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Instructions
Use this form to record and report the results of a Third-Party Waste Ban Compliance Inspection MassDEP Use Only
conducted pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018. Be sure to obtain the most recent version of this form. All
applicable sections of the submitted form must be completed to be accepted by MassDEP. Recd Date.
Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(8)(a),the third-party inspector and facility owner/operator must sign this
Third-Party Inspection Report form and submit the completed report to the appropriate MassDEP regional FMF#:
office and one copy of each completed report to the board of health of the municipality in which the facility
is located. RO#:
In the event that this inspection report contains a recommendation for corrective action(s),the Reviewer:
owner/operator shall also submit the information required by 310 CMR 19.018(8)(c)2.
Forms and instructions are available online: Comments:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/recycle/approvals/solid-waste-applications-and-forms.html#8
Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(7)(b),facilities that do not accept loads greater than five cubic yards,and
facilities that participate in the Class II Recycling Program in accordance with 310 CMR 19.300,are
exempt from the requirements of 310 CMR 19.018(7).
Note:This form does not identify all of the requirements applicable to each solid waste management
facility;other requirements and/or policies may apply to the operation,maintenance and monitoring of
each facility.
I. Facility Information
Facility Type (check one):
®Transfer Station/Handling Facility ❑ C&D Waste Processor or C&D Waste Transfer Station ❑ Municipal Waste Combustor
❑Active Landfill ❑ Other
Specify
Facility:
Yarmouth-Barnstable Regional Transfer Station
Facility Name
South Yarmouth MA 02664
City/Town State ZIP Code
508-394-1501 329275 329274
Telephone Number Regulated Object Account Number FMF Number
Operator:
Covanta Company of SEMASS, L.P.
Operator Name(Doing Business As/Company Name)
781-843-6209 tstanwood@covanta.com
Telephone Number Email Address
141 Cranberry Highway
Mailing Address
West Wareham MA 02576
City/Town State ZIP Code
Permittee:
Town of Yarmouth—Department of Public Works
Permittee Name(Entity Identified on Facility Permit)
50 Workshop Road
Mailing Address
South Yarmouth MA 02664
City/Town State ZIP Code
Responsible Official:
Thomas Stanwood tstanwood@covanta.com
Responsible Official Name(Individual) Responsible Official Email Address
Covanta 781-843-6209
Responsible Official Company Name Responsible Official Telephone Number
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II. Third-Party Inspector
Andrew Bushman Brown and Caldwell
Third-Party Inspector Name Company Name
SW48-0000140 07/09/2023
MassDEP Third-Party Inspector Identification Number MassDEP Third-Party Inspector Expiration Date(MM/DD/YYYY)
(508) 819-1426 abushman@brwncald.com
Telephone Number Email Address
1 Tech Drive, Suite 310
Mailing Address
Andover MA 01810
City/Town State ZIP Code
III. Inspection Details
A. FREQUENCY
Indicate the scheduled inspection frequency for this facility (as required by 310 CMR 19.018(7)(d), or a more frequent schedule set forth
in the Facility Permit/Other Approval):
❑ Bi-Monthly ❑ Quarterly ® Semi-Annual ❑ Annual
❑ Other(include permit/approval type and date of issuance): See general comments below.
B. DATE,TIME&PERSONNEL
Inspection Date (MM/DD/YYYY): 12/14/2021
Inspection Start Time: 11:00 ® AM ❑ PM
Facility Representatives in Attendance During Inspection: Janet Baierlein, Scale Operator for Lawrence Waste Services
C. GENERAL COMMENTS
Eight qualifying loads were visually inspected during this inspection.
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IV. Pre-Inspection Preparation
A. FACILITY-SPECIFIC WASTE BAN COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
During each third-party inspection, the third-party inspector shall assess compliance with the waste bans by the facility and by the
haulers and generators delivering waste to the facility, in order to determine the facility's compliance with all applicable waste ban
requirements as set forth in 310 CMR 19.018(7)(c)1.
Therefore,pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(7)(c)1, prior to conducting a third-party waste ban inspection,the third-party
inspector shall,without limitation, complete all of the following:
® Identify, review and become familiar with all solid waste requirements applicable to waste ban compliance at the facility
including the facility's waste ban compliance plan, as approved by the Department.
® Review and become familiar with the regulations set forth at 310 CMR 19.017—Waste Bans.
® Review and become familiar with MassDEP's Guidance for Solid Waste Handling and Disposal Facilities on Compliance with
MassDEP's Waste Bans.
I,Andrew Bushman, have identified, reviewed and understand all of the aforementioned requirements that ► ACB
are applicable to this facility and the following are my observations and recommendations related to the Inspector Initials
facility-specific requirements.
