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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
MSWLF X X COUNTY: PENDER
MSWLF goods PERMIT NO.: 7105-COMPOST-2024 71A-Running Deer LCID, Landfill “E
LCID Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF

Date of Site Inspection: September 5, 2024 Date of Last Inspection: August 29, 2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Wilmington Compost Company 7336 NC Hwy. 210
Rocky Point, NC 28457
GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.43611 W: -77.8181 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Riley Alber 910.660.9117 [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Riley Alber 1800 Eastwood Road #232
Wilmington, NC 28403 PARTICIPANTS
Liz Patterson –NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section Mary Alber – Wilmington Compost Company Richard Alber – Wilmington Compost Company
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate(PTO) issued April 19, 2024. Expires April 19, 2034. Closure Permit for 71A-Running Deer LCID, Landfill “E” issued April 19, 2024.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: Site remediation in process.

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
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On September 2, 2020 Piney Run Farm(Landowner) purchased the site previously owned and operated by Clyde Wisecarver owner of Running Deer, LLC as a land clearing and inert debris (LCID) landfill. Wilmington Compost Company is the operator bringing the site into compliance and converting the site to a Large Type 3 Compost Facility.
1. In converting to a compost facility, the existing areas will be brought back down to grade by processing the vegetated material back in with new feedstocks materials. The existing storm water flow patterns will remain in
place. Minimal impervious areas will be added to the site. 2. Facility is a Large Type 3 Compost Facility.
3. Permit to Operate(PTO) issued April 19, 2024. Permit expires April 19, 2034.
4. The facility is properly secured with a locked gate. Personnel are on site during operating hours.
5. Co-owners of the Wilmington Compost Company, Riley and Richard (Trey) Alber, are both certified through the La Bella North Carolina Compost Manager Training Course. Certification was completed September 30th, 2021. 6. Access roads are of all-weather construction.
7. Topsoil, dirt, mud, sand, woodchips and cow manure are feedstocks being used for Wilmington Compost Company’s small compost zone under the NC Compost Exemptions in the appropriate areas of Section B, also depicted in Color Coded – Running Deer Site Plan.
8. The former owner accepted debris he was not permitted to bring on site, piles that were supposed to be “clean” are contaminated and severely mixed with several types of unacceptable debris. This has taken additional time and accrued additional labor/costs to sort piles for processing to offload from the site.
9. Buffer zones marked with 8” PVC pipes, along with trees, marked with bright orange spray paint. Buffer zones are clearly marked every 50’ with a clear line of visibility between each marker. 10. Slopes are coming into compliance as sections are being processed. Vegetative growth on side slopes is being maintained where accessible during processing. 11. Compost Operation has been moved from Area B1 to Area B. 12. No unacceptable waste types were noted during the inspection. 13. No windblown waste types were noted during the inspection. 14. There is at least a 25 foot access path around the compost site for fire control vehicles.
15. Truck traffic on Section D is being limited for safety as this section is settling and is not completely stable in all areas. 16. The facility is actively working with a new consultant to review the soil pad and demonstrate compliance to the
Section and will update their inspector of any delays. 17. Digital pictures were taken during the inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Phone: [phone](O) [e-mail] Liz Patterson Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 9/17/2023 Email Hand delivery X US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies(by email): Drew Hammonds, Field Operations Branch Head - Solid Waste Section Wes Hare, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section Chris Hollinger, Environmental Program Consultant – Solid Waste Section
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Digital Pictures taken by Liz Patterson on September 5, 2024

Section A facing east from facility office
Section A facing east from facility office
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Section B facing north
Section C facing west Section D facing west
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Color Coded – Running Deer Site Plan(for reference)