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SAN J O A g U I N Environmental Health Department ki I\J I y AMENDED 4/22/2020 RCRA Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection Report Facility Name: Facility Address: Date: Dollar Tree Distribution Center-Stockton 1 1122 Runway Dr, Stockton October 14, 2019 SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (CLASS I,CLASS II,or MINOR-Notice to Comply) Item# Remarks According to facility employees on-site, once drained,the empty containers are then transferred to a tote labeled "CA Cleaned and Empty"(IMG 8654). The empty containers observed in the"CA Cleaned and Empty"tote included, but were not limited to the following(IMG 8655-60): -Three bottles of Fabuloso multi-use cleaners -Two bottles of LA's Totally Awesome All-Purpose Concentrated Cleaner -A 96 oz bottle of LA's Totally Awesome Bleach -Two 24 fl oz bottle of Comet Classic Bleach Kitchen Cleaner -A bottle of Palmolive dish soap -A bottle of Pine-Sol cleaner -A bottle of Ajax dish soap -Two bottles of Kirkland Extra Strength Energy Shot -A 1 qt bottle of Diversey Crew Clinging Toilet Bowl Cleaner,which was labeled "Danger: Corrsoive"and "Chemical Hazards: Never Use With Chlorine Products...these can react to give chlorine gas." On 10/15/2019, the open unlabeled tote contained four 96 fl oz bleach containers and one bottle labeled"Paint Thinner,which were left open and upside down to drain out the residual chemicals from inside the containers(IMG 8917-9).There was no longer a cloth at the bottom of the tote, and it was unclear how the cloth observed on 10/14/2019 had been managed. 3. Charell Gaines, an employee,was observed sorting through product and damaged product at Pick Module 1 Zone A-B (see photos IMG 8936-7, 8940-1). When asked what he would do with a 9 fl oz bottle of hand soap that was found damaged and leaking versus another undamaged bottle of the same hand soap, Charell stated he would throw the leaky damaged product in the trash and place the undamaged hand soap into a box for repackaging (IMG 8933-4). Charell proceeded to throw the leaky damaged bottle of hand soap into the blue dumpster next to his work area(IMG 8938-9). 4. The trash compactor was not locked and no one was actively placing trash into the compactor at the time of inspection of the compactor. Rebecca Corona, Hazmat employee,was asked by Sherry Aebersold, Environmental Health &Safety Compliance Manager, and Gustavo Garcia, Operations Manager, to demonstrate how trash is sorted before disposal into the compactor to ensure hazardous waste is not being disposed into the compactor. Rebecca appeared to have dumped the trash from a blue dumpster into the trash compactor without sorting through the trash before disposal. It was unclear when the sorting process had stopped.The leaky damaged bottle of hand soap that was previously thrown into the dumpster by Charell Gaines was found in the trash that had just been dumped into the compactor(IMG 8964-6). Two broken leaky 8 oz containers of Softee Extra Hold Protein Styling Gel were also found in the dumped trash in the compactor(IMG 8964, 8967-9). REGULATION GUIDANCE:A hazardous waste generator must maintain and operate its facility to minimize the possibility of a fire, explosion,or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil, or surface water which could threaten human health or the environment. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Immediately begin the practice of minimizing the release of a hazardous waste. Manage the waste according to Title 22 California Code of Regulations for hazardous waste. Submit a statement and supporting documentation to the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department describing the storage and final disposition of the cleaned up waste. FA0013602 PR0539024 SCO01 10/14/2019 EHD 22-03 Rev.9/20/2019 Page 23 of 44 RCRA Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator OIR 1868 E. Hazelton Avenue I Stockton, California 95205 1 T 209 468-3420 1 F 209 464-0138 1 www.sjcehd.com