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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: Yadkin
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9903T
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: September 25, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: August 30, 2018

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Yadkin County Solid Waste Transfer Facility
1149 Landfill Road
Yadkinville, NC 27055

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.181597 ° W: -80.638101 °

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Shannon Harris, Solid Waste Director – Yadkin County
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Shannon Harris, Solid Waste Director – Yadkin County
Gary Wyatt Earp, Operator – Hilco Transport, Inc.
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate MSW Transfer Facility Issued: May 13, 1994
Permit Amendment and Renewal: June 19, 2008
Permit Modification: April 6, 2009 (change in disposal facilities)
Permit Renewal: June 5, 2014
Permit to Operate Expired: May 31, 2018; renewal application currently under review by the Permitting
Branch.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:

1. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states, “By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee
shall be considered to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the
permit.” Permit to Operate No. 9903T-TRANSFER-1994, ATTACHMENT 3, PART VI, Transfer
Station/Treatment and Processing Unit Specific Condition #48(a) states, “The tipping floor and transfer trailer
loading area must be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition at all times and must be cleaned at least once daily
in accordance with the approved Operational Plan.” Yadkin County has pressure washed the inside of the transfer
station building and loading bay and removed the waste that had built up along the steel wall beams and
throughout the loading bay. Therefore, this violation is considered to be resolved. However, Yadkin County
must ensure that proper daily maintenance and periodic maintenance tasks continue to be undertaken as
required.
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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No new violations were observed during this inspection.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The recycling drop-off area, including the area where white goods, electronics, scrap tire and cardboard are
collected, was inspected and found to be clean, with no waste in and around the containers. Ms. Harris stated
that facility staff now drive through the drop-off areas to clean up litter prior to the end of each operating day.
She added that litter is also removed from these areas during the day when containers are switched out.
2. The scrap metal collection area had been consolidated, and all unacceptable materials removed for proper
disposal. Ms. Harris stated that facility staff check on this area at least twice a day, and always at the end of
every operating day to ensure that no unacceptable waste is left on the ground.
3. Ms. Harris acknowledged the recommendation, made during the previous inspection on August 30, 2018, that
scrap metal operations be reorganized and relocated to enable staff to monitor the unloading process and also to
provide a paved area for the storage of scrap metals. She stated that she understands these concerns and is
working to identify a location that would address both issues.
4. Inspection of the LCID landfill at close range was not possible during this inspection. This area is not
approachable on foot from the working face, and the ground is too wet on the end of the fill area nearest to the
transfer station. This was also the case during the previous inspection on August 30, 2018. Ms. Harris stated that
facility staff has been working to pull the material down into the landfill cell from the tipping area. When asked,
Ms. Harris responded that she felt existing facility equipment would not be able to achieve dense compaction of
the land clearing 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.
Above: Back wall of transfer station with waste accumulation
on walls, sign and beams. (Photo taken by S. Heim on 8/30/18.)
Right: Back wall of transfer station is clean after pressure
washing. (Photo taken by S. Heim on 9/25/18.)
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5. 15A NCAC 13B .0566(4) requires that all waste in the LCID landfill is covered with clean soil at least
once a month, or when the active area reaches an acre in size. It is recommended that a cover log be
established that includes the date cover was applied to the landfill and the amount of soil used to achieve
the required cover.
6. The interior walls of the transfer station and loading bay were found to be clean and free of waste build-up. Mr.
Earp stated that Republic Services had contracted for the facility to be pressure washed after receipt of the
previous inspection report. He added that he washes down the tipping floor and push walls daily, and tries to
keep the waste from accumulating on the building walls by using the water hose.
7. The entire area surrounding the transfer station was again observed to be free of windblown litter. Mr. Earp
pointed out that he had installed an additional section of chain link fence, designed to serve as a windscreen,
this time to the west of the transfer station entrance. He explained that the sections of fencing are very helpful in
preventing waste from leaving the immediate area of the tipping floor.
8. The two holes in the east wall of the transfer station building had been repaired, and the old metal deflector
panels that had been stored behind the loading bay had been moved to the scrap metal collection area, as
requested in the previous inspection report dated August 30, 2018.

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: September 28, 2018
to Lisa Hughes, County
Manager, and Shannon Harris.
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Allen Gaither, Permitting Engineer – Solid Waste Section
John Isenhour, Operations Manager – Republic Services
Holes in the east wall of the transfer station had been
repaired, thus preventing waste from leaving the
building.
Digitally signed by Susan Heim
DN: cn=Susan Heim, o=Solid
Waste Section, ou,
email=[e-mail],
c=US
Date: 2018.09.28 12:56:03 -04'00'