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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Forsyth
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 3402-MSWLF-1997
Closed
X
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: December 3 and 6, 2019 Date of Last Inspection: July 9 and 11, 2019
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Hanes Mill Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
325 West Hanes Mill Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.18806' Long.:-80.28263'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Jan McHargue, Assistant Utilities Director/Solid Waste
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 2511
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
PARTICIPANTS:
Keith Cain, Solid Waste Supervisor — Hanes Mill MSWLF
Adam Rickett, Senior Project Supervisor — City/County Utilities
Justin Easter — Hanes Mill MSWLF
Gordon Dively, Solid Waste Operations Manager — City/County Utilities
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Life of Site Permit to Operate Phases 1 & 2 (Cells 1 through 5): issued July 25, 2017; expires March 6, 2030.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Photos included in this report were taken by Susan Heim on December 3, 2019 during the inspection unless
otherwise noted.
2. The facility is comprised of an active, lined, municipal solid waste landfill, a closed MSW landfill (Unit 1), a
scrap tire collection area, a white goods and scrap metal collection area, and a collection/treatment and
processing area for concrete, asphalt and brick (CAB). A residential convenience area is located near the scale
house, where small loads of household waste and recyclables are directed to unload. A landfill gas plant is
located near the leachate storage tanks.
3. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Forsyth, Davie, Stokes, Yadkin and Surry
Counties.
4. The facility is bisected by railroad tracks, with the active landfill located to the west of the tracks and the
remainder of the facility located to the east.
Records Review:
5. The Permit to Operate (life of site permit # 3402-MSWLF-1997, dated July 25, 2017) and the approved
Operations Plan (dated January 2017) were available at the landfill office and were reviewed with staff. No
changes in operations or procedures had occurred since the previous comprehensive inspection. Gordon Dively,
who had joined the staff as Solid Waste Operations Manager, was present and participated in the inspection.
6. Landfill tonnage records were available for FY 2017-18, FY 2018-19 and for the period July 1 through October
31, 2019. A comparison of tonnage accepted during the first four months of FY 2019-20, FY 2018-19 and FY
2017-18 finds 88,836.65 tons accepted during this period in FY 2017-18, a small increase to 93,964.20 tons in
FY 2018-19, and another small increase to 95,392.93 tons in FY 2019-20. Average monthly tonnage remained
fairly flat, ranging from a low of 22,209.16 for FY 2017-18 to a high of 23,848.23 in FY 2019-20.
7. White goods and scrap metal collections program records were reviewed and indicated that a total of 169.72
tons were accepted at the facility to date during the current fiscal year. Mr. Rickett stated that Rapid Recovery
remains as the facility's contractor for the evacuation and disposal of refrigerant gases from the white goods
units. He added that the facility continues to haul its scrap metal to the OmniSource site in Kernersville for
recycling.
8. Scrap tire program records for the current fiscal year were made available for review. Tonnage records
indicated that 2,225.54 tons of scrap tires had been received through October 3 1 " of the current fiscal year,
approximately 26% of those being truck tires and 74% being passenger car tires.
9. Scrap tire certification forms received during the month of November 2019 were inspected and found to be
properly completed. Mr. Easter stated that he had been working to improve procedures in the operation of the
county's scrap tire collection program and that he felt that was reflected in the paperwork. Mr. Rickett stated
that US Tire remains the facility's contractor for the transportation and disposal of scrap tires.
10. Incoming loads of waste are randomly selected for inspection, as required. Waste screening logs for 2019 were
reviewed and found to be complete, including information as to the final disposition of any unacceptable
materials discovered during the screening process. It appeared that between 30 and 40 waste screenings are
done each month, which should meet the requirement to screen at least 1 % of waste received at the facility.
