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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Randolph
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 76-08
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: October 5, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: October 4, 2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: City of Asheboro – Large Type 1 Solid Waste Compost Facility ~ 2139 Old Lexington Road (City access road to Bunch & McCrary Lake, Entrance at 35.7284424, -79.8569735) Asheboro, NC 27205
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.715060 Long.: -79.862671 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: David Hutchins, Director – City of Asheboro Division of Public Works w. 336-626-1234 x. 2202
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FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
City of Asheboro - Public Works Division Attn: David Hutchins, Director 1312 N. Fayetteville Street Asheboro, NC 27203

PARTICIPANTS: Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section Shannon Auman, Public Services Operations Supervisor – City of Asheboro STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate (PTO) issued May 01, 2023 PTO expiration date May 01, 2033
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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On October 5, 2023, Chuck Kirchner met with Shannon Auman to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the City of Asheboro - Large Type 1 Solid Waste Compost Facility off Old Lexington Road in Asheboro, Randolph County.
1. The facility is a Large Type 1 Solid Waste Compost (SWC) Facility.
2. The facility produces: compost from leaves and grass clippings, leaf mulch, and wood mulch material from city pick up operations. 3. The facility is in operation as needed by the City of Asheboro. This facility is not open to the public.
4. The new facility permit, site plan, and operations plan were discussed.
5. The facility receives yard waste exclusively from the City of Asheboro collection operations.
6. The City of Asheboro has started construction on the new compost yard.
7. A significant amount of rock was observed in the construction area which has delayed completion of the new compost yard. Construction of the new compost yard is expected to be completed within the next
few weeks according to Mr. Auman. 8. The City of Asheboro collects leaves and yard trash year-round.
9. During normal MSW collection, city trucks will note locations where yard trash needs to be picked up. This will be uploaded to a map system for the yard waste trucks. 10. SWANA Certified Manager of Composting Programs was obtained by Shannon Auman on August 18, 2021. Certificate expires on August 18, 2024. This meets the training requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1406 (19). 11. City of Asheboro delivers the compost when requested. 12. Currently there are still two small windrows near the entrance gate to McCrary Lake on the north side of the facility. 13. One windrow consisted of grass clippings and the other windrow was leaf material. 14. Compost windrows observed on site appeared to be properly sized.
15. Continue to ensure an adequate fire lane is maintained around and between all windrows. 16. Active compost windrows are often maintained for ~ 5 months and cured for an additional 1 – 3 months. Once
temperatures are recorded above 131 degrees Fahrenheit for three consecutive days the windrow recorded may be released to the public. 17. The facility maintains windrow temperature records. Temperature records were observed for October 6, 2022 through September 28, 2023.
18. Finished windrows had three consecutive days of 131℉ recorded and highlighted on the temperature records.
19. Temperatures of the windrows shall be taken from the center of the compost pile every fifty to sixty feet.
20. The facility maintains a thermometer used for windrow temperature readings.
21. AgTec thermometer, model CT48HD, was calibrated on November 15, 2022 by Mr. Auman using the ice
bucket method.
22. The facility annual report (FAR) dated July 25, 2023, was received by the SWS. Material received for July 2022 through June 2023 is 4,323.00 tons of which 532 tons of compost was created and given to the public.
23. There is no erosion control plan at this facility. Total disturbed area appeared to be under one acre. If disturbed area is to exceed one acre at any time than an erosion control plan shall be submitted to and approved by NCDEQ Land Quality Section.
24. The facility does not use odor control spray or fly spray.
25. There was no odor detected at the facility boundary. 26. The facility appeared to be graded appropriately to ensure positive stormwater drainage.
27. The facility has a backhoe and a front loader on site for mixing of compost material. A backhoe was actively grading the new compost area during this inspection.
28. LCID material from the grading activities is being taken to Wall Recycling Facility and Construction and Demolition Landfill, Permit number 76-06, according to Mr. Auman.

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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29. The City of Asheboro Fire Department can be contacted to address an emergency at the facility. 30. The facility is secured by a metal gate with lock.
31. Access roads are of all-weather construction. 32. The facility has proper signage. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ Chuck Kirchner
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: October 6, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Donna Wilson, Permitting Engineer – SWS