9227T_INSP_20180406

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: WAKE
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9227T-TRANSFER-2012
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: April 6, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: March 7, 2018

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Raleigh Transfer Station
5565 Thornton Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27616

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.8991 W: -78.54467

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Joseph Dehner, Jr., 919-433-0914, [e-mail]
Ross Ludewig, 919-433-0906, [e-mail]
Matt Einsmann, 919-354-3227, [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
LANDOWNER OPERATOR
David W. King, Jr., Registered Agent Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
3061 Berks Way, Suite 201 5111 Chin Page Road
Raleigh, NC 27614 Durham, NC 27703

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ-Solid Waste Section
Joseph Hardin, Republic Services

STATUS OF PERMIT:
PTC-Original issue: February 12, 2001
PTO-Original issue: March 5, 2001
PTC-Modification (sorting area added): May 19, 2003
PTO-Amendment (5-yr renewal): September 16, 2005
PTC/PTO (name/owner change) September 4, 2008
PTC/PTO (reissuance, extension for PTC): February 26, 2010
PTO – Change in Operator: September 24, 2012
PTO – Modification: September 10, 2013
PTO – Amendment (10-yr renewal): July 14, 2014
PTO – Expires September 5, 2024

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Follow-up Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
Per permit condition ATTACHMENT 3; PART VI: Transfer Station / Treatment and Processing Unit, Item #9,
Section b. Waste must only be deposited on a “tipping floor” or directly into a transfer container. Waste must not
be stored on the “tipping floor” after operating hours. – RESOLVED

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Solid Waste Section

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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
NONE

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
This facility is a solid waste transfer facility that is permitted to receive municipal solid waste, construction and
demolition waste, inert debris, land-clearing debris, and asphalt. The following must not be accepted at this facility:
hazardous waste, yard trash, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, PCB waste, regulated-
asbestos containing material, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina which also includes white goods, whole
scrap tires, lead-acid batteries, computer equipment, and televisions.

1. The facility is operated by Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC with a subcontractor to operate transfer
trailers and perform all transfer trailer loading.

2. A sign was posted at the facility entrance which listed all required information. The operating hours are
6:30am-4:00pm; Monday through Friday. A fence is installed along the perimeter of the facility to secure it
during non-operating hours. The fence also limits offsite migration of windblown materials.

3. The permit and operations plan were readily available. The permit is for a dual use MSW and C&D transfer
station. The Permit to Operate shall expire September 5, 2024. A limited review shall be conducted by the SWS
by September 5, 2019. A request for permit review must be submitted by March 5, 2024.

4. This facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Wake, Johnston, Durham, Granville, Franklin,
Nash, Harnett, Chatham, Lee and Orange counties. Outgoing MSW is transferred to either Upper Piedmont
Regional Landfill in Roxboro, NC (73-04) or another facility listed in the permit. It is the transfer station’s
responsibility to ensure that waste delivered to a final disposal facility originates from a county that is allowed by
the disposal facility’s permit.

5. Records not reviewed during this inspection.

6. The facility segregates some materials for recycling. The facility is permitted to segregate the following
materials for recycling: clean wood, pallets, cardboard, unpainted brick and block, concrete, metal, electronics,
asphalt shingles, and curbside recyclables. The following are currently collected for recycling: metal and
cardboard.

7. Lead-acid batteries are removed from the waste stream and stored in a secure container until they are properly
recycled. Tires are removed and properly disposed of when they are observed on the tipping floor.

8. Leachate within the building is collected via floor drains both on the tipping floor and the trailer loading area.
The drains lead to an oil/water separator and then to a connection to the City of Raleigh sanitary sewer system.
The leachate system appeared to be functioning as designed at the time of the inspection.

9. Fire extinguishers are located at marked locations on the side pillars of the building and one more in the lower
area. All extinguishers appeared to be fully charged and properly maintained

10. The walls of the transfer station were free of debris.
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.
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11. Windblown litter is being managed well. Windblown materials must be collected by the end of the day and no
windblown material may be allowed to leave the facility boundary.

12. Digital pictures were taken during the inspection.

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

Phone: [phone](O)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 4-11-2018 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Environmental Program Consultant - Solid Waste Section

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Solid Waste Section

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Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on April 6, 2018

Transfer Station Tipping floor

No waste or windblown on east Side of Transfer Station

Transfer trailer staging area