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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 Compost SLAS COUNTY: Forsyth
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 34-22-TP
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: May 31, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: June 6, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Slater Industries Treatment and Processing Facility
945 Valleystream Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.081585° W: -80.367539°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Joe Slater, Owner
Telephone: [phone] (mobile)
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
5334 Shallowford Road
Lewisville, NC 27023

PARTICIPANTS:
Joe Slater, Operator – Slater Industries
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate Issued: July 26, 2005
Permit Renewal, Operations Plan Modification: November 10, 2010
Permit Renewal, Operations Plan Modification: November 17, 2015
Permit expires November 17, 2020 – submit permit renewal request by June 16, 2020

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility receives and processes wood waste and inert debris treatment and is permitted to receive land
clearing debris, untreated and unpainted wood waste, uncontaminated wood pallets and uncontaminated soil.
2. The facility’s Permit to Operate and approved Operations Plan (dated April 2015) were available onsite, as well
as load tickets for incoming waste and outgoing product.
3. The facility does not maintain standard operating hours. Waste is received by appointment only. As a customer
enters the site, the vehicle is stopped at the end of the access drive and a ticket is written up with information
including the type of waste and volume of the load. Tickets are used as a receipt for customers and as a means
of calculating the tonnage of incoming waste for the annual report.
4. The facility border is protected by fencing, berms and cement barricades, and is secured by means of a gate
which is kept locked when the facility is not in operation. Signage on the gate lists the facility name, permit
number, acceptable wastes and contact information, as required.
5. Customers bringing in waste for disposal are directed to the proper tipping area, where the load is then
inspected and, if found to be acceptable, unloaded. Any trash or unacceptable material is segregated for removal
by the customer, when possible, or placed in a covered container for temporary storage until it is transported to
the Hanes Mill Landfill (Permit #34-02).
6. A review of the Facility Annual Report for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 indicated that a total
of 900 tons of wood waste and 75 tons of concrete were accepted at the facility, and that 0.2 tons of trash were
culled from that material and disposed of at Hanes Mill Landfill.
7. The facility appeared to be clean and well maintained in most areas. No windblown litter was observed on the
site. Several small areas along the access roadway held ponding water; however, no water was observed to be in
or around the waste and product stockpiles. Mr. Slater stated that he had been forced to perform daily
maintenance and repairs to address the constant water and mud issues that had been recurring due to continual
heavy rain events over the past month.
8. The site is graded so that water is directed toward a sediment pond located at the eastern end of the property.
Please perform maintenance to the pond and surrounding area to remove brush and weeds that may be
affecting the efficiency of the site drainage system and of the function of the pond.
9. No processing equipment was in operation during the inspection.
10. Dust is controlled using water hoses. Water is available at several points at the facility. Roadways and
operational areas are sprayed with water when necessary. In addition, the crusher and grinder are fitted with
spray nozzles so that material can be dampened as it is processed.
11. Access roadways are of all-weather construction and in good condition. Mr. Slater stated that rain events over
the past few weeks had required him to repair small areas of the roads as erosion or ponding began to occur.
Tipping areas appeared to be adequately sized to allow customers and staff to maneuver safely.
12. Wood waste loads are inspected as they enter the site, and are directed to specific tipping areas according to the
intended processing method. Processing equipment includes a small sawmill for producing rough-cut lumber, a
tub grinder for producing mulch, and a splitter for producing firewood. Stockpiles of unprocessed wood waste
were staged throughout the site with adequate fire breaks to ensure access in the event of an emergency.
13. Mr. Slater stated that his current operations are comprised mainly of firewood and mulch production. He
explained that the market for boiler fuel had dwindled, and that he has been receiving only minimal quantities
of used concrete and asphalt over the past year.
14. The facility also accepts wet waste concrete, which is unloaded into prepared forms that produce large concrete
blocks of the type used to delineate storage and processing areas and to maintain site security and proper
buffers. However, Mr. Slater stated that he has not received any wet waste concrete this year.
15. Composting does not take place at the facility. Processed wood waste is monitored and turned as needed so that
temperatures remain under 110°.
16. Several pieces of unacceptable material, including corrugated plastic pipe and plastic hose, were observed in the
inert debris stockpiles. Remove all unacceptable waste from the inert debris stockpile and place it into a
covered container for storage until it is transported from the site for proper disposal.

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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View of the firewood processing area. When operating, a truck backs up to the conveyor and firewood is loaded for
delivery to customers.
Unacceptable material, in the form of a length of green plastic garden hose, is visible in the inert debris stockpile. Note the
water access point to the left of the pile.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

_______________________________________ Phone: [phone]

Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: June 4, 2018 to Joe
Slater.
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ ]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Ming-Tai Chao, Permitting Engineer – Solid Waste Section