B. CURRENT WASTE BAN COMPLIANCE PLAN
06/24/2014 Certification Form 19.035
Plan Date(MM/DD/YYYY) Approval Date,if applicable
Identify the number of comprehensive load inspections the facility is required to conduct each month*: 16
(see Waste Ban Compliance Plan, Part D) Number of Loads
*Note: This is independent from and may be different than the required number of loads observed during a Third-Party Waste Ban Inspection.
C. MINIMUM NUMBER OF LOADS FOR OBSERVATION
Identify the number of incoming waste loads that will be observed by the third-party inspector during the inspection:
El Standard: Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(7)(e)1, the minimum number of loads observed during the inspection will be:
❑ For a facility permitted to accept from 1 to 99 tons of waste per day, four(4)vehicle loads.
El For a facility permitted to accept greater than 99 but less than 299 tons of waste per day, eight(8)vehicle loads.
❑ For a facility permitted to accept greater than 299 but less than 499 tons of waste per day, twelve(12)vehicle loads.
El For a facility permitted to accept greater than 499 but less than 999 tons of waste per day, sixteen (16)vehicle loads.
❑ For a facility permitted to accept more than 999 tons of waste per day, twenty(20)vehicle loads.
® Alternative: Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(7)(e)2, an alternative number of loads*will be observed during 8
the inspection. Identify the number of loads and provide the basis for using this alternative: Number of Loads
*Note:As an alternative to the minimum number of loads set forth at 310 CMR 19.018(7)(e)1, fora facility that has operated below the facility's
permitted capacity for the previous year, the third-party inspector may apply the average actual daily receipt of waste(in tons)over the
preceding year(instead of the permitted tonnage amount)to the minimum load criteria set forth at 310 CMR 19.018(7)(e)1.
Explanation: Based on the current average tonnage from 2020 records (approx. 211 TPD).
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D. OTHER PLANS,APPROVALS &ORDERS
List all other relevant permits, plans, approvals, orders or other enforcement actions issued to the facility by the Department that
contain specific practices, procedures, and other requirements still in effect for waste ban compliance at the facility. Where
applicable, provide the plan or issue date for each item. For enforcement actions, include the document number,effective date and
status of implementation by the Facility.
Permits/Plans/Approvals:
Certification for Transfer Station Waste Ban Compliance Plan pursuant to 310 CMR 19.035, dated 06/24/2014.
V. Inspection Observations
During the inspection and for the minimum number of loads as required pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(7)(e), the third-party inspector
shall examine and evaluate waste ban compliance as follows:
A. OPERATIONS &RECORD-KEEPING
Examine and evaluate the facility's operations and record-keeping related to waste ban compliance.
Comments/Observations and
Performance Standard Response Recommended Corrective Action(s)
Is the ongoing monitoring of incoming waste being conducted in ® YES ❑ NO
accordance with the facility's approved waste ban compliance
plan and other applicable requirements?
Are the comprehensive load inspections of incoming waste ® YES ❑ NO
being conducted in accordance with the minimum inspection
frequency set forth in the facility's approved waste ban
compliance plan? (Refer to Section IV.B. above.)
Are the results of the ongoing monitoring and comprehensive ® YES ❑ NO
load inspections being properly documented in accordance with
the facility's approved waste ban compliance plan and other
applicable requirements?
Is the failed load communication, including failed load letters as ®YES ❑ NO
applicable, being conducted in accordance with the facility's
approved waste ban compliance plan and other applicable
requirements?
B. LOAD OBSERVATION
Once the third-party inspector begins the Waste Ban inspection, the third-party inspector shall visually monitor and document all
incoming loads received at the facility during the inspection until the applicable minimum number of loads containing at least five cubic
yards of material each have been observed. (Refer to Section IV.C. above.) Please retain photographs and a copy of the weigh slip
(if applicable)for each failed load identified during the inspection. Do not submit photographs or weigh slips with this inspection
report; MassDEP may request such information to be submitted separately.
® Report data for each load observed during the inspection by completing the table provided by the Department online at:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/recycle/approvals/solid-waste-applications-and-forms.html#8. Note: the
completed Load Observation Table will be submitted to the Department electronically. Refer to the instructions in Section
VII.
General Comments/Observations: Eight qualifying loads entered the facility during the timeframe of this inspection.
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C. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(8)(b)2.b.,the third-party inspector shall provide a comparative analysis of the percentage of failed loads
identified by the third-party inspector during the inspection and the percentage of failed loads documented pursuant to the ongoing load
inspections conducted over the immediately preceding inspection period in accordance with the facility's approved waste ban
compliance plan. For the purposes of the comparative analysis,the preceding inspection period should consist of the appropriate
number of whole months prior to the inspection. For example, if a semi-annual inspection is required (one inspection every six months),
then the comparative analysis for an inspection that occurs in November should include waste ban compliance data from May through
October(the preceding whole six months).
® Prepare the comparative analysis required by 310 CMR 19.018(8)(b)2.b. by completing the comparative analysis summary
provided by the Department online at: http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdeo/recycle/approvals/solid-waste-
applications-and-forms.html#8. Note:the completed Comparative Analysis Summary will be submitted to the Department
electronically. Refer to the instructions in Section VII.
