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CalRecycle Compostable Materials Handling Operation and Facility Inspection Report (93) ftcementAgncMyam} County of San Joaquin S'YVIS Fac,Iliiy Falb`N%imb2w{99 xx'9999 Inspection Date s .'' Program`Cade. 39-AA-0024 9/18/2013 CalRecycle Focused Tine In Time Ou# Ins ection Ti jie Facility Nari ie . Receovel$� Tracy Material Recovery&T.S. Sent by e-mail to: kurtd@tdswm.com Fa';cihty Locatri�n � Owner Nam 30703 S. Macarthur Drive, Tracy 95376 [nspector Also Present(Name) Tadese Gebrehawariat Isee Listing Below THE ABOVE FACILITY WAS INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE DIVISION 30 OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE(PRC)AND TITLE 14 AND TITLE 27 CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS(CCR) x Nib !dations or`'Areas aCoacern Rpulationi' , wo Inspection Report Ctamrnerits .,. ,,.',. � .,., , Pursuant to the Public Resources Code (PRC), Section 44009, staff of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery(CalRecycle)conducted a pre-permit inspection at Tracy Material Recovery and Transfer facility,with the LEA. Also present during the inspection were: Christine Karl-CalRecycle, Natalia Natalia Subbotnikova- LEA, and Kurt Duren - Facility Human Resources/Safety Compliance Manager. - No violation and no area of concern was noted during this inspection. The composting operation was consistent with the applicable State Minimum Standards (SMS). The operation was also in conformance with the governing Solid Waste Facility Permit(SWFP). -The operation of the receipt of the feedstock(green and wood waste materials)appeared to be proceeding well. The area dedicated for the windrow composting operation appeared adequate. There was a medium size pile of the feedstock material at the designated tipping area. There were also two piles of chipped and ground wood waste mulch at the area. CalRecycle staff and the LEA observed numerous windrows, most of which were said to be in the last phases of the process. The windrows are numbered and dated. We checked the windrow temperatures, most of which were in the 130 to 138 degrees Fahrenheit range. The Safety Compliance Manager stated that liquids and compost leachate from the evaporation pond is spread over the windrows to maintain moisture content between 30-40%. The final compost product was in the curing phase and the Safety Compliance Manager stated that the product is sold in bulk. -Records Review: -The records indicated that the operator maintains windrow temperatures of 140-160 Degrees Fahrenheit during the pathogen reduction phase of the process. -The records indicated that the windrows are turned up to seven times during the pathogen reduction phase. -The Safety Compliance Manager stated that they send compost samples to a laboratory on a quarterly basis. -The laboratory results for the second quarter 2013 sample analysis indicated that the metal concentrations in the samples(Title 14, CCR, Section 17868.2)were within the acceptable maximum concentrations (actually well below). The results for the Pathogen Reduction (Title 14, CCR, Section 17868.3)indicated that the density of fecal coliform and density of Salmonella sp. did not exceed the maximum acceptable pathogen concentrations, as specified in the regulation. IMPROVEMENT NEEDED: When CalRecycle staff arrived on-site,we detected strong objectionable odor coming off from the compost operation area. Later,the Safety Compliance Manager explained that the odor was from the liquids that were obtained from the evaporation pond to spread over the compost windrow that was about to be turned with the Scarab. The Safety Compliance Manager also stated that the pond is aerated. However,judging from the odor that was emitted during the activity, it is recommended that additional measures be taken to find solution to the condition of the pond by either additional aeration, or other means. The organic load in the pond might be too high,which would increase the biological oxygen demand (BOD)in the pond.