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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
X
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: HARNETT
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: YWN-43-008
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: July 10, 2024 and July 15, 2024 Date of Last Inspection: January 12, 2024
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Duncan Recycling, LLC
12331 NC Hwy 42
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.563937' Long.:-78.8660271
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Glenn Carroll
Phone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Glenn Carroll
12331 NC Hwy 42
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
PARTICIPANTS:
July 10, 2024 Inspection
Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Mike Turner, NCDEQ, Air Quality
Glenn Carroll, Owner, Duncan Recycling
Hunter, Duncan Recycling
Brian Heath, Harnett County Fire Marshall Office
Roger Sullivan, Harnett County Fire Marshall Office
July 15, 2024 Inspection
Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Glenn Carroll, Owner, Duncan Recycling
Hunter, Duncan Recycling
STATUS OF PERMIT:
The initial Yard Waste Notification was submitted to the Section on October 3, 2023. The Yard Waste Renewal Notification
was received on April 17, 2024
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Technical assistance meeting due to a fire at the facility.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
OepaNnent W Environnianbl puelily
Solid Waste Section
NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .1402 (e)(6)(A), "Small Type 1 facilities shall have an operations area less than two acres in
size and shall be limited to no more than 6,000 cubic yards material onsite at any given time, including
finished product."
During the July 10, 2024 inspection, it was determined that there was approximately 9,500 cubic yards of stockpiled
material at the facility.
B. 15A NCAC 13B .1406 (8), "Reporting Fires. Fires shall be reported to the Division orally within 24 hours of
the incident and in writing within 15 days of the incident."
Duncan Recycling did not report the fire to the Division within 24 hours. The Solid Waste Section was notified of
the fire on July 3, 2024, approximately 2-3 days after the fire started, by Roger Sullivan, Harnett County Fire
Marshall's Office.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS
A. 15A NCAC 13B .1404 (a)(2), "A 100-foot buffer shall be maintained between all property lines and compost
areas for Type 3 and 4 facilities, 50-foot for Type 1 or 2 facilities."
During the inspections, it appears that the waste was closer than 50 feet to the property line. Ensure that the 50-foot
buffer between the waste and property lines are being met.
B. 15A NCAC 13B .0103 (e), "No person shall dispose or cause the disposal of solid waste in or on waters in a
manner that result in solid waste's entering waters or being deposited upon lands of the State."
During fire fighting activities, some ash and wood waste was pushed into the southern edge of the sediment basin.
Some concrete and brick were observed in the water near the northwestern corner of the sediment basin. The ash,
wood, and concrete need to be removed from the water.
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
July 10, 20204 Inspection
1. On July 3, 2024, the Section had received a phone call from Roger Sullivan, Harnett County Fire Marshall Office,
who reported that Duncan Recycling facility had been on fire since June 30, 2024 or July 1, 2024. On July 10, 2024,
the Section observed that the land clearing waste stockpile in the eastern portion of property had caught fire. Mr.
Carroll stated that he believed that the fire was caused by a lightning strike from the storms that had passed through
the area. The eastern stockpile appeared to have been almost completely burned and was almost out, with the
exception of a few stumps. Ms. Thompson also stated that the facility should have notified her or the Division via
telephone within the initial 24 hours and that the online fire notification form needs to be submitted within 15 days.
Ms. Thompson forwarded the link to the fire occurrence form to Mr. Carroll following the inspection.
2. Smoke was observed to be coming from the eastern end of the stockpile along the southern site boundary. Ms.
Thompson recommended that Mr. Carroll create a break in the stockpile, to segregate the eastern end from the
remainder of the stockpile. Ms. Thompson also stated that Mr. Carroll could also spread out the eastern end of the
stockpile and douse with water and/or cover the area with soil to help smother the hot spot in the land clearing waste.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
OepaNnent W Environnnnbl puelily
Solid Waste Section
Mr. Mike Turner, NCDEQ Air Quality, obtained measurements of the stockpiles located on the site utilizing a range
finder. It was determined that the facility had approximately 9,500 cubic yards of material onsite. Ms. Thompson
stated to Mr. Carroll and Hunter that the facility has exceeded the allowable 6,000 cubic yards and would need to
process and remove the waste as soon as possible. Hunter stated that two contractors would be arriving at the
beginning of the next week to give a quote to process the land clearing waste. Hunter also stated that all of the waste
that was identified in the January 2024 inspection report had been ground and removed from the facility. Ms.
