in
the site permit, all waste shall be removed from the tipping floor, the truck loading bays, and from
behind push walls by the end of each day of operation and disposed of in accordance with this
Subchapter. The tipping floor, push walls, and truck loading bays shall be cleaned with a pressure
washer no less than once per month. The remaining areas of the site building including side walls
and any material storage areas outside of the building shall be cleaned with a pressure washer no
less than twice per year. Wash water generated from cleaning waste handling areas shall be
contained and treated as leachate. Cleaning and maintenance records shall be maintained and made
available to the Division upon written request.”
10) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (b) states “Water that comes into contact with solid waste is leachate and
shall be collected from the site for disposal to an approved facility or discharged directly from the
site into a sanitary sewer line…”
11) 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (c) states “All vehicles and containers being used for the temporary storage
of solid waste shall be maintained to be leak-resistant in accordance with Rule .0105 of this
Subchapter, or shall be stored so that any leachate from the vehicles or containers will be collected
to prevent the release of leachate to the environment.”

*Each of the violations listed above were observed on site during both the 13 December and 14 December 2022
Facility Compliance Inspections. Please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section below for details concerning
this inspection and the observed violations.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This is a Solid Waste Transfer Facility and is permitted to receive Solid Waste as defined in NCGS 130A-
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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290(a)(18)(a).
2) Hazardous waste, yard trash, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, regulated
asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, infectious waste,
animal carcasses, radioactive waste, septage, fluorescent and high-intensity discharged lamps,
ashes/incinerated residues, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by NCGS 130A-309.10(f) are
prohibited from being accepted at this facility.
3) This Facility is permitted as a Solid Waste Transfer Facility; all operations shall be in accordance with the
North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B; Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North
Carolina General Statutes.
4) This facility may receive solid waste generated within Beaufort, Bertie, Craven, Chowan, Hyde, Martin,
Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties.
5) All received waste is transported to either the East Carolina MSW Landfill, permit #08-03 in Windsor, Bertie
County, NC; the Upper Piedmont Regional Landfill, permit #73-04, in Rougemont, Person County, NC; or
the Brunswick Waste Facility, permit #583 in Lawrenceville Virginia.
6) A copy of the current facility permit is maintained in the scalehouse and was in order and presented for
review during this facility compliance inspection.
7) The most recent operations plan maintained on site is dated November 2016. *Please ensure the most up-to-
date operations plan is maintained on-site.
8) *Please ensure that the Facility Contingency Plan is prominently posted in an area readily accessible to all
Facility personnel.
9) The waste screening log was in order and presented for review. This facility averages one recorded waste
screening per day.
10) This Facility maintains a Certificate of Coverage (NCG080916) and a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
This plan was in order and presented for review. The plan includes records of all stormwater sampling and
monitoring and is updated annually as required.
11) The certified operators for this Facility are as follows:
Barbara W James: SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist (TS-2019027); expires
14 March 2025
James Barner: SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist (TS-2023042); expires 10
May 2026
Robbie Stowe: SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist (TS-2022116); expires 17
November 2025
Charles Sundean: SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist (TS-2023054); expires 10
May 2026
12) Daily operations at this facility are conducted by contract with Trio Legacy, LLC of Pantego, NC.
13) Proper signage including the facility permit number, accepted waste types, banned or excluded items, hours of
operation, and the emergency contact number is posted at the facility entrance.
14) The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 3:45 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
Three Holidays are observed: New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
15) The facility is secured by means of a locked gate at the facility entrance. The gate was unlocked and open
upon my arrival. Facility attendants were on site during this facility compliance inspection.
16) This facility maintains a Caterpillar 930G Wheel Loader and two John Deere Loader Backhoes on site for
facility operations and maintenance. Staining from leaking hydraulic fluid was observed on the gravel trailer
storage area and adjacent to the paved turnaround where the loader/backhoes are parked. *This equipment
should be repaired to prevent the leaking of fluids onto the ground. They should be moved to the paved
turnaround for storage until these repairs are completed.
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17) There are two hose-bibs, one located at the front corner of the transfer station and one located at the loading
bay exit for wash-down and fire suppression.
18) There are five fire extinguishers on site for fire control. Three are located in the transfer station, one in the
loader, and one in the yard dog.
19) There were seven empty transfer trailers on-site at the time of my arrival.
20) There were three loaded transfer trailers on-site at the time of my arrival. These loaded trailers were untarped
upon my arrival and remained in an untarped condition throughout this inspection. *All loaded trailers should
be properly tarped/covered upon removal from the trailer loading bay. Any damaged or missing tarps should
be repaired or replaced promptly to ensure all waste is properly secured.
21) Loaded transfer trailers are currently being parked/staged on-site nose-end downhill to prevent possible
leachate leakage from the rear doors. *Please continue working to ensure that no leachate is allowed to leak
onto the ground from the loaded trailers.
22) The leachate drain in the tipping floor does not appear to have been cleaned in some time. *Within thirty days
of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, please clean the tipping floor leachate collection
drains. Moving forward, a regular maintenance cleaning schedule should be instituted to ensure proper
function of the system and proper collection/management of all leachate generated at this Facility.
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23) Leachate residue has been tracked from the tipping floor and was observed on the paved turnaround. This
residue appears to have run down the paved access ramp during rain events. The paved turnaround should be
cleaned as often as necessary to maintain the facility in a sanitary condition and to prevent the release of
leachate from the facility. *Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, please
clean the paved turnaround of all leachate/waste residue. Moving forward, this area should be maintained
clear of leachate/solid waste residue to prevent the release of leachate from the facility.
24) Incoming waste was observed on the paved turnaround outside of the covered transfer station. *Moving
forward please ensure all incoming waste is deposited on the tipping floor and maintained within the covered
Transfer Station until loaded into transfer trailers.
25) The waste type was reviewed; no unpermitted waste was observed on the tipping floor during this Facility
Compliance Inspection.
26) *Please ensure that all incoming waste is loaded into transfer trailers in a timely manner.
27) The tipping floor, push walls, and interior walls were inspected. They do not appear to have been pressure
washed/cleaned in some time. *Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report,
please pressure wash the tipping floor, all push walls, and all interior walls of the facility. Moving forward,
these operations should be scheduled and completed monthly.
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28) Windblown and overflow debris was observed outside of the transfer station, outside the entrance and exit of
the trailer loading bay, and in various areas throughout the facility. *Moving forward, any overflow debris
from the trailer loading area and the trailer storage area should be policed and returned to the transfer station
tipping floor by the end of the workday, or more often as needed to prevent the creation of a nuisance.

