8006_INSP_20170607

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Rowan
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 8006
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 06-07-17 Date of Last Inspection: Initial Inspection

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Salisbury Grants Creek Compost Facility
1955 Grubb Ferry Road
Salisbury, NC 28114

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.71507 W: -80.43335

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Chris Tester, Public Services Project Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Chris Tester, Public Services Project Manager
Kim Sue, NCDEQ - Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current – Approved March 11, 2015 (DIN 23905) expires March 11, 2020
Operations Plan – Approved March 11, 2015 (DIN 23907)

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.
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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is permitted as a Large Type 1 Solid Waste Compost facility.
2. Proper signage was observed at the entrance to the facility.
3. All access roads were in good operational condition.
4. The facility only accepts wastes that are generated by the City of Salisbury.
5. A copy of the current permit and operations plan is kept on site in a plastic document box.
6. Leaves and yard waste arrive onsite pre-ground from the City of Salisbury yard waste collection site, located at
1920 Wilkesboro Road, Salisbury, NC 28144. Windrows are formed by alternating one front end loader size scoop
of mulch, followed by one front end loader scoop of leaves. Once the desired length of windrow is achieved,
windrows are turned to mix the leaves and mulch together. Then the rows are numbered. Windrows passively
compost until temperatures are met. At that point, facility staff turn the windrows again. This process is repeated
three times. After the third turning of the windrows, temperatures are taken for 3 days in a row to ensure the 131
degrees F temperature is sustained as required for pathogen reduction.
7. Temperature records were reviewed. Temperature requirements were being met prior to distributing to the public.

Ground yard waste.

Passively composting windrows.

8. If temperatures are not met in a windrow the process starts all over from the beginning.
9. Finished compost is moved to the distribution pile. Facility is open every Friday and compost is free to the public.

Ground leaves.
Newly formed windrow alternating mulch &
leaves.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Finished compost.
10. The facility is well maintained.
11. No prohibited wastes were observed.
12. No standing water or leachate were observed.

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

________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 6-12-17 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section