11. Training records for facility staff were reviewed, and indicated the following certifications are current:
• Adam W. Rickett, Manager of Landfill Operations Certification No. 92044, expires 05/06/2020;
• George Freddie Tilley, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2008025, expires
02/08/2020;
• Keith Cain, Manager of Landfill Operations Certification No. 1519239, expires 08/23/2021;
• Daniel Fallot, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2015011, expires 03/24/2021;
• Barry F. Harris, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2011012, expires 03/01/2020;
• Jonathan Peavy, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2018004, expires 02/20/2021;
• Clayton Hart, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2017003, expires 02/17/2020;
• Tim Sifford, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2017001, expires 02/17/2020;
• Michael Bargoil and Dwayne Stevens attended Landfill Operations Specialist class in Asheboro on
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April 15-16, 2019 but neither has received his certificate;
12. The Forsyth County household hazardous waste program is managed through a contract with Resource
Recovery and Reduction (permit # 34-15), located in Winston-Salem. The contract allows county residents to
drop off HHW, electronics and televisions at the contractor's facility where materials are sorted, packaged for
transportation, and then disposed of or recycled properly. Program records are maintained by the contractor at
the collection facility.
13. Leachate tank inspections are carried out weekly as required. Inspection records for 2019 were reviewed and
appeared to be complete, with no issues having been noted.
14. Leachate lines were inspected and cleaned on December 22, 2018 by JetClean America.
15. The facility separates clean loads of concrete, asphalt and brick (CAB) and directs them to a collection area on
the eastern side of the active landfill unit. The CAB area is kept locked at all times to prevent unauthorized
access. Loads of CAB materials are screened at the scale house before being directed to the CAB area, where a
facility staff member meets the load and unlocks the gate. Staff remain with the load as it is dumped and ensure
that any unacceptable materials are loaded back into the customer's vehicle and taken to the working face for
disposal. A log sheet is filled out by facility staff noting the types of materials received and the type and
disposition of any unacceptable materials removed. A review of the CAB load logs for 2019 found all entries to
be comprehensive and properly completed.
16. The facility is permitted to accept wastewater treatment sludge generated within its service area. Mr. Cain stated
that loads of sludge arrive at the facility only occasionally and, to his knowledge, no additional waste
determinations had been received requesting disposal of sludge or other special wastes since the previous
comprehensive inspection on January 8, 2019.
17. Ground water and leachate are sampled twice a year, as required. Records for the second sampling event of
2018 and first sampling event of 2019 were available for review. Sampling occurred December 11 through 14
and 21, 2018 and March 4 through 7, 2019 from 24 monitoring wells and 6 surface water points that cover the
closed and active MSW landfill units. MW-23 and MW-24, which had been installed in late 2018 were included
in both of these sampling events.
18. Landfill gas monitoring records were available for calendar years 2018 and 2019, and indicated that sampling
takes place quarterly, as required. The four latest landfill gas sampling events occurred on the following dates:
March 19, 2019; May 31, 2019; August 26, 2019; and, November 11, 2019.
Field Inspection:
19. Facility access roadways are of all-weather construction and were found to be in good repair. Mr. Cain stated
that he works to ensure that a rock base is maintained on all interior roadways that are unpaved to prevent
deterioration in wet weather.
20. Proper signage was observed at the entry gate and on the access roadway leading to the scales. New signs
designed with eye-catching colors were posted throughout the facility to inform customers of disposal
procedures and to guide them to disposal locations and back to the exit.
Active MSW Landfill Operation
21. During this inspection, waste was observed being placed in the new Phase 2 - Cell 5. A spotter was on duty to
direct incoming loads and outgoing vehicles.
22. Conditions at the landfill were wet and muddy, due to recent storm events.
23. The working face was well defined, and waste appeared to be well compacted. Mr. Cain stated that he had two
pieces of equipment that were down for repairs, so operators had to be diligent in their management of the
working face. The tipping area surrounding the working face was wet and muddy, but the compacted rock base
enabled both vehicles and equipment to maneuver safely. The entrance to the tipping area was tight, and
incoming loads were held up when a container of pallets was identified and turned back by facility staff. The
spotter was very effective at guiding the vehicles as they entered and exited the operational area.
