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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: HALIFAX
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 4205T-TRANSFER-1997
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: September 3, 2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Town of Weldon Transfer Facility
2211 Highway 301 North
Weldon, NC 27839
Date of Last Inspection: January 29, 2019
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.40094' Long.:-77.59826'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Chris Williams, General Manager
Phone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Davy Conners, NCDEQ Solid Waste Section
Chris Williams, GFL Environmental
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Life of Site Permit was issued June 28, 2017.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Compliance Inspection and introduction of Amanda Thompson, Environmental Senior Specialist
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .0402 (1), "Operational plans shall be approved and followed as specified for the facility."
1) Permit Attachment 3, Part IV (17)(a); "Tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area must be
maintained in a clean, sanitary condition at all times and must be cleaned at least daily in accordance
with the approved Operational Plan."
A thick layer of sludge was identified on the tipping floor and clogging the leachate drains. The tipping floor
and leachate drains must be cleaned. In accordance with the approved Permit and Operation Plan, the
tipping floor must be cleaned at least daily. This facility needs to be washed down and thoroughly cleaned.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
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
The facility is a municipal solid waste (MSW) transfer station owned by the GFL Environmental Inc. The facility is
permitted to receive municipal solid waste (MSW) from Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Nash,
Northampton, Vance, and Warren Counties in North Carolina, and Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, and Sussex
Counties in Virginia. Waste is transported to East Carolina Environmental Regional Landfill (Permit 08- 03) in Bertie
County, NC; the Brunswick Waste Facility (Sanitary Landfill Permit #583) in Lawrenceville, VA; or the Sampson County
Landfill (Permit 82- 02) in Sampson County, NC for disposal. Transfer station operations are contracted out to Custom
Ecology Inc. (CEI).
1. The Life of Site Permit was issued June 28, 2017. Facility is required to submit an annual facility report on or before
August 1 annually.
2. The facility had only one operator with an expired certification at the time of the inspection. The operator was aware
that his certification had expired and was in the process of trying to get into a class to update his certification. The
following are facility certified personnel:
Brittany Holt, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-20120798; exp: 07/18/2022
Willie Hargrove, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2006086; exp: 07/18/2022
Michael Arwood, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; TS-2017032; EXPIRED: 08/16/2020
Jonathan Bass, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; TS-2013035; exp: 04/24/2022
Anthony Bess; Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; TS-2015065; exp: 08/12/2021
Shannon Brewington; Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; TS-2016072; exp: 11/03/2022
3. The transfer building is in need of maintenance. Several holes were observed near the base of the building and solid
waste was observed coming out of the holes. One panel along the southern wall of the transfer station, was damaged
during a recent storm. Mr. Williams stated that the panel will be replaced. A hole in the concrete was identified near
the MSW trailer bay. The holes identified near the base of the building need to be repaired right away. The
solid waste identified coming out of the holes needs to be returned to the tipping floor.
4. An area of erosion was observed near the northwestern corner of the transfer station building. The erosion appears
to be the result of rainwater draining from the roof. The erosion needs to be monitored and repaired as needed.
5. Windblown debris was being well -managed around the transfer station with minimal windblown noted during the
inspection. Good job.
6. One trailer was identified to have a crack in the bottom allowing leachate to leak out. An additional trailer was
identified to have a bad rear seal, allowing leachate to leak. Both trailers were located on the concrete of the transfer
station and the leachate was contained within the leachate collection system. Mr. Williams stated that the trash
would be removed from the trailer with the crack in the bottom and repaired on site. The trailer with the defective
seal would be tightened and repaired by the contractor.
7. Trash was identified within the floor drains within the transfer trailer bays. The trash needs to be removed from
the drains as observed or daily at a minimum to allow for proper free flow and drainage of leachate into the
collection system.
8. Any areas outside the leachate containment system impacted by leachate from leaking trucks should be
cleaned up as necessary.
9. All records were not reviewed during this inspection.
10. Corrective measures are necessary as a result of this inspection and should be complete within 30 days' receipt of
this report.
11. Digital photographs were taken during the inspection.
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NORTH CAROLINA
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Amanda
Thompson
Date: 2020.09.11 14:34:45-04'00'
Amanda Thompson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: September 11, 2020 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. Lj
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Davy Conners, NCDEQ Solid Waste Section
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Clogged floor drain.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Missing siding panel along the southern wall of the
transfer station.
Trash located within the transfer trailer
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Hole in the bottom of a trailer
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