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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1108T-20160127INSPK"c' Waste Management ENVI RON MENTAL QUALITY FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: BUNCOMBE MSWLF PERMIT NO.: 11-08T Closed HHW White Incin T&P FIRM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF TireT&P Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: 01/27/2016 & 01/28/16 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Buncombe County Transfer Facility 190 Hominy Creek Road Asheville, NC 28806 Date of Last Inspection: 09/24/2014 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.55725' W: 82.594291 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Interim SW Director: Stephen Hunter [828] 250-5462; Email address: stephen.hunterkbuncombecount�org Transfer Station Manager: Dane Pederson [828] 250-6205; Email address: dane.pederson(i�buncombecounty.org FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Buncombe County Solid Waste Department 81 Panther Branch Road Alexander, NC 28701 PARTICIPANTS: Bill Wagner, Environmental Sr. Specialist — Solid Waste Section Lee Hill, Environmental Sr. Specialist — Solid Waste Section Dane Pederson, Transfer Station Manager — Buncombe County STATUS OF PERMIT: Current Permit Issued: May 13, 2014 Expires: August 17, 2019 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Compliance Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A 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 Page 2 of 2 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Figure 1: Site Map — Buncombe Co. Transfer Station 11-08T 190 Hominy Creek Road Asheville, NC 28806 1. Staff Certifications: NAME' CERTIFICATION EXPERIATION DATE Dane Pederson MOLO 06/18/18 Dane Pederson Transfer Station Operations 02/28/16 Don Golden Transfer Station Operations 09/03/18 Jimmy Moore Transfer Station Operations 04/27/16 Shea Bupp Transfer Station Operations 04/27/16 Larry Mashburn Transfer Station Operations 08/14/18 Andrew Pickle Transfer Station Operations 09/04/17 2. The current permit and operations plans are maintained on site. 3. All wastes are transferred, as needed, to the Buncombe County Municipal Solid Waste facility (Permit #11-07) located at 81 Panther Branch Road, Alexander, NC 28701 4. The facility is currently taking in approximately 275-tons of waste per day. 5. The tipping fee for all wastes is currently $47/ton. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 3 6. Initial waste screening is done at the scale house and wastes are also screened when they arrive at the Buncombe County Municipal Solid Waste facility for final disposal. Waste screening records were reviewed. 7. The facility's operating hours are: Monday —Friday: 8:00 — 4:30 Saturday: 8:00 — 1:00 2. Looking into the transfer station. 1. Roll -off boxes staged outside of the transfer station entrance for white goods, scrap metal & cardboard. 8. Several roll -off boxes are staged on the asphalt apron outside of the transfer station entrance as a convenience for Buncombe County residents for the collection of scrap metal / white goods, cardboard, and other recoverable items. (Photo #2) 9. All white goods and scrap metals are collected by Biltmore Iron & Metal and taken to their Asheville facility for final processing. Biltmore Iron & Metal removes all CFCs from all refrigeration units. 10. There are several leachate collection drains at the entrance to the transfer station (Photo #3) and one trench drain in the area of the compactors at the rear of the transfer station (Photo #4) 4. Leachate collection drain (typical) at the entrance to the transfer station. 3. Leachate collection trench drain at the back of the transfer station adjacent to the compactors. 11. The leachate collection system discharges directly to the Metropolitan Sewage District of Buncombe County collection and treatment system. 12. Wastes are dumped directly into a compactor located inside of the transfer station. (Photos #5 & #6) 13. The access road is paved and well maintained. 14. Windblown litter is well controlled. 15. Proper signage is displayed at the entrance to the facility. 16. The interior of the transfer station is well maintained. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 4 5. Looking down into the compactor at the back of the transfer station. 6. Looking down into the compactor at the back of the transfer station. (Reverse angle of Photo #5) Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. Digitally signed by Bill Wagner DN: cn=Bill Wagner, o=Division of Waste Management, ou=Solid Waste Section, email=bill.wagner@ncdenr.gov,c=US Phone: 828-296-4705 Bill Wagner Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: 1/28/16 to Stephen Hunter Email Hand delivery X US Mail Certified No. Lj ec: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Sarah Rice, Compliance Officer — Solid Waste Section Dane Pederson, Transfer Station Supervisor — Buncombe Co. dane.pedersongbuncombecounty.org Kristy Smith, Bioreactor Manager — Buncombe Co. kristy.smithgbuncombecount�org