24. The area adjacent to the working face on the southwest side had an accumulation of water that had ponded in a
low spot. A track hoe was operating in the area, digging into the landfill to allow the water to drain. The water
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level was observed to be receding as the digging progressed. A follow-up inspection on December 6, 2019
found the area to have been drained and repaired. 15A NCAC 13B .1626(8)(b) states, "Surface water shall
not be impounded over or in waste." Ensure that the landfill is properly maintained to prevent water
from becoming impounded over or in waste.
25. Adequate soil cover was observed in the operational area and on the internal slopes surrounding the working
face. Mr. Rickett stated that these slopes had been prepared and seeded just before the rain event that had
occurred the previous weekend.
26. Several areas on the northeast side of the active landfill had rills, indicating the beginning of erosion issues. It
was evident that staff had been addressing the problem. Almost half of the slope had already been repaired and
no exposed waste was visible in the remaining areas that had not yet received attention. At the toe of the
northeast slope, a working area had been established and berms had been constructed near the top of the slope
and past the toe to slow the flow of surface water and to prevent sediment from leaving the cell. Mr. Cain stated
that additional soil cover and repairs are required to re-establish the integrity of the slope and prepare it for
reseeding.
27. Several wood pallets were observed in and around the working face during the inspection. The loader operator
found each of them, pulled them from the waste and set them aside on a pile to be dealt with separately. Mr.
Rickett stated that clean pallets are taken to the Overdale Yard Waste Facility (permit # 34-09) to be processed
and composted.
28. A commercial load had been selected by the loader operator for random waste screening as a part of normal
operations during the inspection. The commercial driver was directed to dump the load at the far end of the
tipping area, away from the other trucks that were unloading waste. Once the truck was empty, the operator
used the loader bucket to pull the load apart and spread out the waste so that it could be examined thoroughly.
Mr. Cain explained that equipment operators keep the waste screening forms in their equipment cab for use
throughout the day as needed. When the loader operator was satisfied that no unacceptable waste was included
in the load, he signaled the truck driver to leave, then pushed the waste into the working face.
29. The facility is approved for the use of tarps as alternative cover, and tarp rolls had been staged in the vicinity of
the working face for use at the end of the day. Mr. Cain stated that the facility has 5 tarps in its inventory and is
capable of covering an area of 250' x 300' in size, if necessary.
30. Windblown litter was found to be well -controlled, and a facility staff member was observed collecting
windblown litter in the area around the working face during the inspection.
31. While sediment was apparent in the perimeter ditch at the toe of the landfill, none appeared to have exceeded
the top of the ditch. Mr. Rickett stated that the entire ditch line had been cleaned out within the past few weeks
but had refilled during the weekend rainstorm. He added that facility staff would begin working on clearing the
ditch again as site conditions improve.
32. Slopes with an established vegetative cover were found to be well -maintained and generally in good condition.
Mr. Dively stated that several areas on these slopes had been identified for reseeding as well.
33. The sediment ponds appeared to be intact and free from windblown litter. Previous issues with the basin on the
eastern side of the active landfill unit had been addressed, and the basin appeared to be functioning properly at
the time of this inspection. All of the ponds observed during the inspection held an accumulation of sediment.
Mr. Cain stated that the ponds would be cleaned out again in the spring.
34. The leachate collection system includes two leachate storage tanks contained within a secondary containment
pit. The tanks, containment area and control panels are enclosed in a chain link fence with locking gate to
prevent unauthorized entry. Each tank has a capacity of 206,000 gallons, and both tanks appeared to be clean
and in good condition. The control panel indicated a level of It. 17' in tank A and a level of 11.38' in tank B.
These readings were corroborated by the gauges located on the outside of each tank. The containment area was
clean and dry.
Residential Convenience Area
35. The drop-off area is situated southwest of the scale house on a concrete pad with trailer loading spaces below
each drop-off station. Safety fencing and barricades mark the limits of the convenience site. The entire area was
observed to be clean and well -maintained.
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36. The convenience area is manned during operating hours. Facility staff screen the incoming loads for
unacceptable materials that must be removed or redirected to other locations at the facility and direct residents
to the proper drop-off spots.
