6017_INSP_20170921

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: 9/21/17 Date of Last Inspection: 9/6/16

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, Sr. Projects Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
700 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28087

PARTICIPANTS: Matt Walker, Recycling Site Manager – Mecklenburg County Steve Robinson – ECOFLO
Teresa Bradford, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
The Permit to Operate 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).
2. The facility is secured by a gate at the entrance of the facility.
Operations Inspection of the Household Hazardous Waste Facility:
3. 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. 4. Mecklenburg County contracts with ECOFLO to manage the HHW facility. 5. No unacceptable material was observed.
6. The facility was well managed. 7. The HHW storage building is separated into three compartments. The compartments have a containment area beneath the metal grate floor.
8. The compartments are equipped with a dry chemical suppression system. The suppression system was inspected in September 2017. One fire extinguisher is located on the inside of the storage building. The fire extinguisher was inspected in October 2016.
9. A spill kit is located next to the storage building. 10. All drums or containers were marked with the start date of accumulation of waste as required by the approved
operations plan.
Records Review:
11. Reviewed the permit, operations plan, tonnage records, weekly inspection forms, customer registration forms,
material characterization forms and records for waste shipped off-site for disposal. 12. The facility accepted approximately 31,000 pounds of material in August 2017.

Operations Inspections of the Treatment and Processing Unit (Grinding Operation) 13. 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. 14. No unacceptable waste was observed.
15. 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: 10/13/17 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Jessica Montie, Environmental Program Consultant – Solid Waste Section