6035_INSP_20170914

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: MECKLENBURG
Closed MSWLF HHW X White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 6035-HHW-2016
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 9/14/17 Date of Last Inspection: New Facility

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Mecklenburg County Compost and Recycling Facility 140 Valleydale Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28214 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.2847 W: -80.9175
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Steve Hoffman, Sr. Projects Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
700 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28087

PARTICIPANTS: Josh Payne – ECOFLO Teresa Bradford, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
The Permit to Operate a Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility was issued to Mecklenburg County on
October 25, 2016. The Permit to Operate shall expire on October 25, 2021.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None
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

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is secured by a perimeter fence. Entry to the facility is through a security gate, which is locked after
hours.
2. Proper signage is displayed at the entrance of the facility.
Operations Inspection of the Household Hazardous Waste Facility:
3. The facility is permitted to receive household hazardous waste generated within Mecklenburg County. To qualify as HHW the waste must be: (a) Generated by individuals on the premises of a residence for individuals (a
household); and (b) Composed primarily of materials found in the waste generated by consumers in their homes. 4. Mecklenburg County contracts with ECOFLO to manage the HHW facility. 5. No unacceptable material was observed.
6. The facility was well managed. 7. The HHW storage building is separated into three compartments. The compartments have a containment area beneath the metal grate floor.
8. The compartments are equipped with a dry chemical suppression system. The suppression system was inspected in September 2017. Two fire extinguisher are located in the vicinity of the storage building. The fire extinguishers were inspected in April 2017 and September 2017.
9. A spill kit is located next to the storage building. 10. All drums or containers were marked with the start date of accumulation of waste as required by the approved
operations plan.
Records Review:
11. Reviewed the permit, operations plan, tonnage records, weekly inspection forms, customer registration forms,
material characterization forms and records for waste shipped off-site for disposal. 12. The facility accepted 9,264 pounds of material in August 2017.

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

________________________________________ Phone: [phone] Teresa N. Bradford
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative

Sent on: 10/13/17 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Environmental Program Consultant – Solid Waste Section