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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID X YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Forsyth
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: N0667 + YWN-34-014
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: October 25 and November 2, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: November 16, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Westmoreland, Inc. LCID Landfill
6250 Walnut Cove Road
Walkertown, NC 27051

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.196416° W: -80.164851°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Tom Westmoreland, President, J. Westmoreland, Inc.
Telephone: [phone] (office); 336-345-3586 (mobile).
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
J. Westmoreland, Inc.
6851 Old Still Trail
Kernersville, NC 27284

PARTICIPANTS:
Tom Westmoreland, Owner – Westmoreland LCID Landfill (November 2, 2018 only)
Dustin Mabe, Facility Operator – Westmoreland LCID Landfill (October 25 and November 2, 2018)
Elizabeth Walter, Administrative Staff – Westmoreland LCID Landfill (November 2, 2018 only)
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section (November 2, 2018 only)
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section (October 25 and November 2, 2018)

STATUS OF PERMIT:
LCID Landfill Notification submitted and recorded in Forsyth County on March 17, 2005
Yard Waste Notification 34-017 was approved September 18, 2017.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
1. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(4) cited for failure to apply adequate soil
cover monthly or when active area reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first. Much of the working face was
observed to have been covered, and the slope appeared to have been reduced to a more workable grade in most
areas. However, the southern end of the landfill working face remains steeply sloped and uncovered, and the inert
debris stockpile that is located atop this area appears to be mixing into the slope itself (see photos below). Mr.
Westmoreland stated that work on the landfill slopes had been interrupted several times due to wet weather. In
order to achieve compliance, all waste in the landfill must be adequately covered with clean soil.

2. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(3) cited for failing to restrict solid waste to
the smallest area feasible. In areas where the landfill slopes had been reduced and adequate soil cover had been
applied, waste appeared to have been adequately compacted. In order to achieve compliance, all areas of
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the landfill must be compacted so that waste is restricted to the smallest area feasible.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS REQUIRED:

To achieve compliance, Thomas Westmoreland, J. Westmoreland, Inc., shall complete the following corrective
actions:
 Immediately remove all stockpiled materials from the landfill footprint, including logs, brush,
processed wood waste, inert debris and separated scrap metal. Note that clean soil to be used for
landfill cover may be stockpiled on top of the fill area.
 Immediately ensure that all ancillary operations, such as concrete crushing and wood waste grinding,
are taking place outside of the landfill footprint.
 Immediately remove any waste that may be outside the 2-acre footprint of the landfill.
 By November 30, 2018 remove all MSW waste located near the asphalt operations and dispose of it at a
solid waste facility permitted to accept such waste. Provide copies of disposal receipts to the Solid Waste
Section.
 By December 15, 2018, accurately identify the waste boundary of the landfill and install permanent
edge-of-waste markers. Ensure that all waste is contained within the 2-acre footprint.
 By December 31, 2018, compact all waste into as small an area as feasible; cover all waste with a
minimum of one foot of clean soil; construct stable side slopes at a maximum 3:1 foot grade; seed the
entire landfill cap to establish a stable vegetative cover.
 By December 31, 2018, submit a current site plan to the Solid Waste Section that includes the
designated area (maximum of 2 acres in size) for yard waste operations. (This information may be added
to the site plan that was made available during the November 2, 2018 site visit.)

Failure to address these corrective measures may result in additional tiered enforcement action.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No additional violations were observed.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. The facility includes a notified LCID landfill and notified yard waste facility.
2. Edge-of-waste markers for the LCID disposal area were no longer visible at the site. It appeared that the
disposal area had exceeded the original 2-acre footprint.
In order to operate as a notified LCID landfill, the disposal area must not occupy an area greater than 2
acres in size, as specified in 15A NCAC 13B .0563(1)(b). Demonstrate compliance with this requirement
by installing permanent edge-of-waste markers that delineate a disposal area of 2 acres or less in size.
(See Status of Corrective Actions Required section of this report for additional information.)
3. Stockpiles of unprocessed inert debris and unprocessed wood waste appeared to be located atop the LCID
landfill disposal area.
Remove all waste and product stockpiles from the LCID landfill disposal area. (See Corrective Actions
Required section of this report for additional information.)
4. Uncovered waste was visible on the side slopes of the LCID landfill unit.
Cover all exposed waste within the landfill disposal area. (See Corrective Actions Required section of this
report for additional information.)
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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5. Yard waste operations, including unprocessed wood waste stockpiles, mulch and compost windrows and
grinding operations, appear to be taking place in various locations at the site and occupying more than 2 acres of
land.
15A NCAC13B .1402(f)(6) requires that yard waste sites operating without a permit (notified sites) shall
occupy less than 2 acres of land and process less than 6,000 cubic yards of material per quarter.
Designate a 2-acre area for yard waste operations and consolidate all elements of the operation into this
area. Reduce the processed and unprocessed wood waste stockpiles to meet the restrictions. (See
Corrective Actions Required section of this report for additional information.)
6. A pile of material that had been separated from incoming loads was observed to be piled in the area adjacent to
the asphalt processing operation. Mr. Westmoreland stated that this material was to have been removed for
landfill disposal but had not yet been picked up.
Remove the pile of waste from the asphalt processing area and dispose of it at a facility permitted to
receive such waste. Show proof of proper disposal by providing copies of disposal receipts for this waste
material to the Solid Waste Section. (See Corrective Actions Required section of this report for additional
information.)
7. Several piles of leaves were observed at the site, and Mr. Mabe stated that leaves had been incorporated into
some of the windrows. No temperature records were available for these windrows. Ms. Aja explained that yard
trash, including grass clippings and leaves, must achieve specific temperature requirements in order to reduce
pathogens sufficiently to enable the compost product to be distributed for sale.
8. Facility access roadways are of all-weather construction and in good condition.
9. Proper signage was observed at the facility entrance, and the facility is secured by berms, natural terrain, and a
locking gate to prevent unauthorized access. An operator is on duty inside the entrance during operating hours.
10. Please contact Permitting Branch Head Sherri Stanley at 919-707-8235 to initiate the permitting process if an
increase in the size of the LCID landfill operation or yard waste operation is planned.

Unprocessed waste
has been stockpiled
on top of the LCID
landfill disposal
area.
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A view of the
asphalt and
marble/granite
processing area
from above on the
landfill. Note the
large pile of waste
on the ground at
foreground right.
Mulch and compost
windrows can be
seen at background
center. Unprocessed
wood waste is
located in several
areas on the
opposite side of the
site.
A view of the south
side of the disposal
unit from the soil
mining area. Landfill
slopes are
indistinguishable from
inert debris stockpile
slopes, and disposed
waste is exposed.
Some of these areas
have been in place
long enough for small
trees to have grown
up, as seen in the
foreground.
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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: November 16, 2018 to
Tom Westmoreland, J.
Westmoreland, Inc.
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section

Wood waste processing and storage operations and inert debris processing and
storage operations can be identified in several areas. Two sets of power lines can be
seen crossing the site.