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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: VANCE
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 9102T-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: February 16, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Waste Industries Vance County Transfer Station
3453 NC Highway 39 North
Henderson, NC 27536
Date of Last Inspection: March 17, 2020
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.37323' Long.:-78.42075'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Randy Deming, General Manager
Phone: [phone] Cell: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Waste Industries Vance County
PO Box 526
Henderson, NC 27536
PARTICIPANTS:
Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, NCDEQ Solid Waste Section
Randy Deming, GFL Environmental
Spencer Pernell, GFL Environmental
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Life of Site permit was issued for 9102-TRANSFER-1997 on August 27, 2018 and will expire on December 31, 2057.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Compliance Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
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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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
This facility is permitted to receive municipal solid waste generated within areas consistent with the service area
of the receiving landfill. Waste must be transported for disposal to an appropriately permitted sanitary landfill.
The average daily tonnage for the site is between 150 and 200 tons/day. The transfer station is designed to
handle a maximum average 1,000 tons/day.
The following items were observed during the inspection:
1. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation.
2. The correct signage is at the entrance of the facility listing the facility name, permit number, and emergency contact
information as well as material accepted at the facility.
3. The facility accepts waste Monday through Friday 0800 to 1630 and Saturday 0800 to 1200.
4. Copies of the permit and required records were available for review and were kept in good order. Random screens
of loads are conducted at the scales and on the tipping floor. The screening records reviewed were current.
5. A responsible individual trained and certified in facility operations must be on -site during all operating hours of the
facility, in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.25. An attendant must be present to oversee the loading and unloading
of waste. The following SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist certifications for facility staff
were reviewed:
• Mark Taylor, TS2012070, exp. August 28, 2021
• Robert Holden, TS2020025, exp. February 27, 2023
• James Chavis, TS2010125, exp. November 29, 2022
• Ryan Cranmer, TS2020067, exp. September 22, 2023
6. The tipping floor was clean at the time of the inspection. Several cracks were observed throughout the tipping floor.
The cracks in the tipping floor need to be monitored and repaired as necessary to ensure the integrity of the
transfer station and leachate collection system, so that no leachate is being released into the subsurface soils
beneath the transfer station.
7. A flat area or gap was identified between the leachate collection drain, push wall and diversion berm at the front of
the transfer station. This area has the potential for waste and leachate to get outside the containment. Facility staff
was in the process of raking and removing waste outside this area during this inspection. It is recommended that
you evaluate the vegetation and soil in this area to ensure that any leachate that may have gotten outside the
containment has not impacted this area. This gap should be filled in to ensure that leachate is not leaving the
transfer station tipping floor.
8. Leachate drains appeared to be clear and in free flowing condition at the time of this inspection. Two of the leachate
collection drains are exposed and may be collecting stormwater as well.
9. Waste was observed on the top of the push walls and within the transfer trailer bay. The waste was being removed
during the inspection. Continue to remove and dispose of waste along the push wall and within the transfer
trailer bay daily by the end of the operating day.
10. The sidewalls and loading area had accumulated dust and grime and are in need of cleaning. The entire transfer
station should be cleaned in accordance with the Operations Plan. Mr. Deming stated in an email following the
inspection, that the transfer station would be power washed within the next week.
11. Metal was eroding along the base of the transfer trailer loading bay. Several additional broken seams and holes were
identified higher up on the wall, above the transfer trailer loading bay. Mr. Deming stated that a contractor would
be coming to repair the metal siding of the transfer station building.
12. Windblown debris was being well -managed around the transfer station with minimal windblown noted during the
inspection. Any identified windblown debris was being picked up at the time of this inspection.
13. A large pothole was observed within the pavement of the access ramp to the transfer station. This pothole should
be repaired to provide safe access to the transfer station. Mr. Deming stated that a proposal has been submitted
for the repair of the pothole.
14. During this inspection, a trailer was identified to have a hole on the bottom side that was actively leaking leachate
on the soil. A large garbage can was placed under neath the leak to collect the leachate. Mr. Deming and Mr. Pernell
utilized JB Weld, plugs and absorbent material to stop the leachate leak. The trailer was then taken to the landfill to
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Solid Waste Section
be emptied and repaired by the transporter. The area of soil that came in contact with the leachate was scraped up
and taken into the transfer station. It is necessary that site staff to continue to inspect trailers for deficiencies and
remove them from service or repair as soon as noted.
15. The compactor has been removed and waste is being pushed directly into a trailer.
16. Mr. Deming provided photographs of the corrective actions taken place during and immediately after the inspection.
Mr. Deming's photographs are provided at the end of this inspection.
17. Corrective measures are necessary as a result of this inspection and should be completed within 30 days'
receipt of this report.
18. Digital photographs were taken during the inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Amanda
Thompson
Date: 2021.02.23 09:23:45 -05'00' Phone: [phone]
Amanda Thompson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: February 23, 2021 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.1_1
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head
Donna Wilson, Permitting Branch Engineer
Spencer Pernell, GFL Environmental
16, 2021
View of the large pothole in the access ramp to the
transfer station.
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View of dirt and grime on the side walls of the transfer
View of the actively leaking trailer.
View of waste adjacent to the gap between the diversion
View of eroded metal siding and debris within the transfer
View of the cleaned up dirt after the removal of the trailer.
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View of workers actively cleaning waste from the transfer
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Repair of the leak in the trailer.
View of the cleaned transfer trailer bay.
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View of the dirt that was removed from underneath the
View of cleaned push walls.
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