1010T_INSP_20230220

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: BRUNSWICK
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 1010T-TRANSFER-1997
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: February 20, 2023 Date of last inspection: September 21, 2022

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Brunswick County Transfer Station
172 Landfill Rd. NE
Bolivia, NC 28422

GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.0440 W: -78.26100

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Stephanie Lewis- Director of Operation Services Jeremy Baker, Landfill Supervisor
P. O. Box 249 [e-mail]
Bolivia, NC 28422 910-253-6314
910-253-2520
[e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Jason Watkins, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Jeremy Baker – Brunswick County

STATUS OF PERMIT:
1010T-TRANSFER-1997 Life-of-Site Permit To Operate issued August 19, 2019.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection of the existing transfer station and walk-through of new transfer station nearing completion.

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a)(10) Windblown waste: Site staff shall conduct daily inspections for windblown
waste on the site property. Windblown litter from site operations discovered during the daily inspections or
observed on adjacent properties shall be picked up and containerized for disposal by the end of each
operating day, unless the landowner of the adjacent property denies access to site staff. The site shall prevent
waste from being blown outside the waste handling areas by the wind, using methods such as: (A) requiring
that vehicles entering and leaving the site keep waste covered; (B) providing skirts, such as rubber belting or
brushes, around the top of chutes to minimize the space between the chute and the hauling trailer at sites
with chutes and hoppers; or (C) preventing waste from leaving the site using methods such as fencing, netting,
or diking.

During the inspection windblown waste was observed on the east side and north side of the transfer station.
Transfer trailers were being tarped before all waste was inside. Excessive amount of waste was accumulating
in the loading bay.

Windblown waste on west and south sides of transfer station.
Trailer being tarped with cardboard not fully loaded. Waste accumulating in loading bay.

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B. .15A NCAC 13B .0405 (b), “Water that comes into contact with solid waste is leachate and shall be collected
from the site for disposal to an approved facility or discharged directly from the site into a sanitary sewer
line.

”Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (23), “All water or liquid that comes in contact with
solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water is leachate and must be captured and properly treated
before release into the environment.”

At the time of inspection, leachate was observed ponding on the east side of the transfer station in front of
the cardboard area.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Life-of-Site Permit to Operate issued August 19, 2019, expires April 27, 2050.

2. The service area for this Transfer Station is Brunswick County.

3. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation.

4. The following are Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialists by NC SWANA:
Robert Sampson expires 2/27/2023 Christopher Ammons expires 2/5/2023
Shannon Brewington expires 2/5/2023 Chris Davis expires 2/27/2023

5. The correct signage is at the entrance of the facility listing the facility name, permit number and emergency contact
information as well as materials accepted at the facility.

6. Personnel are onsite during operating hours. The MSW Transfer Station is open to accept waste from 7:30 am until
5:00 pm Monday through Friday and 7:30 AM until 12:00 PM on Saturday.

7. The tipping floor is rinsed throughout the day and thoroughly cleaned at the end of the operating day.
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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8. Leachate is currently being collected in an onsite holding tank. Safety-Kleen is scheduled to pump the 4,000 gallon
holding tank every three weeks.

9. The facility had multiple fire extinguishers at the facility.

10. Continue to ensure site staff conduct daily inspections for windblown waste on the site property. Windblown
litter from site operations discovered during the daily inspections shall be picked up and containerized for
disposal by the end of each operating day.

11. Corrective measures are necessary at this facility. Measures to bring the facility into compliance must be
completed within 30 days of receipt of this report. The SWS will conduct a follow-up inspection in 30 days to
ensure issues noted in this inspection report have been addressed.

12. Discussions were had with Hilco operations staff as to the inefficient loading of trucks, excessive spillage of
waste into the loading bay that is then tracked out into the open yard, compaction and containing of waste
prior to adequate tarping loads for transport, etc. Waste in some cases is being handled 3-4 times before
actually being loaded for transport to Sampson Co. It is understood that some of these items may be the
result of the conditions of the existing building, etc, however others are simply due to a lack of appropriate
training and oversight of the operations staff. These are areas of improvement that certainly need to be
addressed by the County as the sole permittee in overseeing the contractors at this site, and not allowed to
carry over into operations at the new transfer station.

13. Once the new transfer building is operational, the existing onsite convenience/drop-off for residents will be closed
and removed as the new building has a designated area for this purpose.

14. A new storage area for empty and full trailers is being constructed behind the new building adjacent to the access
road to the YW area.

15. Transfer trailers stored in the YW area should be monitored for leaks, and any litter should be collected and returned
to the transfer station on a daily basis.

16. Digital pictures taken during inspection.

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

Phone: [phone](O)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 3/1/2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head- Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Elizabeth Werner, Hydrogeologist - Solid Waste Section
Steve Stone, Brunswick Co Manager ([e-mail]
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Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on February 20, 2023

New Transfer Station Transfer station tipping floor tipping floor

South side of Transfer Station Cardboard area