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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 X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Alamance
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 01-009
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: August 25, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: June 5, 2014

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Town of Elon – Kernodle Property YWN
Elon-Ossipee Road
Elon, NC 27244

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.15116 W: -79.51115

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Donald [Donnie] Wood, Public Works Director – Town of Elon
w. 336-584-9600
c. 336-516-4383
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Town of Elon
Donnie Wood, Public Works Director
104 S. Williamson Avenue
PO Box 595
Elon, NC 27244

PARTICIPANTS:
John Patrone, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Donnie Wood, Public Works Director – Town of Elon (via email 08/29/16)

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Yard Waste Facility Notification application received by the SWS
Yard Waste Facility Notification expires on June 1 of each year

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection (to ensure that the yard waste facility 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
facility notification application and the corresponding approval letter).

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On August 25, 2016, John Patrone conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Town of Elon – Kernodle Property
YWN on Elon-Ossipee Road in Elon, Alamance County.

1. The yard waste notification (YWN) is located on an undeveloped parcel of land owned by the Town of Elon.
2. The YWN site is located across from the intersection of Springfield Drive and Elon-Ossipee Road.
3. The area available for the YWN is ~ 2 acres.
4. Mr. Wood stated that the YWN site will likely be used this fall/winter although, the Town may inquire if
another approved compost site is available for use.
5. The facility has three small windrows of compost on the property.
6. Temperature records were verified demonstrating 3 days at a minimum of 55 degrees Celsius/131 degrees
Fahrenheit, aerated to maintain elevated temperatures.
7. The Town of Elon receives ~ 2000 yd3 of leaves annually.
8. Ensure processed and unprocessed material on site is less than 6000 yd3 quarterly. Records should be
maintained of the amount of leaves accepted.
9. Finished compost may be removed from the site and stored accordingly for future use.
10. Mr. Wood stated that the site will be mowed prior to fall leaf collection season.
11. The Town of Elon has conditional approval to use the site as a temporary disaster debris staging site (TDDSS).
The TDDSS number is: DS01-011.
12. Access roads are of all-weather construction.
13. The facility is secured by a locked gate.
14. The facility has a proper sign.

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: August 31, 2016 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - SWS
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - SWS
Tony Gallagher, Composting & Land Application Branch Head - SWS
Michelle Sclafani, Environmental Technician – SWS
Richard J. White III, Town Manager – Town of Elon (w. 336-584-3601, c. 336-516-4391,
[e-mail])
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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Digital pictures taken August 25, 2016
by John Patrone, DWM – SWS

YWN site entrance YWN compost windrows – right side of site

YWN compost windrow – left side of site