6017_INSP_20160909

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: MECKLENBURG
Closed
MSWLF HHW x White
goods Incin T&P x FIRM PERMIT NO.: 6017TP-HHW
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 9/9/16 Date of Last Inspection: 7/24/15

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Hickory Grove Permanent HHW Collection Facility
8007 Pence Road
Charlotte, North Carolina

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.22001 W: 80.69885

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Steve Hoffman, Mecklenburg County
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
700 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28087

PARTICIPANTS:
Teresa Bradford, NCDENR-Solid Waste Section
Paul Sibbley, ECOFLO

STATUS OF PERMIT:
The Permit to Operate a Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility was issued to Mecklenburg County
on June 13, 2016. The Permit to Operate shall expire on June 5, 2021.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility consists of a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility and Treatment and Processing Unit
(Grinding Operation).

Operations Inspection of the Household Hazardous Waste Facility:
2. The facility is permitted to receive household hazardous waste generated within Mecklenburg County. To qualify
as HHW the waste must be: (a) Generated by individuals on the premises of a residence for individuals (a
household); and (b) Composed primarily of materials found in the waste generated by consumers in their homes.
3. Mecklenburg County contracts with ECOFLO to manage the HHW facility.
4. No unacceptable material was observed.
5. The facility was well managed.
6. The HHW storage building is separated into three compartments. The compartments have a containment area
beneath the metal grate floor. The containment area is capped at all times.
7. The compartments are equipped with a dry chemical suppression system. The suppression system was inspected in
March 2016. One fire extinguisher is located on the outside of the storage building. The fire extinguisher was
inspected in November 2015.
8. A spill kit is located next to the storage building.
9. All drums or containers were marked with the start date of accumulation of waste as required by the approved
operations plan.

Records Review:
10. Reviewed the permit, operations plan, weekly inspection form, customer registration forms, material
characterization forms and records for waste shipped-off site for disposal.
11. 29,692 pounds of household hazardous waste was accepted in August 2016.

Operations Inspections of the Treatment and Processing Unit (Grinding Operation)
12. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing waste as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule .0101(23), yard waste as
defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule .0101(56), unpainted and untreated natural wood and wooden pallets constructed
of unpainted and untreated natural wood.
13. Several small pieces of painted wood were observed in the unground pile. Please continue to remove all
unacceptable waste.
14. All ground material is sent off-site to be used as boiler fuel.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

_______________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Teresa N. Bradford
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 9/23/16 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

cc: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Darren Steinhilber, Mecklenburg County Solid Waste
Paul Sibbley, ECOFLO