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88 Page 13~ CIWMB Form 53 . Transfer/Processing Facility Insp,~ctl.on,~epo.rt Enforcement Agency: California Integrated Waste Ma,nagement Board" .. Facility Name: Community Recyciing a,~d Resou~~ Recovery, In~. Facility File Number: 19-AR..()303 Inspection Date: 12108/2008 Pi;lge 3 of 4 i Fe Comments Continued: Violation: 14 CCR 17409 3.. SCBv81'lgln9 and Salvaging ~ Scavenged Items such as desks, electronics, and apparel were observed. Measures must be implemented to prevent the unauthorized removal of solid waste by site personnel. The LEA has also noted this as a violaUon on prevlou~ Inspection reports. Violation: 14 CCR 17418.3 .. Traffic Control.. Traffic flow through the facility shall be controlled to prevent interference with or creation of a safety hazard on adjacent pUblic roads or streets and to prevent on-site safety hazards. During different times of the Inspection, CIWMB start observed customers queuing on pUblic streets at the DeGarmo Avenue and Pendleton Street entrances. At the DeGarmo Avenue entrance, the queuing of customers on DeGarmo Avenue Impeded the flow of through traffic by blocking the lane, thus requIring through traffic to use the oncoming traffic lane to get by the facility. The operator did have personnel located near the DeGarmo Avenue and Pendleton Street entrances; however, this did not prevent the queuIng of customer vehicles on public streets. In addition, the traffic flow on-site Is very restricted and poses a hazard to on-site personnel (spotters In particular) as well 'as the customers that are unloading. Area of Concern: 14 OCR 17416.2. Lighting - The overall lighting for the facility Is effective; however, additional lighting is warranted to better illuminate the commercial refuse tipping area. During CIWMB stairs observations, the lightIng to portions of the commercial refuse tipping area were Impaired when commercial trucks were waiting to unload or When more than one commercial truck was unloading. The operator is encouraged to conduct additIonal surveys to ensure that the entire tipping area Is adequately illuminated during hours of darkness. i r' ~ 1. An RFI Amendment was recenUy fiJed and accepted by the LEA on September 16. 2008, to add an Alternative Odor Management Plan to the Transfer/Processing Report (Report of Station Information). 2. The activities that occur on the unpermitted southwest property include, in summary: . a. Construction, demolition, and Inert debris transfer and processing ~ CDI materials are stockpiled and sorted through a conveyor system. At the time of the inspection, three excavators were working on the COI stockpile. Due to the amount of COI material received and the size of the stockpile, the operator is encouraged to work with the LEA on a system to ensure that the CDI materials are processed and sorted within 15 days of receipt b. Green material and wood waste processing - Green m~terial and wood waste received are chipped and ground on site and hauled to the operator's compostlng facility In Kern County and/or biomass facility. Temperature readings were taken In one of the processed stockpltes and the temperatures were below 96 degrees F. Loads of processed green material and wood waste were beina hauled during the Inspection. The lOA allows up to 10% contaminants by weight In the green material end wood waste. Keep In mind, for a material to be considered green material, the material must not contaIn greater than one percent of physical contaminants by weight. otherwise the material Is considered mixed solid waste (see 14 CCR 17852(a)(21 and 26)). . c. Supermarket trim and cull .. This waste stream is temporarily stored and then processed with green material for transport to the operator's composting facility In Kern County. No odors or vectors were detected from this activity. 3. At the time of the Inspection, litter crews were observed picking up lilter around the perimeter and a street sweeper was operaUng on DeGarmo Avenue and Pendleton Street. 4. The perimeter misting system was functioning at the time of the Inspection. 5. Reviewed the required records and all afe being adequately maintained. A copy of the llPP is maintained and available for review on site. i . 'I 6. Observed operaUons personnel conduct a load check of a commercial load. No unacceptable waste was observed.