37. Proper signage was posted at each drop-off, bay identifying the type of material to be placed in each container.
38. Ample space was provided in the drop-off area to allow vehicles and equipment to maneuver safely.
Scrap Tire Collection Area
39. Scrap tire certification forms are collected and reviewed at the scale house, and scale house staff direct vehicles
to the scrap tire collection area to drop off tire loads.
40. A total of 3 transport trailers were observed at the loading dock, which is located west of the convenience area.
Vehicles back up to the loading dock to offload tires for disposal. Empty trailers are provided as needed by US
Tire.
41. The site provides easy access and ample space for vehicles to maneuver safely as they enter and exit the area.
42. Several heavy truck and equipment tires were found stacked on the deck of the loading dock, where staff from
the county's tire disposal contractor, US Tire, load them into the waiting trailers.
43. The tire collection area appeared to be clean and well -managed.
Concrete, Asphalt and Brick (CAB) Collection Area
44. Scale house operators identify clean loads of CAB materials and direct them to a separate area of the facility
located along the access roadway to the east of the active landfill unit. Previously, the CAB area was located
atop what is now the borrow area for the current cell. The collection area was moved when the new cell opened
in 2018.
45. The CAB area is gated and locked except when facility staff are present to supervise incoming loads or manage
materials.
46. The site was wet and muddy, but the tipping area was stable and maneuverable. A large pile of clean, used
concrete was observed. No unacceptable materials were visible in the stockpile.
47. The land behind the stockpile had been opened up and additional land clearing had taken place so that the site
could be expanded as planned. Mr. Dively stated that a new sediment basin would be installed in the low area
adjacent to the access roadway.
48. Mr. Rickett stated that the county was in the process of contracting for concrete crushing.
White Goods and Scrap Metal Collection Area
49. White goods and scrap metal are collected at a location northwest of the closed landfill unit. An attendant is on
duty during operating hours, and white goods are sprayed with a large "X" as they are received. Mr. Rickett
explained that this procedure had been enacted to reduce pilfering of white goods from the facility.
50. White goods were staged on a concrete pad originally designed as a transfer station. Units containing
refrigerants were observed to be stored upright to protect the integrity of each unit's coils and gas lines, and
were spaced so that refrigerant gases could be removed safely.
51. Scrap metal was stored in a roll -off container adjacent to the concrete storage area. Full scrap metal containers
are transported by facility staff to OmniSource for metal recycling.
Closed Landfill Unit
52. The cap of the closed landfill appeared to have a well -established vegetative cover. Mr. Dively pointed out
several areas where additional over -seeding would take place in order to fill in bare spots.
53. An area of the southeast slope that had slipped during the previous year had been repaired and reseeded, and no
evidence of this or any additional problems was noted. Mr. Rickett stated that no issues with leachate releases or
slope failure had been experienced at the active or closed landfills.
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ABOVE: Ponded water resulting from a heavy rain event can be seen adjacent to the working face,
which is visible in the background on the left. The equipment operator is digging through waste to allow
the water to drain to the leachate collection system.
BELOW: Same area, adjacent to the working face, where water had been seen ponding during the
inspection on 1213119. Since then, the water has drained and the area has been repaired. (Photo taken
by S. Heim 1216119.)
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A view of the eastern slope of the active landfill where erosion rills formed after a heavy rain event. Repairs are
in progress.
A view of the tipping area where the loader operator is pushing waste from a randomly screened load
into the working face. Ample soil cover has been maintained on top of the stone pad to limit mud, to
allow vehicles and equipment to maneuver safely, and to prevent waste from becoming churned up and
exposed.
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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=susan.heim@ncdenr.g
ov, c=US
Date: 2019.12.06 14:04:25
-05'00'
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: December 6, 2019 to
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No.[ ]
Jan McHargue.
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Gordon Dively, Solid Waste Operations Manager — City/County Utilities
Adam Rickett, Senior Project Manager — City/County Utilities
Keith Cain, Solid Waste Supervisor — Hanes Mill Road Landfill
Justin Easter — City/County Utilities
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