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Home My WebLink AboutSW_F_2610-COMPOST-2011_20170221_I_FAFACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 3 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Cumberland Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 2610-COMPOST-2011 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: February 21, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: May 13, 2014 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Wilkes Road Yard Waste Facility 779 Wilkes Road Fayetteville, North Carolina GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.06444° W: -78.87106° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Jerod Roberts, Solid Waste Director, jroberts@co.cumberland.nc.us, O. 910-321-6928 FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Office of Solid Waste, 698 Ann Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 PARTICIPANTS: Drew Hammonds, NC DEQ, Solid Waste Section Amanda Freeman, NC DEQ, Solid Waste Section Bruce Cummings, Cumberland County Solid Waste STATUS OF PERMIT: Permit to Operate issued June 9, 2015 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: NA OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 15A NCAC 13B .1406 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES Any person who maintains or operates a solid waste compost facility shall maintain and operate the site to conform with the following practices: (1) Plan and Permit Requirements: (A) Construction plans and conditions of permit shall be followed; Glass was observed mixed with compost and used on the facility roads. Recommend working with Donna Wilson, Permitting Branch, to determine if glass/compost mixture on roads needs to be removed and disposed of at a permitted solid waste facility. If any changes are made to a facilities operation plan, please, promptly notify the Permitting Engineer and/or Regional Specialist. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 3 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition. Crushed glass was observed on the interior road by the storage, composting and curing areas of the facility. The glass was observed comingled into the processed and finished piles. Facility staff should contact the Compost and Land Applications Branch for approval and guidance before using alternative materials for roads within the permitted facility areas. The facility should have received analytical data from the crushed glass vendor prior to using it within the permitted areas of the compost facility. Please submit copies of the analytical data to the section. 2. All sides of waste storage and compost areas must be maintained clear and drivable, to provide vehicular access in the event of a fire. 3. The facility is currently processing and composting yard waste and yard trash without recording temperatures as required to ensure pathogen reduction for Type I facilities, therefore, the material should not be distributed to the public until the process has been completed properly. Composting operations should be performed in accordance to the rules for Type I compost facilities found in 15A NCAC 13B .1400 (.1401 - .1409). 4. Windrow dimensions for active composting must be limited to maximum 30 feet wide and 15 feet high, and at least 8 feet spacing between rows, unless otherwise approved by the Section. 5. Stockpiling of all curing and finished compost, and unprocessed and processed wood material/mulch, must be limited to a maximum of 30 feet high and 50 feet wide. Facility appeared to be within the size limitations required by the permit to operate at the time of this inspection. 6. Ensure that the facility is graded for positive drainage. Ponding water was observed around areas of waste. Make sure no waste is being placed in water. 7. Any changes to the approved operations and permit conditions for this facility should be submitted to the Compost and Land Applications Branch permitting staff prior for approval before implementation. 8. Buffer requirements appear to have been met. Corrective measures are necessary as a result of the inspection findings and should be completed within 30 days’ receipt of this report. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. _____________________________________________ Phone: 910-433-3350 _ Amanda Freeman Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: 3-7-17 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] E-Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section Donna Wilson, Permitting Engineer – Solid Waste Section Karen Hall, Cumberland County Solid Waste 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 3 of 3 One of the areas where glass has been mixed into the compost and the road. Active grinding operations.