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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9203_HHW_INSP_20240306FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 3 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: WAKE Closed MSWLF HHW X White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9203-HHW-2009 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: March 6, 2024 Date of Last Inspection: September 29, 2022 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: South Wake County Feltonsville HHW Facility 6150 Old Smithfield Road Apex, NC 27539 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.68216 Long.: -78.84543 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Meghan Baldwin, Solid Waste Facilities Manager, Wake County, 919-856-5698, meghan.baldwin@wakegov.com John Roberson, Solid Waste Director, Wake County, 919-856-6365, john.roberson@wakegov.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Megan Baldwin, Solid Waste Facilities Manager PO Box 550 Raleigh, NC 27602 PARTICIPANTS: Tim Davis, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section Drew Hammonds, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section Meghan Baldwin, Wake County Chris Parsons, EcoFlo STATUS OF PERMIT: PTO issued May 27, 2020; expires May 27, 2025. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Follow-up 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 Page 2 of 3 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This facility is permitted to receive Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) generated within Wake County, or in accord with an agreement, from other counties. Types of HHW accepted at this facility include propane tanks, florescent light bulbs, batteries, yard and garden products, paints and solvents, household cleaning products, and various other miscellaneous HHW. Please note that this permit shall expire on May 27, 2025. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(g), no later than December 27, 2024, the owner or operator must submit a request to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (“Section”) for permit review and must update pertinent facility plans including, but not limited to, the facility operation and waste screening plans. 1. Wake County contracts with Ecoflo to manage the operations of the HHW facility. 2. The facility was adequately secured by fencing and locking gates. Signs were posted at the entrance to the facility stating the hours of operation and other pertinent information. 3. The facility permit, operations plan, and training records were available on-site and were reviewed with Wake County and Ecoflo staff. 4. At the time of this inspection, the facility was relatively clean and well organized. 5. The LCMs collection boxes were stored open and horizontally laying down on a pallet sitting on top of a metal frame, making them susceptible to spills. It is recommended that these boxes are stored vertically within a frame or container as they are being filled. 6. During this inspection, daily logs of received materials, waste characterization records, and manifests were observed to be up to date and organized. 7. Digital photographs were taken during this inspection. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: 919-707-8290 Tim Davis timothy.davis@deq.nc.gov Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: March 14, 2024 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies (email): Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section John Roberson, Solid Waste Director – Wake County FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 3 Photographs taken by Tim Davis on 3/6/2024. General view of the HHW facility. View of wrapped and palletized HHW loaded in trailer and ready for transport off-site.