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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: BUNCOMBE
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: YWN-11-034
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 12/2/2016 Date of Last Inspection: 9/11/2014 (as TPN-11-034)

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Riverside Stump Dump, Inc. IV 135 Monticello Road
Weaverville, NC 28787 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.708015° W: -82.581192°
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Clara Ray
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Riverside Stump Dump, Inc.
2851 US Highway 19
Mars Hill, NC 28754
PARTICIPANTS: Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist, Solid Waste Section
Dewey Bradburn, Operator on-site
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active. The Small Type 1 facility currently operates under an active Yard Waste Notification.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Facility Inspection.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 13B .1404(a)(2) states: “A 100-foot minimum buffer is required between all property lines and
compost areas for Type 3 and 4 facilities, 50-foot for Type 1 or 2 facilities.”
Property lines and setbacks were discussed with Mr. Bradburn on site. The required 50-foot buffer for Type 1 facilities between all property lines and compost areas has not been maintained towards the front of the facility along Garrison Branch Road adjacent to the “Body Shop”/Shepherd property. Wooden pallets and mulch are stored in this area and
have encroached upon the 50-foot minimum buffer. Mr. Bradburn stated he would move the wooden pallets and mulch to ensure the 50-foot buffer is maintained between all property lines and compost areas on site. Riverside Stump Dump,
Inc. IV is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1404(a)(2) by not maintaining a 50-foot minimum buffer between all
property lines and compost areas.
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To achieve compliance, Riverside Stump Dump, Inc. IV must immediately maintain the required 50-foot
minimum buffer between all property lines and compost areas at this facility. Maintenance of property line buffers will be reviewed during the next inspection.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. In response to a fire report at this site, a facility inspection was conducted on December 2, 2016. Dewey
Bradburn, operator on site, stated that a fire was observed in the mulch pile on November 28, 2016. According
to Mr. Bradburn, local fire departments responded and all burning materials were removed from the larger pile, spread out, and watered down. A fire break was created around this mulch pile and the site was monitored to
ensure that no fire hazards remained. These efforts were observed during the site inspection. Please ensure that
adequate access for fire fighting equipment is maintained on site. 2. Although recent, heavy rains occurred prior to this inspection, please ensure that all surface water is diverted
from the operational, compost curing, and storage areas on site. 3. Signage is provided at the site. 4. Access to the site is controlled.
5. Mr. Bradburn stated that an operator is on site during all operating hours. 6. Mr. Bradburn stated that all compost materials for sale at this location are transported to the site from Riverside Stump Dump, Inc.’s facility Permit #11-11TP along Riverside Drive in Buncombe County. For this reason,
according to Mr. Bradburn, there are no temperature logs stored at this location. 7. It appears that the processed and stored materials on site are approaching the 6,000 cubic yard limit for Small Type 1 facilities. This was discussed with Mr. Bradburn during the inspection. Ensure that processed and stored
materials on site do not exceed 6,000 cubic yards quarterly as set forth in your Yard Waste Notification 11-034. 8. In relation to number 7 above, Mr. Bradburn stated that some material on site may be removed and transported
to Riverside Stump Dump, Inc.’s #VII YWN 58-01 facility in Madison County. This would help to alleviate the
amount of material currently stored on site. As discussed with Mr. Bradburn during the inspection, ensure that all property setbacks are maintained at this site if material is moved to this location. (The YWN-58-01 facility
in Madison County was last inspected on October 18, 2016, by this Section.)
9. It was noted during this inspection that concrete has been staged at this site. Please note, any materials, such as pre-processed mulch and/or concrete stored at this property for possible reuse must comply with the following
laws and/or rules:
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.
Edge of Garrison Branch Road
Wooden pallets/Mulch in 50-foot
buffer area
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NC General Statute 130A -309.05. Regulated wastes; certain exclusions states in part:
“(c) Recovered material is not subject to regulation as solid waste under this Article. In order for a material that would otherwise be regulated as solid waste to qualify as a recovered material, the Department may require any
person who owns or has control over the material to demonstrate that the material meets the requirements of this
subsection. In order to protect public health and the environment, the Commission may adopt rules to implement this subsection. Materials that are accumulated speculatively, as that term is defined under 40 Code of Federal
Regulations § 261 (July 1, 2014 Edition), shall not qualify as a recovered material, and shall be subject to regulation as solid waste. In order to qualify as a recovered material, the material shall be managed as a valuable commodity in a manner consistent with the desired use or end use, and all of the following conditions shall be
met: (1) Seventy - five percent {75%), by weight or volume, of the recovered material stored at a facility
at the beginning of a calendar year commencing January 1, shall be removed from the facility
through sale, use, or reuse by December 31 of the same year. (2) The recovered material or the products or by-products of operations that process recovered material shall not be discharged, deposited, injected, dumped, spilled, leaked, or placed into or
upon any land or water so that the products or by-products or any constituent thereof may enter other lands or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters including groundwater’s, or
otherwise enter the environment or pose a threat to public health and safety. Facilities that process
recovered material shall be operated in a manner to ensure compliance with this subdivision. (3) The recovered material shall not be a hazardous waste or have been recovered from a hazardous
waste.
(4) The recovered material shall not contain significant concentrations of foreign constituents that render it unserviceable or inadequate for sale, or its intended use or reuse."
10. All photographs taken by Kris Riddle on December 2, 2016.

Mulch pile where fire occurred. Fire access around mulch pile.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Phone: [phone]
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ

Sent on December 19, 2016 to Clara Ray via: X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Electronic Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Looking west from front of facility to
rear of facility.
Looking west towards rear of facility.
Looking northeast towards Garrison Brach
Road.