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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Rockingham
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 7902T-TRANSFER-1991
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 9/19/2019
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
City of Reidsville Transfer Facility
709 Marcellus Street
Reidsville, NC 27320
Date of Last Inspection: 11/27/2018
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.354761 ° Long:-79.679596 °
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Patricia Knowles, Solid Waste Superintendent
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Division of Solid Waste
City of Reidsville Public Works Department
1100 Vance Street
Reidsville, NC 27320
PARTICIPANTS:
Pat Knowles, Solid Waste Superintendent — City of Reidsville
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate Issued: March 15, 1991
Permit Renewal: May 7, 1995
Permit Renewal: August 22, 2000
Permit Renewal, Operations Plan Revision: August 31, 2005
Permit Renewal, Operations Plan Revision: September 7, 2010
Permit Renewal: July 20, 2015
Permit Expires: September 7, 2020
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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Solid Waste Section
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. The site includes an MSW transfer station and a public convenience center. The transfer station accepts waste
only from City of Reidsville trucks that collect from within the city limits. The convenience center is open to
the public and accepts C&D waste, electronics and televisions, used cooking oil, used motor oil and oil filters
from city residents.
2. Waste received at the transfer station is compacted into transport trailers and taken to the Rockingham County
Landfill (permit # 7904) for proper disposal.
Records Review:
3. The current Permit to Operate and approved Operational Plan (dated February 20, 2015) were available at the
transfer station for review. Please note that the current Permit to Operate expires September 7, 2020, and a
renewal application must be submitted to the Solid Waste Section by March 7, 2020.
4. Training records indicated the following staff members are currently certified by NC SWANA as Transfer
Station Operations Specialists:
• Rodney Lovelace —expires 11/3/2019;
• Ricky French — expires 10/9/2020;
• Billy Joe Watlington —expires 3/25/2021.
Ms. Knowles stated that Rodney Lovelace had been registered for transfer station operations specialist class,
and that she was considering sending an additional employee to obtain a certification as well.
5. A review of the 2018-19 facility annual report found that the transfer station received a total of 6,407.97 tons of
waste. Tonnage records for the current fiscal year were reviewed and indicated that 596.59 tons of MSW waste
were received at the transfer station in July 2019, and 567.86 tons of MSW waste were received in August
2019.
6. Waste screening records for the current month are maintained at the transfer station; additional waste screening
records are stored in the solid waste division office on Vance Street. Random waste screenings take place once
a week, and the log includes information about waste types and any unacceptable waste found as well as the
disposition of that waste. Waste screening records were reviewed for July and August 2019 and were found to
be complete.
7. Ms. Knowles advised that she will be retiring as of December 1, 2019, and that Mr. Smith would be handling
solid waste operations until her replacement is hired and settled.
Facility Inspection:
8. The entire site is secured by means of a chain link fence with two locking gates to prevent unauthorized access.
The hopper is not housed within an enclosed structure. However, it is surrounded by a chain link fence with a
locking gate so that unloading can be prevented if the operator is away from his station.
9. Proper signage was observed on the entry gate.
10. The site was observed to be clean and well -maintained. Windblown litter was extremely minimal.
11. Access roadways and the entire convenience area are paved and were found to be clean and in good condition.
12. The compactor area was also clean, with only a few minor pieces of litter evident under the trailer. Ms. Knowles
explained that the facility operator collects any trash that falls around the transport trailer between incoming
loads and after pulling the trailer out of the loading area.
13. Trucks carrying incoming loads back directly up to the hopper and unload slowly as directed by the facility
operator, who observes the contents of each load. Once the entire load has been dumped and no unacceptable
waste is identified, the facility operator opens the hopper door and engages the compactor. The hopper is fitted
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with nozzles that can be used to spray clean water while unloading takes place. This procedure prevents dust
and windblown litter and also helps to minimize odor.
14. The hopper and the fenced area that surrounds it were observed to be clean and well -maintained.
15. All liquid from the hopper spray nozzles and from the waste in the compactor is directed to a trench drain under
the trailer loading area. The drain was clear of waste, allowing leachate to flow freely. From the drain, leachate
is piped into a settling pit and oil separator, then directly to the city's sanitary sewer line. City staff pump out
solids from the oil separator and settling pit as needed.
16. The leachate collection system appeared to be well -maintained and functioning properly. Ms. Knowles stated
that the drain is inspected and cleaned throughout the day, and that the loading area is swept clean and usually
hosed down before close of operations each day.
17. The convenience area is designed with ample space for transfer trucks and residential vehicles to maneuver
safely. Truck traffic heading for the transfer station is routed to the hopper along a separate access road. The
facility was operating at the time of this inspection, and traffic appeared to be flowing smoothly and safely.
18. One transfer trailer was at the facility during this inspection, parked in the loading area and receiving waste
from the compactor. The trailer was inspected and found to be in good condition. No cracks or holes were
evident, and no liquid was observed to be leaking from the trailer.
19. A roll -off container is staged in the convenience area for receiving C&D waste from residents. Electronics and
televisions are collected and stacked in a covered area on the northern end of the convenience center. Full loads
of C&D waste and televisions/electronics are transported by city staff to the Rockingham County Landfill for
proper disposal or recycling.
20. Containers for the collection of used oil, oil filters and used cooking oil are staged in the convenience area for
public use. Ms. Knowles stated that the city contracts with Noble Oil for the recycling of the used motor oil and
oil filters; and, with Greenlight Biofuels for recycling of the used cooking oil. She added that the contractors
pick up these materials regularly and ensure that collection vessels are intact and in good condition; city staff
keep the containers and collection areas clean as a part of normal facility operations.
A view of the transfer station with hopper, compactor and transfer trailer below in the convenience
area and the tipping area above. The entire facility is clean and well -maintained.
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A view of the convenience center, with the hopper, compactor and transfer trailer on the right and the
convenience center office and recycling areas at center. Ample space is available to allow residents
and transfer trailers to maneuver safely.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Susan Heim
DN: cn=Susan Heim, o=Solid
Waste Section, ou=Field
Operations Branch,
email=[e-mail],
c=US
Date: 2019.09.25 17:09:09
04'00'
Phone: [phone]
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: September 25, 2019 to
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. i_1
Pat Knowles.
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Chuck Smith, Public Works Director — City of Reidsville
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