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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID
T&P YW
Collection X Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Pamlico
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
oods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 6903-TRANSFER-1993
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 20 August 2024 Date of Last Inspection: 4 January 2024

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Coastal Environmental Partnership Pamlico County Transfer Facility
3291 Highway 306
Grantsboro, NC 28529

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.18794 E: -076.84944

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Bobby Darden; Executive Director
Coastal Environmental Partnership
252.633.1564

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Coastal Environmental Partnership
PO Box 128
Cove City, NC 28523
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attn: Bobby Darden

PARTICIPANTS:
Constance Willis; Coastal Environmental Partnership
Anthony Badger; Coastal Environmental Partnership
Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active; Life of Site Permit to Operate (PTO) issued 26 February 2019. Pursuant to NCGS 130A-295.8, the permitee
must submit a permit application for any change to the approved engineering plans or for a substantial amendment to
the permit. An application for a permit must be prepared in accordance with all applicable statutes and rules in effect
on that date.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Facility Compliance Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None Applicable

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
There were no observed violations, please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section below.
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This is a Solid Waste Transfer Facility and is permitted to receive Solid Waste as defined in NCGS 130A-
290(a)(35).
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 is permitted to receive Municipal Solid Waste, Construction & Demolition Waste, Scrap Tires,
and Yard Waste generated in Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico Counties.
4) All waste, with the exception of scrap tires, which are hauled directly to Central Carolina Tire, permit #43-04
in Cameron, Moore County, NC, is transported to the Coastal Environmental Partnership Subtitle-D Landfill,
permit #25-09 in Tuscarora, Craven County, NC.
5) 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.
6) The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
7) The facility is secured by means of a locked gate at the facility entrance. The gate was open upon my arrival
and facility personnel were on site during this facility compliance inspection.
8) The entrance to the facility is well maintained and no windblown debris was noted along the roadway
approaching the site.
9) The facility access road is of all-weather construction and is being maintained in overall good condition.
10) Roll-off containers are maintained in a residential waste management area to the east of the transfer station
access ramp. This area is well maintained, and no overflow or windblown debris was observed around the
roll-off containers during this facility compliance inspection.
11) The scrap tire collection/storage area consists of a concrete pad with concrete bunkers in place around the pad
for storage. This area is well maintained with an adequate fire break and clear access around the area for
inspection, maintenance, and fire control. Scrap tires are loaded into the transfer trailer weekly. *Please
continue to ensure that all scrap tires are collected and properly managed in a timely manner. All whole scrap
tires or partial scrap tires capable of holding water that will be stored onsite for more than ten days must be
tarped/covered at the end of each workday.
12) Access around the facility is generally stable, however, areas of sparse cover were noted on the slopes
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 ma be necessar to achieve com liance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Mana ement Act and Rules.
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adjacent to the transfer station. *In order to prevent erosion of these areas, please seed and mulch all areas
lacking a groundcover sufficient to prevent erosion.
13) This facility maintains an adequate number of trailers on-site to properly manage the volume of waste
received during operating hours. There was one empty trailer, one trailer in the loading bay, one loaded
trailer, and one trailer for scrap tire transport on site during this facility compliance inspection.
14) This facility maintains two Caterpillar 930M wheel loaders on site for facility operations.
15) The yard waste collection/storage area is well maintained with an adequate fire break and clear access around
the area for fire suppression, maintenance, and inspections.
16) All yard waste collected at this site is hauled, as needed, to the Coastal Environmental Partnership Compost
Facility, permit #25-09, in Tuscarora, Craven County for grinding and composting.
17) The onsite compost stockpile is maintained at an adequate distance from the vegetative debris stockpile.
18) This facility utilizes steel hog-wire type fencing and chain link type fencing around the perimeter of the
property to control windblown litter. Windblown litter was observed on site along the northern perimeter
fence and collected around the surface water ditches adjacent to the paved access road. *Please ensure all
windblown materials are collected at the end of each workday, or more often if necessary, and properly
disposed in the transfer station.
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19) The facility structure is protected by safety bollards at the entrance to the tipping floor and at the entrances to
the trailer loading bay.
20) Signage is posted at the entrance to the tipping floor and on the tipping floor adjacent to the trailer loading
area instructing customers of safe operating procedures.
21) There are five fire extinguishers maintained at the facility for fire suppression: three in the transfer station,
one in the loader, and one in the transfer tractor.
22) There are three hose bibs in the transfer station for facility wash-down and fire suppression: two are located at
the entrance to the tipping floor and a third is located in the trailer loading bay.
23) The tipping floor leachate collection drain was clear of blockage and appeared to be functioning properly
during this facility compliance inspection.
24) The walls of the building do not appear to have been cleaned in some time. *Please ensure that all facility
walls are cleaned at a minimum of twice per year with a pressure washer.
25) The transfer station appears well maintained overall; however, damaged and loose exterior panels were
observed on the rear, outside wall during this facility compliance inspection. *Please ensure all loose panels
are secured and damaged panels are repaired in a timely manner.
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26) Concrete barriers are maintained in place surrounding the paved turnaround. Windblown debris was observed
collected along the inside of the barriers during this facility compliance inspection. Overgrown grasses and
weeds were observed in this area as well. *Please ensure all vegetation is cleared from this area and, moving
forward, that it is maintained clear of vegetative growth. All windblown debris should be collected and
properly managed at the end of each workday or more often if necessary to ensure the facility is maintained in
a sanitary condition.
27) Waste received at this facility is processed in a timely manner.
28) The waste type was reviewed. The waste type being managed was MSW and no unpermitted wastes were
observed during this facility compliance inspection.
29) Recyclable metals and unacceptable waste streams are removed from the facility for proper management
daily.
30) The tipping floor is cleaned throughout the workday and appears well maintained at this time.
31) The waste deflector chutes and the tipping floor edge reinforcement bar system are currently well maintained
and appear to be functioning properly.
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32) *Please ensure the trailer loading area is policed throughout the workday and as loaded trailers are removed
from the loading bay for transport offsite.
33) The leachate collection drain in the trailer loading bay was in need of cleaning during this facility compliance
inspection. *Please ensure that all leachate collection drains are monitored throughout the day and cleared of
sedimentation and any other debris that can cause blockage or impede leachate flow as needed.
34) Leachate is collected on site and stored in a below ground storage tank and then pumped and hauled as
needed. All leachate is transported to the Coastal Environmental Partnership MSW Landfill, permit #25-09 in
Tuscarora, Craven County, NC and there transferred to the onsite leachate management system for treatment.
The leachate storage system appears well maintained and functioning properly at this time.
35) *Corrective measures are required as a result of this facility compliance inspection.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this facility compliance inspection report.

Ray Williams; Environmental Senior Specialist Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Regional Representative

Delivered on: 28 August 2024 by X Electronic delivery US Mail X Certified No.

cc: Andrew Hammonds; Field Operations Branch Head/SWS: [e-mail]

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