34AA_INSP_20180531

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Forsyth
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 34AA-LCID
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:
Piney Hill Acres LCID Landfill Facility
2081 Piney Grove Road
Kernersville, NC 27284

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.173160° W: -80.059167°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: David Lawson, Owner and Operator
Telephone: [phone] (home); 336-682-2317 (mobile)
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
David Lawson, Operator – Piney Hill Acres
Bobby Lawson – Piney Hill Acres
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct/Operate Issued: May 15, 2001 (original permit # 34-90-16) – 1.95-acre LCID LF
Permit to Construct/Operate – Amended - Issued: September 12, 2002 (permit # 34-90-16)
Permit Modification Issued: January 28, 2004 (to change permit format – new permit # 34-AA)
Permit Operations Plan Modification Issued: October 17, 2005 (expand to 3.9-acre LCIF LF; excavate 12’ deeper)
Permit to Construct Area 2 Issued: February 1, 2010
Permit to Operate Area 2 and T&P Facility Issued: December 17, 2012 (includes Large Type 1 Compost Facility)
Permit Renewal Issued: April 6, 2015
Permit expires April 6, 2020 – submit permit renewal request by September 6, 2019

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.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is permitted as a wood waste and inert debris treatment and processing (T&P) and Large Type 1
compost facility, and also as an LCID landfill.
2. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing debris, yard trash, untreated and unpainted wood waste and
wood pallets, and inert debris (unpainted and untreated concrete, brick, block, rock, used asphalt and
uncontaminated soil) from Forsyth and surrounding counties.
3. David Lawson stated that no composting took place this year, due in part to a decrease in demand. He explained
that inert debris processing had also decreased somewhat over the past year, due to a decrease in incoming
material. Mr. Lawson introduced his son, Bobby, and indicated that Bobby had been handling a lot of the day-
to-day operations at the facility for him, due to health concerns.
4. The site is protected from unauthorized access by fencing and secured by means of gates, which are kept locked
when the facility is not in operation. Operating hours are 7:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday and 7:30
am to 2:00 pm on Saturday. Proper signage was observed at the entrance to the facility.
5. The facility was operating during this inspection, and several customers were observed arriving and dropping
off material for disposal. As a customer arrives, the load is given a cursory inspection; then, the customer is led
to the proper tipping area to unload.
6. Mr. Lawson stated that unacceptable material is removed from incoming loads as they are dumped. Large
amounts of material are returned to the customer for removal; small amounts of contamination, such as cups or
plastic bottles, are placed in covered containers for temporary storage until they are removed from the site for
proper disposal. A metal dumpster is kept onsite so that any metals removed from incoming loads can be
segregated for recycling.
7. The facility appeared to be clean and very well maintained. No windblown litter or trash was observed at the
site.
8. Access roadways throughout the site are of all-weather construction and found to be in good condition. Mr.
Lawson stated that repairs are made as needed so that roadways are not allowed to deteriorate, especially with
the continual heavy rains that had been occurring over the past month. No ruts or ponding water were observed
at the site.
9. No unacceptable waste streams were observed onsite.
10. No objectional odors were noted during this inspection.
11. A water supply well is located in the center of the treatment and processing area of the facility. No waste was
found to be within 100’ of this well.
12. All required buffers and setbacks appeared to have been met.
13. The facility’s current Permit to Operate and approved Operations Plan were available onsite.

LCID Landfill:
14. The LCID landfill unit occupies the northern portion of the facility and is made up of two cells – Area 1 on the
south side, and Area 2 on the north. Area 2 has recently begun to have waste placed within it.
15. The working face of the landfill was small and appeared to be well-compacted. Mr. Lawson explained that he
intends to work across the slope that constitutes the end of Area 1, and continue filling in a northeasterly
direction until the eastern edge of the waste disposal area is reached.
16. The working face appeared to be steep, as did one of the excavated slopes in Area 2. Ensure that excavation
and fill grades do not exceed a 3:1 slope, as required by the Permit to Operate in Attachment 3, Part V,
general permit condition 8.
17. The current tipping area is located to the west of the working face, providing easy access and adequate space for
customers and equipment to maneuver safely. Mr. Lawson stated that waste is covered with 1’ of clean soil at
least monthly, and more often if necessary to help control runoff and maintain the integrity of the landfill.
18. A large portion of Area 1 to the east of the current operations area had been graded, covered and seeded since
the previous inspection. Vegetation was somewhat spotty, but appeared to be sufficiently established to allow
stormwater to flow across the slopes properly. Mr. Lawson explained that the property contains a lot of sand
rock, so establishing vegetation requires constant attention.
19. Edge of waste markers were observed to be in place around the entire landfill (Areas 1 and 2).
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Solid Waste Section
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20. The landfill unit is designed to direct stormwater runoff to a sediment trap northeast of Area 1. The sediment
trap was observed from Area 2, and appeared to be in good condition and functioning properly.
21. A review of the Facility Annual Report for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 indicated that a total
of 2,500 tons of waste was landfilled at the facility during that time.

Treatment & Processing and Large Type 1 Compost Operations:
22. Treatment and processing and compost operations are located on the southern half of the site (5.79 acres).
23. No composting operations have taken place during this fiscal year. However, two small piles of compost remain
from the previous year’s operations.
24. On the southeastern side of the facility’s main entrance drive, stockpiles of soil, used asphalt and mulch are
neatly stored in small, manageable piles, situated in a manner that provides easy access for customers and
equipment.
25. Stockpiles of crushed concrete, stone, asphalt and brick are housed in concrete bunkers, located south of the
landfill.
26. Piles of unprocessed inert debris and wood waste are staged on the northern end of the treatment and processing
area. As material is received at the site, it is spread out so that materials can easily be separated by type. This
system also helps to remove soil from the materials before processing takes place.
27. No ponding water was observed in any of the operational or stockpile areas.
28. The operations area is designed to direct stormwater runoff to a pond on the eastern side of the facility. A
drainage ditch runs along the southeastern edge of the operations and storage area into a pipe that conveys the
runoff directly down the hill to the pond. The pond was observed to be clean and well-maintained; the
surrounding areas, including the ditch line, are mowed several times per year.
29. The 2016-17 Facility Annual Report indicates the following:
• 1,600 tons of mulch was produced;
• 2,500 tons of wood waste and inert debris were disposed of in the LCID landfill unit;
• 600 tons of Grade A compost was produced;
• 180 tons of screened soil was recovered;
• 2,300 tons of inert debris was disposed of in the LCID landfill unit;
• 90 tons of miscellaneous waste and unacceptable material was separated for proper disposal;

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Solid Waste Section
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A view of the working face from
the north side.
A view of the product storage area containing asphalt, mulch and soil. The area is well-maintained and level,
and provides easy access for customers and equipment.
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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 6, 2018 to David
Lawson.
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