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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: Guilford
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 41-18
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: April 11, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: March 27, 2018

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
Bishop Road Transfer Station
2140 Bishop Road
Greensboro, NC 27406

GPS COORDINATES:
N: 35.99294 W: -79.85348

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Bobby Needham, Division Manager - Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
w. 336-387-1900
o. 336-299-0815
c. 828-458-1134
f. 336-273-3541
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
Bishop Road Transfer Station
Bobby Needham, Division Manager
2140 Bishop Road
Greensboro, NC 27406

PARTICIPANTS:
John Patrone, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Bobby Needham, Division Manager - Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
Dennis Moriarty, General Manager – Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit To Operate (PTO) issued August 18, 2014
PTO expiration date October 12, 2024
PTO subject to limited review by October 12, 2019

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Follow up Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 13B .0402(6), “Equipment shall be provided in the storage and charging areas and elsewhere as
needed or as may be required to maintain the facility in a sanitary condition.” The middle left side of the
transfer station tipping floor collapsed forming a large hole that appeared to extend through the concrete
floor to the soil underneath. Facility staff stated that the concrete floor began to break apart over a two-
week period in the beginning of February 2018 and that the floor collapsed in late February 2018.
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2. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d), “By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee(s) shall be considered
to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit.” Conditions
of the permit were not complied with per the following:

Permit Condition in Attachment 3, Conditions of Permit to Operate, Part VI - Number 11, “All water that
comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water, is leachate and must be captured
and properly treated before release to the environment.” The leachate observed in the collapsed tipping
floor/hole appeared to have a direct route to the soil underneath.

Permit Condition in Attachment 3, Conditions of Permit to Operate, Part VI - Number 11 (a) states, “The
leachate control system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary sewer connections and
leachate storage tanks, must be operational during facility operations.” The leachate control system at the
collapsed tipping floor/hole did not function as designed.

Permit Condition in Attachment 3, Conditions of Permit to Operate, Part VI - Number 11(b) states, “The
tipping floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the leachate collection system.” The
leachate observed in the collapsed tipping floor/hole did not drain into the leachate collection system. The
leachate appeared to have a pathway into the environment by way of the surrounding soil.

Based upon the foregoing, the Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC - Bishop Road Transfer Station shall come into
compliance upon receipt of this Notice of Violation (NOV) with the requirements of regulation 15A NCAC 13B .0402(6)
and 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) and with the Permit Condition in Attachment 3, Conditions of Permit to Operate, Part VI -
Numbers 11, 11(a), and 11(b) by completing the following:

1. Corrective Measures Complete: Immediately ensure that the collapsed tipping floor/hole is free of visible MSW and
leachate/liquid. The area shall be effectively cordoned off to prevent MSW and leachate/liquid from further
accumulating in the collapsed area/hole. The collapsed tipping floor/hole has been cordoned off with large concrete
blocks and covered with plastic liner.
2. Corrective Measures in Progress: The soil exposed in the area of the collapsed tipping floor/hole shall be tested for
40 CFR 258, Appendix 1 metals and organics constituents and BOD, COD, phosphates, nitrates, sulfates, and pH.
Lab results shall be submitted to the Solid Waste Section (Section) for review and any exceedance of the standards
may result in excavation and disposal of contaminated soils. Submit a sampling plan in electronic format sent via
email for Section approval prior to sampling. Conduct subsurface soil sampling at specific locations including a
background soil location to evaluate the extent of the potential environmental impacts from the release at the
facility. Discrete subsurface soil samples should be collected between one to two feet below ground surface. Please
include the proposed sampling methodology and a map depicting the proposed sampling locations. Soil samples
have been taken and preliminary results have been submitted.
3. Corrective Measures in Progress: The collapsed tipping floor shall be repaired as soon as possible after a
determination on the soils has been completed. A North Carolina certified engineer shall approve, to include
his/her engineer’s seal, the repair plans and as-built repairs and shall submit those as-builts to the Section to be
included in the facility public record. Based on conversations between Section management and Republic Services
of North Carolina, LLC, a temporary fix without PE certification would be allowed if plans are to be submitted for
replacement of the entire tipping floor system within 60 days of receipt of this NOV. The tipping floor is scheduled
to be repaired beginning on April 20, 2018. The SWS plans to conduct a follow up inspection on April 23, 2018 to
view the finished repair.
4. Corrective Measures in Progress: Provide a written plan to ensure this type of violation does not occur in the future.
The plan should include routine inspection of the transfer station tipping floor, daily cleaning of the tipping floor,
and weekly or monthly washing of the tipping floor. Mr. Bouchard stated, during conference call on April 10, 2018,
that it was being prepared and would be submitted to the SWS.