Thompson requested copies of the invoices for the grinding of the land clearing waste in the spring. Ms. Brittney
Carroll provided Ms. Thompson with copies of the invoices on July 16, 2024.
July 15, 20204 Inspection
4. On July 12, 2024, Ms. Brittney Carroll called Ms. Thompson regarding a permit number issue during the submittal
of the Fire Occurrence Form.
On July 15, 2024, Ms. Thompson and Mr. Hammonds with the Section, conducted a follow-up inspection and
provided additional technical assistance. During the follow-up inspection, Ms. Thompson reiterated that the facility
had approximately 9,500 cubic yards of waste, which is over the 6,000 cubic yards allowed. It was recommended that
the facility process the land clearing waste more frequently or close the gates when approaching the 6,000 cubic yard
limit. Mr. Hammonds also recommended that the facility look into obtaining a treatment and processing permit which
could possibly allow the facility to have more than 6,000 cubic yards of waste. Hunter stated that once the waste is
processed, the mulch is either sold or given to a local farmer for use in agricultural fields. Hunter also stated that the
grass and leaves accepted are allowed to break down and are sold as compost. Mr. Hammonds asked if the facility
had been keeping track of the temperatures of the compost, as the compost needed to reach 131 degrees for three
consecutive days to meet pathogen reduction. Hunter stated that they have not been keeping temperatures. On July
16, 2024, Brittney Carroll emailed Ms. Thompson confirmation that a compost thermometer has been ordered.
6. It appeared that the fire had been extinguished at the time of this inspection.
7. During the firefighting activities, some ash and wood waste had been pushed into the sediment basin. Some concrete
and block were also observed in the water and along the edge of the sediment basin. Ms. Thompson stated that the
ash and wood would need to be removed from the edge of the sediment basin, sloped 3 horizontal to 1 vertical, and
stabilized. Ms. Thompson also stated that the concrete would need to be moved out of the water but clean concrete
could still be utilized to stabilize the bank above the water line.
A large stockpile of concrete was identified along the northern property boundary. As per G.S. 130A-309.5 (c)(1),
seventy-five percent of the recovered concrete stored at the facility should be processed and removed from the facility
by the end of the calendar year. Ms. Thompson stated that any concrete, block, or brick which was found to have a
paint or any coatings would need to be removed from the stockpile and disposed of at a permitted facility. Also, any
metal identified within the concrete should be removed and properly disposed of or recycled. Ms. Thompson also
recommended that the crushed concrete could be utilized as a road base at the facility or sold as a product. It is
recommended that the incoming "inert waste" undergo a more thorough screening process to avoid receiving
unacceptable wastes. Unacceptable wastes should be rejected or removed as soon as they are observed. Crushing of
comingled wastes may result in testing for contaminants before it can be used onsite or given or sold to the public.
9. An area of standing water was identified near the western edge of the wood waste stockpile. The area should be graded
to promote drainage away from the stockpile.
10. Corrective measures are necessary to bring this site into compliance.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
OepaNnent of Environmmbl Welily
Solid Waste Section
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Amanda Digitally signed by Amanda
Thompson
Thompson Date: 2024.07.19 10:49:24-04'00'
Amanda Thompson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: July 19, 2024
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. 9589 0710
5270 0597 7450 39
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Field Operations Branch Head — Solid Waste Section
Chris Hollinger, Environmental Program Consultant — Solid Waste Section
Mike Turner — Air Quality
Digital Photos taken by Amanda
View of the stockpile with the fire.
10, 2024.
View of the eastern end of the stockpile along the
southern property boundary.
General view of the wood waste stockpiles.
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