29) *Please ensure the trailer loading bay is policed of overflow debris at the end of each workday or more often
as needed to prevent the creation of a nuisance.
30) Damaged and missing panels were observed on the transfer station exterior walls. *Within thirty days of
receipt of this facility compliance inspection report, please repair and/or replace any damaged, loose, or
missing wall panels. Moving forward, any future damage to the transfer station should be promptly repaired
to ensure safe and proper function of the facility.
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31) The exterior of the transfer station does not appear to have been washed in some time. *Plans need to be
underway for the washing of the exterior of the transfer station. Moving forward, please ensure all exterior
portions of the transfer station are washed twice per year as required.
32) The leachate collection drains in the trailer loading area do not appear to have been cleaned in some time.
Some of the collection drains were noted as missing their protective grates. *Within thirty days of receipt of
this facility compliance inspection report, please clean all leachate collection drains and replace any missing
grates. Moving forward, a regular maintenance cleaning schedule should be instituted to ensure proper
function of the system and proper collection/management of leachate generated at this Facility.

33) The concrete retaining wall adjacent to the loading bay exit on the north side of the building has been
damaged. Erosion was observed on the outside slope on this side of the building and brushy vegetation has
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been allowed to grow in this area. *Within thirty days of receipt of this facility compliance inspection report,
please repair the damaged retention wall, the erosion of the slope, and mow the brushy vegetation. Moving
forward, any damage to the structure or the site should be repaired promptly. This grassed area should be
included in the regular maintenance mowing schedule.
34) *Corrective measures are required as a result of this facility compliance inspection report.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

Ray Williams; Environmental Senior Specialist Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
Regional Representative

Delivered on: 18 September 2023 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. []

cc: Matt Einsmann; Environmental Manager/Republic Services: [e-mail]
Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]
Jason Watkins; Field Operations Branch Head/SWS: [e-mail]

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