0703T_INSP_20240408

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID T&P YW Collection X COUNTY: Beaufort
PERMIT NO.: 0703T-TRANSFER-2012
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Inspections: 8 April 2024 Date of Last Inspection: 12 September 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: Mike Neafsey 980.430.8513
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC 2440 Whitehall Park Drive Charlotte, NC 28273 E-mail: [e-mail] PARTICIPANTS:
Nicky Hopkins; Republic Industries Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active; Life-of-Site Permit to Operate issued 24 February 2017
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial facility compliance inspection without records review 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…” Resolved 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…” Resolved 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.” Resolved
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) (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;”
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;” 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.”
*Please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section below for details concerning this inspection and the observed
violations.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) 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 and is permitted to receive Solid Waste as defined in NCGS 130A-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 may receive solid waste generated within Beaufort, Bertie, Craven, Chowan, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties. 4) 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. 5) Daily operations at this facility are conducted by contract with Trio Legacy, LLC of Pantego, NC. 6) 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.
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
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7) 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. 8) 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. 9) This facility maintains a John Deere 310SK Loader on site for facility operations and maintenance. 10) 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. 11) 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 cab of the trailer transport tractor. 12) There were six empty transfer trailers on-site at the time of my arrival.
13) There were eight loaded transfer trailers on-site at the time of my arrival; five of 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.
14) Windblown debris was observed in various areas throughout the facility. Facility personnel were on site collecting windblown debris upon my arrival and throughout the duration of this inspection.
15) Incoming waste was observed dumped 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.
16) The leachate drain in the tipping floor is in need of cleaning. *Within thirty days of receipt of this facility compliance inspection report, please clean the tipping floor leachate collection drains. Moving forward, a daily maintenance cleaning schedule of all leachate collection drains should be instituted to ensure proper
function of the system and proper collection/management of all leachate generated at this Facility. 17) Staining from leachate residue that has been tracked from the tipping floor was observed on the paved
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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. 18) The waste type was reviewed; no unpermitted waste types were observed on the tipping floor during this facility compliance inspection.
19) *Please ensure that all incoming waste is loaded into transfer trailers in a timely manner.
20) 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. 21) Overflow debris was observed outside of 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.

22) The directional chutes in the loading bay are damaged, resulting in an excessive volume of overflow debris during the workday. *Within thirty days of receipt of this facility compliance inspection report, plans need to be underway for the repair of the loading bay chutes. Moving forward, any damage to the facility should be repaired as soon as possible.
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23) *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. 24) Waste was observed in/on the leachate collection drains in the trailer loading area. *Moving forward, all waste collected on or in the loading bay leachate drains should be removed from the drains when full trailers are removed from the loading bay throughout the day.
25) The concrete retaining wall adjacent to the loading bay exit on the north side of the building is in the process of being repaired. *Please continue working to complete this and all repair projects in a timely manner.
26) 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.
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27) Scavenged materials were observed collected/stored around the transfer station entrance and on the periphery of the paved turnaround. Scavenging is not allowed at solid waste management facilities. *All scavenged materials/items should be properly disposed. Moving forward, please ensure all waste brought to this facility is properly disposed and no further scavenging activities are conducted.
28) The facility cover crop has been damaged by equipment traffic. Areas of sparse cover and erosion were observed throughout the site. *Within thirty days of receipt of this facility compliance inspection report, please seed and mulch all areas of sparse cover to establish a groundcover suitable to prevent erosion. Moving forward, equipment traffic should be restricted to the paved and gravel travel corridors and off-road traffic should be minimized.

29) *Corrective measures are required as a result of this facility compliance inspection report.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this facility compliance inspection report.
Ray Williams; Environmental Specialist Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Regional Representative

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