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5. Corrective Measures in Progress: A timeline for the completion of numbers 2 through 4 shall be submitted to the
Section by April 23, 2018. During the conference call on April 10, 2018, it was stated that numbers 2 through 4
would be addressed in the response being prepared by Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC.
6. Corrective Measure Complete: Notify Mr. Patrone when item number 1 is complete. An inspection to ensure
compliance will be conducted. Mr. Patrone was notified on April 10, 2018 that the temporary repair of the collapsed
tipping floor/hole was complete and conducted a follow up inspection on April 11, 2018.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On April 11, 2018, John Patrone met with Bobby Needham and Dennis Moriarty to conduct a follow up inspection of the
Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC Bishop Road Transfer Station located on Bishop Road in Greensboro, Guilford
County.

1. The facility is a municipal solid waste (MSW) transfer station owned by Republic Services of North Carolina,
LLC and operated by K.R. Drenth Trucking, Inc.
2. A follow up inspection was conducted to observe the collapsed tipping floor/hole temporary repair. The area was
cordoned off with large concrete blocks and covered with plastic liner.
3. An email from Derek Bouchard, Environmental Manager - Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC, on April
5, 2018 stated that the temporary repair to the collapsed tipping floor/hole is complete, soil sampling, prior to the
temporary repair, was conducted, and a [tipping floor] repair date purposed.
4. On April 10, 2018, SWS staff (Ed Mussler – Section Chief, Jason Watkins – Field Operations Branch Head, Deb
Aja – Western District Supervisor, and John Patrone – Environmental Senior Specialist) and Republic Services
of North Carolina, LLC personnel (Derek Bouchard and Mark Stanley – Area Environmental Manager) discussed
the NOV via conference call. During the conversation, the SWS was informed that the collapsed tipping
floor/hole temporary repair was complete, that there is a purposed [tipping floor] repair date, and that all soil
removed during the [future] repair of the tipping floor hole would be disposed of at a [lined] municipal solid waste
landfill.
5. An email from Mr. Bouchard on April 11, 2018 stated that the purposed tipping floor repair date is rescheduled
for April 20, 2018. Mr. Patrone plans to conduct a follow up inspection on April 23, 2018 to view the finished
repair.

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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If you have any questions please contact me at 336-776-9673 or at John Patrone, DWM-SWS, PO Box 16202, High Point,
North Carolina 27261. All correspondence shall be submitted via email at [e-mail].

John Patrone
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: April 17, 2018

X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.:

copies: Ed Mussler, Section Chief - SWS
Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head - SWS
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - SWS
Adam Ulishney, Environmental Compliance Branch Head - SWS
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – SWS
Ming-Tai Chao, Environmental Engineer – SWS
Derek Bouchard, Environmental Manager - Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
([e-mail])
Mark Stanley, Area Environmental Manager – Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
([e-mail])
Bobby Needham, Division Manager - Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
Dennis Moriarty, General Manager - Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
([e-mail])

Digital pictures taken April 11, 2018
by John Patrone, DWM – SWS

Collapsed tipping floor/hole – temporary repair (cordoned off with concrete blocks and covered with plastic liner)