76004YWN_INSP_20171128

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: Randolph
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 76-004
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: November 28, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: New Facility

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
NC Zoo Yard Waste Notification
4401 Zoo Parkway
Asheboro, NC 27205

GPS COORDINATES:
N: 35.61890 W: -79.74963

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Jody Stancil, Associate Curator of Exterior Horticulture
w. 336-879-7420
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
North Carolina Zoological Park
Jody Stancil, Associate Curator of Exterior Horticulture
4401 Zoo Parkway
Asheboro, NC 27205

PARTICIPANTS:
John Patrone, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section (SWS)
John Ledbetter, Africa Grounds Supervisor - North Carolina Zoological Park
George Adams, Horticulture Technician [Compost Site] - North Carolina Zoological Park

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Yard Waste Notification application dated November 9, 2017 was received by the SWS
Yard Waste Notification approval letter issued by the SWS dated November 9, 2017
Yard Waste Notification annual renewal due by June 1st

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection (to ensure that the Yard Waste Notification is in compliance with 15A North Carolina
Administrative Code (NCAC) 13B .1404(a)(1)-(10), 13B .1406, and the requirements as stated on the Yard Waste
Notification application and the Yard Waste Notification approval letter)

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On November 28, 2017, John Patrone met with John Ledbetter and George Adams to conduct a comprehensive
inspection of the NC Zoo Yard Waste Notification located on Zoo Parkway in Asheboro, Randolph County.

1. The yard waste notification (YWN) is owned and operated by the North Carolina Zoological Park.
2. The YWN is located ~ 150 feet through a wooded area adjacent to the NC Zoological Park’s permitted Small,
Type 3 Solid Waste Compost (SWC) operation (76-04).
3. Mr. Ledbetter stated that the area allotted for the YWN operation is ~ 6,000 ft2.
4. This YWN is a new operation using previous ID No. 76-004. The NC Zoological Park operated YWN 76-004
elsewhere on the property. It was closed in March 2017.
5. The site is not open to the public. It is accessed by City of Asheboro personnel and North Carolina Zoological
Park employees.
6. Mr. Adams stated that only leaves are accepted for composting and the production of leaf mulch and that the site
has ceased accepting leaves for the current collection season.
7. The facility plans to accept leaves from ~ October through November each year in order to help ensure the
compost is free of non-compostable materials.
8. At the time of the inspection, there was one pile of leaves on site.
9. Temperature records were observed for the leaf pile demonstrating 3 days at > 131°F, aerated to maintain elevated
temperatures.
10. Mr. Adams stated that the facility received ~ 2,000 yd3 of leaves from October through November 17, 2017.
11. Ensure material located at the YWN is less than 6,000 yd3 quarterly, processed and unprocessed combined.
12. The compost created will be used in planting areas. The leaf mulch will be placed in non-pedestrian areas/natural
areas.
13. The Eastside Volunteer Fire Department can be contacted to address an emergency at the facility.
14. Access roads are of all-weather construction.
15. The facility is secured by a locked gate from within zoo property and from an entrance off Panther Creek Road.
16. The YWN shall be renewed annually, by June 1st.

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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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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

Phone: [phone]

John Patrone
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: December 8, 2017 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - SWS
Corinne Law, Environmental Specialist – SWS
Mary Joan Pugh, Deputy Director – North Carolina Zoological Park ([e-mail])
John Ledbetter, Africa Grounds Supervisor - North Carolina Zoological Park (w. 336-879-7417
[e-mail])
George Adams, Horticulture Technician [Compost Site] - North Carolina Zoological Park (w. 336-879-
7417 [e-mail])

Digital picture taken November 28, 2017
by John Patrone, DWM – SWS

YWN – leaf pile