5405T_INSP_20231006

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: LENOIR
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 5405T-TRANSFER-1998
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: October 6, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: June 21, 2023

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Lenoir County Transfer Station 2949 Hodges Farm Rd. La Grange, NC 28551 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.29453° W: -77.71301° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Landfill 252.566.4194
Kim Hill 252-566-4194 ext. 4177 Email: [e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS: Liz Patterson, NCDEQ –Solid Waste Section Kim Hill – Lenoir County Solid Waste Director
Johnnie Morries - Lenoir County STATUS OF PERMIT:
The Life-of-Site Permit to Operate (PTO) was issued January 24, 2017
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial 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
1. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation. 2. The correct signage is at the entrance of the facility listing the facility name, permit number and emergency
contact information as well as materials accepted at the facility. 3. The facility is open to accept waste from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm Monday through Friday and 8:00 am until 12:00 pm on Saturday. The facility is normally closed on Sunday and select County holidays. Personnel are
onsite during operating hours. 4. Records were not reviewed during this inspection. 5. The waste type being accepted into the transfer facility was MSW. No unapproved waste was observed.
6. The access road is being maintained for all-weather use. 7. The tipping floor is cleaned daily and routinely sanitized. 8. The leachate collection system was reviewed and is operating properly at this time. Leachate is discharged to the City of Kinston sanitary sewer. 9. Fire extinguishers available for fire control. 10. The windblown waste is being managed well. Continue to ensure site staff 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. 11. Digital pictures were taken during the inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Phone: [phone](O)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 10/19/2023
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Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Pictures taken by Liz Patterson on October 6, 2023
Transfer Station Transfer Trailer Staging Area
Transfer trailer loading bay