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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: Randolph
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 76-06
CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: August 10, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: July 5, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Gold Hill Road C&D Landfill and Treatment and Processing Facility
385 Gold Hill Road
Asheboro, NC 27203

GPS COORDINATES:
N: 35.71938 W: -79.79163

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Al Morton, Member/Manager - Gold Hill Road Landscape Supply and C&D Landfill
w. 336-629-7175
c. 336-382-2111
f. 336-629-6821
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Gold Hill Road Landscape Supply and C&D Landfill
Al Morton, Member/Manager
385 Gold Hill Road
Asheboro, NC 27203

PARTICIPANTS:
John Patrone, Environmental Specialist II - Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Al Morton, Member/Manager - Gold Hill Road C&D Landfill and Treatment and Processing Facility

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit To Operate (PTO) issued November 6, 2017
PTO expiration date October 25, 2021

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On August 10, 2018, John Patrone met with Al Morton to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Gold Hill Road
C&D Landfill and Treatment and Processing Facility on Gold Hill Road in Asheboro, Randolph County.

1. The facility consists of a construction and demolition debris (C&D) landfill, a wood waste treatment and
processing (T&P) operation, a recycled materials recovery (T&P) operation, a land clearing and inert debris
(LCID) landfill mining operation, an inert material crushing operation, a postconsumer recycled asphalt shingle
(PRAS) operation, and a mobile home deconstruction (T&P) operation.
2. The permit approves the operation of Phase 1A-1 and Phases 2A and 2B and the aforementioned facility
operations.
3. The C&D landfill plan currently consists of six phases: Phases 1A-1 and 1A-2, Phase 1B and Phases 2A and 2B,
and vertical expansion Phase 1C.
4. Phases 1A-1 and 1A-2 have been constructed. Phase 1B is a LCID landfill that has been incorporated into the
C&D landfill area and will be mined prior to being used for C&D fill. Portions of Phase 2A are either closed or
inactive and Phase 2B contains intermediate cover.
5. Ensure a new permit to operate is obtained prior to placing waste in Phase 1A-2.
6. The facility is operating in Phase 1A-1. The pre-operational inspection was conducted on November 28, 2017.
7. The facility is open Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
8. The facility permit, site plan, and operations plan were discussed.
9. The landfill is permitted to receive C&D waste, inert debris, land clearing debris (LCD), used asphalt, and
asbestos.
10. The facility service area is: Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery, Moore, and Randolph
Counties.
11. The facility grinds a small amount of treated wood. The treated wood, when ground, is placed on a concrete pad.
Mr. Morton stated that the ground material is used within the landfill footprint during inclement weather and that
it will be stored within the landfill footprint until needed.
12. The facility grinds LCD for mulch, crushes concrete and used asphalt, and collects scrap metal.
13. Mr. Morton stated that the facility does not currently grind wood for boiler fuel.
14. Mr. Morton stated that the facility does not currently conduct the PRAS operation.
15. The facility does not store mobile homes, they are deconstructed when received.
16. The facility is not actively mining the LCID landfill.
17. The facility does not currently compost material. Although, approval of a compost addendum to the operations
plan is being finalized with the SWS – Permitting Branch [facility responses pending].
18. The following are certified personnel:
a. Al Morton, Certified Landfill Manager, No. 63403, exp. 05/07/19
b. Randy Hurley, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, No. LF-2009012, exp. 04/13/21
c. Brian Marley, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, No. LF-2010105, exp. 07/30/19
d. Denise Hicks, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, No. LF-2015014, exp. 03/24/21
19. A vehicle scale test was conducted by the Charlotte Scale Company, Inc. on June 6, 2018.
20. A vehicle scale test was conducted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services in
May 2015.
21. The facility is required to conduct waste screenings once a week. Records for August 9, 2018 through August 3,
2017 were observed. The facility generally conducts two or three waste screenings per week.
22. The facility shall cover solid waste with six inches of earthen material when the waste disposal area exceeds one-
half acre and at least once weekly.

