2703T_INSP_20240326

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
MSWLF X X COUNTY: Currituck
X PERMIT NO.: 2703T-Transfer-1996
X FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: March 26, 2024 Date of Last Inspection: August 15, 2023

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Currituck County Transfer Station 216 Airport Rd.
Maple, North Carolina 27956 GPS COORDINATES: N: 36 °39700 E: - 75 °00140 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Leighton Earwood, Solid Waste Director Name: Matt Einsmann, Republic Services, Env. Manager Telephone: (O) 252-232-2505 (C) 252-232-6047 Telephone: (O) 919-354-3227 (C) 919-672-2837
Email address: [e-mail] Email Address: [e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Leighton Earwood – Solid Waste Director Matt Einsmann – Environmental Manager 153 Courthouse Road, Suite 302 Republic Services Currituck, North Carolina, 27929 5111 Chin Page Road, Durham, NC 27703

PARTICIPANTS: Leighton Earwood – Currituck Co. Solid Waste Director
Pete Odom – Currituck Co Solid Waste Operations Martyn Mitchell – Certified Operator – Stella Environmental Autumn Romanski – NCDEQ-DWM-SWS-FOB STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active, Life of Site Permit issued March 27, 2019 and expires August 28, 2056. This permit is in the names of: Currituck County (owner) and Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC (operator).
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial Facility Compliance Inspection.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None

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
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
01 - This Compliance Inspection was conducted with Leighton Earwood, Currituck Solid Waste Director, and Pete Odom, Currituck Solid Waste Operations Manager. 02 - Minimal windblown trash was noted during this inspection around the transfer station main yard and the trailer storage area during working hours.
03 - Tipping floor and loading bay were clean as they can be during working hours. 04 - Fire prevention consist of 2 charged fire extinguishers and hoses on the tipping floor. 05 - Facility has empty trailers onsite. One trailer in use was observed uncovered. Several trailers were observed covered with no leakage visible. 06 - Facility has certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist: Martyn Mitchell, expires 11/14/25, Chris Simbo, expires 2/18/2025, and Gregory Simpson, expires 2/3/2026. Horace Griffin and Charlie Rome are also Transfer Station
Operations Specialists. Stella is subtracted by Republic for the Currituck Transfer Station operation. 07 - PTO, Operations Plan and Screening records were reviewed and found in order during this inspection. 08 - Roads are constructed of all-weather materials and maintained well. 09 – New signage was observed throughout the facility operating areas. 10 - The Yard Waste is mulched and removed as needed. 11 - Concrete barriers are placed around the scrap metal, white goods & container area to keep waste on the concrete
pad. This area is being managed very well. 12 – The facility indicated that scrap metal is scheduled to be removed the day of this inspection. 13 - White goods containing CFC were standing upright and the facility indicated a pickup was scheduled for the day of
this inspection.
14 - Leachate tanks appear to have good storage. Lids were in place. Atlantic Pump and Haul is contracted for removal as needed. Leachate is sent to the Dare County WWTP.
15 - Scrap tires are laced into box containers. 16 – A new issue with the exterior wall was observed and noted in the digital photo section of this report. The wall should be repaired as soon as possible. 17-The facility indicated heavy rain fell in recent consecutive days prior to the day of this inspection. Any wetareas observed, should be evaluated and a determination made if the area is collecting stormwater or leachatethen level and fill any holes with gravel, and/or address drainage area maintenance as needed to prevent runoff.18-Screening records were in good order.
19 - Overall facility management is very good. 20 - Digital pictures were taken during this inspection with some attached to this report.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
_________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ Email: [e-mail] Autumn Romanski
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: May 1, 2024 x Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies; Andrew Hammonds, DWM, Eastern District Supervisor
Leighton Earwood, Currituck Co., Director, Solid Waste Pete Odom, Currituck Co., Operations Manager, Solid Waste Matt Einsmann, PE, Republic Services Environmental Manager Carldelle Patrick, Republic Services, Operations Manager Hauling
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Clean tipping floor and Interior of Transfer Station. Exterior of the Transfer Station.
Fire extinguishers were present in the Transfer Water was readily available inside the Transfer
Station and extinguishers within expiration date. Station.
Exterior wall of Transfer Station damaged in one section of the wall.

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Solid Waste Section

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One trailer in use was uncovered. Trailers were covered and no leakage observed.
Dumpster area was clean with no evidence of White goods and scrap metal area.
leakage.
Yard Debris area. Tire Collection conex.