General Comments/Observations:
Facility waste ban compliance data is included from the period between May 1,2021 and November 30,2021.
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VI. Summary and Recommendations
Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(7)(c)4.where a third-party inspector observes that waste ban compliance at the facility deviates from the
applicable requirements set forth at 310 CMR 19.018(7)(c)1.,the third-party inspector shall document all such deviations and
recommend corrective actions for the facility to take to return to compliance.
A. INSPECTION RESULTS
Based on the examinations and evaluations conducted in Section V., please summarize the inspection results by checking one of the
following determinations:
® No deviations from the applicable waste ban compliance performance standards or additional requirements listed
at 310 CMR 19.018(7)were identified during this inspection.
If no deviations were identified during the inspection, check this box and proceed to Section VI.B.
El Deviations from the applicable waste ban compliance performance standards or additional requirements listed at
310 CMR 19.018(7)were identified during this inspection and are discussed further in this report.
If deviations were identified during the inspection, check this box and ensure that each deviation and the recommended
corrective actions are discussed in the applicable section(s) below.
B. STATUS OF PREVIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION
If a previous waste ban compliance inspection report identified deviations with recommendations for corrective action, please describe
the action(s)taken since the last inspection to return the facility to compliance with the applicable requirements.
Discussion: N/A
C. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION
Based on the results of this inspection, please provide recommendations for corrective action to return to compliance, if necessary.
Recommendations: None
VII. Additional Information Checklist
Attach the following additional information, as applicable, to complete the inspection report.*
® Complete the Load Observation Table as required in Section V.B. and submit an electronic copy of the completed table to the
Department via email at: dep.swm(cstate.ma.us.
• Retain photographs and weigh slips for all failed loads identified during the inspection, as required in Section V.B. Do not submit
photographs or weigh slips with this inspection report; MassDEP may request such information to be submitted separately.
Z Complete the Comparative Analysis as required in Section V.C. and submit an electronic copy of the completed analysis to the
Department via email at: dep.swm( state.ma.us.
*Note:Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(8), MassDEP may request additional information.
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VIII. Certification —THIRD-PARTY INSPECTOR
"I attest under the pains and penalty of perjury that:
1. I have personally examined and am familiar with the information Signature of Third-Party Inspector
contained in this submittal,including any and all documents Andrew Bushman
accompanying this certification statement and any and all electronic
data required to be submitted to the Department as part of this Print Full Name
third-party inspection report;
2. Based on my inquiry of those persons responsible for obtaining the Brown and Caldwell
information,the information contained in this submittal and such Company Name
documents and electronic data is,to the best of my knowledge,
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true,accurate and complete;
3. I have provided to the facility owner or operator the electronic data Date(MM/DD/YYYY)
(i.e.load observations and quarterly comparative analysis)required
in section VII;
4. I have been able to conduct the third-party inspection and prepare
the third-party inspection report without being influenced by the
facility owner or operator and, (if I am a municipal employee)
without being influenced by my municipal employer,by any
coworker or by any elected or appointed official of the municipality;
and
5. I am aware that there are significant penalties,including,but not
limited to,possible administrative and civil penalties for submitting
false,inaccurate,or incomplete information and possible fines and
imprisonment for knowingly submitting false,inaccurate,or
incomplete information."
IX. Certification — FACILITY OWNER/OPERATOR
"I certify under the penalty of law:
•
1. That I have personally examined and am familiar with the Signature of Responsible Official
information submitted in this document and all attachments,
including the electronic data(i.e.load observations and quarterly Thomas Stanwood
comparative analysis)required in section VII,and that,based on Print Full Name
my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for
obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, Facility Manager
accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant Title
penalties both civil and criminal for submitting false information
including possible fines and imprisonment. 01/12/2022
2. That,in the event that this inspection report contains a Date(MM/DD/YYYY)
recommendation for corrective action(s), I have completed and
attached to this report a Corrective Action Plan and Schedule*,
pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(8)(c)2." 0-Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(8)(c), a copy of each third-
party inspection report shall be maintained at the facility in
*Note:The owner or operator may elect to correct deviations identified in the accordance with the requirements of 310 CMR 19.000. The
Third-Party Inspection Report in a manner that is different than that owner and operator shall make third-party inspection reports
recommended by the Third-Party Inspector,so long as the facility is available to personnel or authorized representatives of the
brought back into compliance with applicable requirements. Department for review at the facility upon request.
Within 30 days of • Mail this completed form to the MassDEP A list of municipalities and MassDEP
the inspection Regional Office that serves the municipality in Regional Offices is available online at:
date: which the facility is located. http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/
(Attention: Solid Waste Management) about/contacts/find-the-massdep-regional-
office-for-your-city-or-town.html
• Send one copy to the local board of health for the
municipality in which the facility is located.
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