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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23. The facility maintains a weekly C&D fill area cover log. Records for August 8, 2018 through August 3, 2017
were observed.
24. Scrap tires removed from the working face are stored in a covered container until hauled-off for proper disposal.
25. The facility maintains semiannual groundwater and surface water monitoring test records collected and analyzed
by Environmental 1, Inc. and prepared by SCS Engineers, PC. Records for March 26, 2018 and September 19,
2017 were observed. An exceedance is noted for each monitoring event.
26. The facility was issued an Appendix I Inorganic Constituent Exceedances letter (FID 1234599), dated July 30,
2018. The letter directs the facility to submit an assessment monitoring work plan for approval.
27. A bar hole probe is used to conduct methane monitoring conducted by SCS Engineers, PC. Records for methane
monitoring conducted September 27, 2017 (3rd quarter), December 29, 2017 (4th quarter), January 30, 2018 (1st
quarter), May 15, 2018 (2nd quarter), and July 19, 2018 (3rd quarter) were observed. No exceedance is noted.
28. The facility maintains quarterly hydrogen sulfide monitoring records that mirror the methane monitoring dates.
No exceedance is noted.
29. The facility maintains a record of the amount of material received. Records were observed for July 1, 2017
through June 30, 2018. The facility received 15,038.45 tons of C&D for disposal, 2,357.24 tons of wood for
mulch and for use at the landfill during inclement weather, 1,535.05 tons of concrete, and 2,220.17 tons of used
asphalt. During the same period, no asbestos loads were received and no PRAS was accepted for recycling.
30. Throughput records for the aforementioned materials were also observed for July 2018: 1,345.22 tons of C&D,
289.49 tons of LCD, 35.13 tons of concrete, and 300.18 tons of used asphalt.
31. The facility maintains a record of the amount of material recovered for reuse. Records were observed for July 1,
2017 through July 30, 2018. The facility sold 3,232.48 yd3 of mulch, 89.37 tons of scrap metal, and ~ 1,000 tons
of crushed concrete and used asphalt.
32. Mr. Morton stated that the facility has ~ 150 tons of LCD, 3,000 yd3 of mulch, 75 tons of unground concrete,
1,000 tons of ground concrete, 300 tons of unground used asphalt, and 1,000 tons of ground used asphalt on site.
33. Mr. Morton stated that a third-party grinds LCD and crushes concrete and used asphalt.
34. The facility annual report (FAR) was received by the SWS dated July 31, 2018. Material received July 2017
through June 2018 is 21,240.48 tons (landfilled and recycled).
35. The landfill cap appeared maintained. It contained vegetative cover material.
36. Mr. Morton stated that the landfill is mowed twice a year.
37. The landfill has edge of waste markers.
38. There was no indication of erosion or runoff observed.
39. Mr. Morton stated that the LCID fill area is not actively being mined. During the inspection, there were no open
areas observed.
40. It has been stated that the LCID fill area only contains LCD.
41. Mr. Morton stated that mining of the LCID fill area will commence gradually, over time.
42. The following shall be adhered to when excavating/mining the LCID fill area:
a. The uncovered excavated area is limited to < 1 acre.
b. Adequate soil cover shall be applied to the uncovered excavated area as needed and at least monthly.
c. Excavated material may be sorted atop the LCID fill area cap.
d. Excavated material may be screened atop the LCID fill area cap.
e. Excavated material may be processed atop the LCID fill area cap.
43. The facility has a conditionally approved temporary disaster debris staging site (TDDSS) for C&D waste and
vegetative material. The TDDSS number is: DS76-001.
44. Mr. Morton stated that in the event of a disaster, the TDDSS will likely not be operated unless it can be contained
within the daily operations of the facility.
45. Mr. Morton has a conditionally approved TDDSS located on Gold Hill Road, ~ 1/8 mile from the C&D landfill,
for vegetative material. The TDDSS number is: DS76-004.
46. During the inspection, there was no windblown material observed.
47. The City of Asheboro fire department can be contacted to address an emergency at the facility.
48. The facility has all-weather access roads.
49. The facility is secured by a locked gate.
50. The facility has proper signage.
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51. The PTO expiration date is October 25, 2021.
52. The PTO renewal application shall be submitted to the SWS by April 25, 2021.

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

Phone: [phone] or email: [e-mail]

John Patrone
Environmental Specialist II
Regional Representative

Sent on: August 15, 2018 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - SWS
Ming-Tai Chao, Environmental Engineer – SWS
David Garrett, Senior Engineer – Amec Foster Wheeler (c. 919.418.4375, [e-mail])