6903T_INSP_20170228

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID
T&P YW
Collection Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Pamlico
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X 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: 28 February 2017 Date of Last Inspection: 12 January 2017

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

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:
Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active; Permit to Operate (PTO) issued 6 February 2014, expires 2 April 2019. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(c)
and .0206(a) a complete permit review request including updated Facility, Operations, and Waste Screening Plans is
due on or before 2 October 2018; this application must comply with the rules and regulations in effect at the time of
the application.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Facility Compliance Inspection to review corrective actions taken in response to FCIR
6903T_INSP_20170112

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None applicable

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1) 15A NCAC 13B .0104 (a) states “The owner or occupant of any property, except that exempted as specified in
Rule .0103(c) of this Subchapter shall be responsible for the sanitary storage of all solid waste accumulated on
the property.”
2) 15A NCAC 13B .0104 (b) states “Garbage shall be stored in either durable rust resistant, non-absorbent,
water-tight, rodent proof, and easily cleanable containers with a close fitting fly-tight cover, when applicable,
or other types of containers acceptable to the local governing agency and conforming to the intent of this
Section.”
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3) 15A NCAC 13B .0104 (c) states “Refuse shall be stored in durable containers or as otherwise provided in
this Section. Where garbage is stored in combination with refuse, containers shall meet the requirements for
garbage containers.”
4) 15A NCAC 13B .0104 (f) states “All solid waste shall be stored in such a manner as to prevent the creation
of a nuisance, insanitary conditions, or a potential public health hazard.”
5) 15A NCAC 13B .0402 (1) states “Operational plans shall be approved and followed as specified for the
facility.”
6) 15A NCAC 13B .0402 (7) states “Appropriate method shall be provided to confine material subject to be
blown by the wind within the area. At the conclusion of each day of operation, all windblown material
resulting from the operation shall be collected and returned to the area by the owner or operator.”

Please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section below for details concerning the violations listed above.

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 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.
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) Two roll-off containers are being maintained in a residential waste management area off of the Transfer
Station access ramp to reduce the amount of small vehicle/small load traffic on the tipping floor. As noted in
the previous Facility Compliance Inspection Report (see FCIR 6903T_INSP_20170112 ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS section #13) the area around these containers needs to be better policed. *Within 30 days of
receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, collect and properly dispose of all overflow and
windblown waste in this area. Please ensure that all overflow waste and windblown debris is collected and
properly disposed at the end of each workday.
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.
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11) This Facility utilizes steel hog-wire type fencing around the perimeter of the property to control windblown
litter.
12) As noted in the previous Facility Compliance Inspection Report (see FCIR 6903T_INSP_20170112
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section #12) windblown litter was observed collected along the perimeter
fence. Some windblown materials were also observed on the outside of this fence. *Within 30 days of receipt
of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, collect and properly dispose of all windblown waste. Please
ensure that all windblown litter is collected and disposed properly at the end of every workday or more often
throughout the day as necessary.

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13) As noted in the previous Facility Compliance Inspection Report (see FCIR 6903T_INSP_20170112
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section #32) the trailer loading area and the area around the outside eastern
wall of the transfer station needs to be better policed throughout the workday. *Within 30 days of receipt of
this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, collect and properly dispose of all overflow and windblown waste
in these areas. Please ensure that these areas are cleaned of waste overflow as filled trailers are removed from
the bay for transfer and at the end of each workday.

14) *Corrective measures are required as a result of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

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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: 9 March 2017 by Electronic delivery US Mail X Certified No. [7015 0640 0005 9080
7396]

cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]
Jessica Montie; Chief Compliance Officer/SWS: [e-mail]

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