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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: Randolph
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 76-08
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: October 4, 2022 Date of Last Inspection: October 27, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: City of Asheboro – Large Type 1 Solid Waste Compost Facility ~ 2139 Old Lexington Road (City access road to Bunch & McCrary Lake, Entrance at 35.7284424, -79.8569735) Asheboro, NC 27205 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.715060 Long.: -79.862671 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: David Hutchins, Director – City of Asheboro Division of Public Works w. 336-626-1234 x. 2202 [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
City of Asheboro Division of Public Works David Hutchins, Director 1312 N. Fayetteville Street Asheboro, NC 27203
PO Box 1106 Asheboro, NC 27204-1106

PARTICIPANTS: Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section
Shannon Auman, Public Services Operations Supervisor – City of Asheboro Barry Hamilton, Public Services Superintendent – City of Asheboro Holden Caviness, Public Services Assistant Superintendent – City of Asheboro
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate (PTO) issued August 07, 2018 PTO expiration date August 07, 2023
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
A. Status Resolved: 15A NCAC 13B .1406 (10)(b) cited for failure to calibrate thermometer annually. During
the inspection the City of Asheboro provided annual calibration records for thermometers used at this facility.

B. Status Resolved: A. 15A NCAC 13B .1406 (11) cited for no recording of windrow temperatures for three
consecutive days, even though temperatures were recorded above 131℉ from March through August of 2020. During the inspection, temperature records were recorded above 131℉ for three consecutive days. OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On October 4, 2022, Chuck Kirchner met with Shannon Auman, Barry Hamilton and Holden Caviness to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the City of Asheboro - Large Type 1 Solid Waste Compost Facility off Old Lexington Road in Asheboro, Randolph County.
1. The facility is a Large Type 1 Solid Waste Compost (SWC) Facility. 2. The facility produces: compost from leaves and grass clippings, leaf mulch, and wood mulch material from city pick up operations. 3. The facility is in operation as needed by the City of Asheboro. This facility is not open to the public.
4. The facility permit, site plan, and operations plan were discussed. 5. The facility permit will expire on August 7, 2023. Permit renewal application should be submitted by February 7, 2023.
6. The facility receives yard waste exclusively from the City of Asheboro collection operations. 7. The City of Asheboro collects leaves and yard trash year-round. 8. During normal MSW collection, city trucks will note locations where yard trash needs to be picked up. This will be uploaded to a map system for the yard waste trucks. 9. SWANA Certified Manager of Composting Programs was obtained by Shannon Auman on August 18, 2021.
Certificate expires on August 18, 2024. This meets the training requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1406 (19). 10. City of Asheboro delivers the compost when requested. 11. Mulch is put into windrows near the entrance gate to McCrary Lake on the north side of the facility.
12. Compost windrows observed on site appeared to be properly sized. All windrows shall be approximately twelve feet wide at the base and six feet in height. 13. Windrows shall be separated by a twenty-five foot fire lane. Windrows observed on site had at least
twenty-five feet separation around them on all sides. 14. Active compost windrows are often maintained for ~ 5 months and cured for an additional 1 – 3 months. Once temperatures are recorded above 131 degrees Fahrenheit for three consecutive days the windrow recorded may be released to the public. 15. Currently there are four small windrows on site. Mr. Auman stated that two of the windrows are mostly grass
material which will be mixed into leaf windrows once leaf material starts to come in. There is also, one small, finished compost pile and one new windrow currently being added to. 16. The facility maintains windrow temperature records. Temperature records were observed for October 6, 2021 through September 23, 2022. 17. Finished windrows had three consecutive days of 131℉ recorded and highlighted on the temperature records. 18. Temperatures of the windrows shall be taken from the center of the compost pile every fifty to sixty feet.
19. The facility maintains thermometers used for windrow temperature readings.
20. Onsite thermometers shall be calibrated per manufacturing specification or at least annually and records of calibration shall be maintained per 15A NCAC 13B .1406 (10).
21. Calibration record for an Agtest Thermometer, Serial Number CT48HD was provided during this inspection. Thermometer was in-house calibrated on November 4, 2021.
22. The facility annual report (FAR) dated July 1, 2022, was received by the SWS. Material received for July 2021 through June 2022 is 3,307.00 tons.

23. There is no erosion control plan at this facility. Total disturbed area appeared to be under one acre. If
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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disturbed area is to exceed one acre at any time than an erosion control plan shall be submitted to and approved by NCDEQ Land Quality Section prior to grading activities.
24. The facility does not use odor control spray or fly spray.
25. There was no odor detected at the facility boundary. 26. The facility appeared to be graded appropriately to ensure positive stormwater drainage.
27. The facility has a backhoe and a front loader on site for mixing of compost material. Front loader was observed turning the new windrow during this inspection. 28. The City of Asheboro Fire Department can be contacted to address an emergency at the facility. 29. The facility is secured by a metal gate with lock.
30. Access roads are of all-weather construction. 31. The facility has proper signage.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
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Chuck Kirchner Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: October 7, 2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section Donna Wilson, Permitting Engineer – SWS