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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Forsyth
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 3419-TP-
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: February 23, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Lowder Recycling & Disposal Facility
2840 Griffith Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Date of Last Inspection: February 3, 2020
GPS COORDINATES (decimal decrees): Lat.: 36.036906' Long.: 80.313346 °
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Gene Lowder, Owner
Telephone: [phone] (office)
Email address: clowder(a)lowderinc.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Lowder Recycling & Disposal, LLC
2810 Griffith Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
PARTICIPANTS:
Chris Cole, Yard Foreman — Lowder Recycling & Disposal
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct and Operate Solid Waste Treatment and Processing Facility issued: December 11, 2004.
Permit Renewal, Operations Plan Modification: December 11, 2009.
Permit Renewal, Operations Plan Modification: December 11, 2014.
Permit renewal issued: November 21, 2019.
Permit to Operate expires: December 11, 2024.
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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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Photos included in this report were taken by Susan Heim during this inspection on February 23, 2021.
2. This operation is permitted as a land clearing and inert debris treatment and processing facility to receive land
clearing debris, untreated and unpainted wood waste, uncontaminated wood pallets and uncontaminated soil.
Yard trash is not a permitted waste stream. The facility does not currently accept or process inert debris at this
site. Composting is not a permitted operation at the facility.
3. The facility's Permit to Operate and approved Operations Plan (dated August 11, 2019) are maintained at the
office, located adjacent to the site, and are available for review upon request.
4. A review of the 2019-20 Facility Annual Report indicated that the facility accepted 1,447.71 tons of wood
waste during the reporting period. This amount is a drastic reduction from the reported 2,670.71 tons received
during fiscal year 2018-19, a probable consequence of the current pandemic. Waste volumes are calculated
annually for inclusion with the Facility Annual Report, as specified in the approved Operations Plan.
5. The facility is protected from unauthorized access by perimeter fencing, berms, and large concrete blocks; and,
it is secured by means of a locking gate that closes off the entrances after business hours.
6. A sign inside the gate at the facility entrance included information as to the types of material accepted for
disposal, emergency contact information and the facility permit number, as required. However, the contact
information had changed and the information on the sign is no longer correct. Ensure that the signage at the
facility entrance is changed to reflect the correct emergency contact information, as required by the
Permit to Operate and the approved Operations Plan, dated August 11, 2019.
7. The site appeared to be clean and well -maintained. No windblown litter was observed. A roll -off container is
available in the adjacent equipment area for the storage of any trash or unacceptable material that might be
found in an incoming load.
8. The facility access roadway is of all-weather construction and was found to be in good condition.
9. All required buffers appear to have been met. It is noted that the required buffer along the road frontage had
previously been marked with signs that were clearly visible to equipment operators; these signs were not
observed during this inspection.
10. The site was wet as a result of continual rain events over the previous 6 weeks. However, the operations area
where unprocessed wood waste is stockpiled and mulch is windrowed appeared to be well maintained. No
ponding water was observed in the waste piles, and fire lanes were found to be clear and passable between the
piles of material.
11. Processed wood waste/mulch was observed to be neatly maintained in windrows of a manageable size in the
portion of the operations area closest to the public roadway. Windrows appeared to be within the 10' high x 20'
wide maximum specified in the facility's Permit to Operate and approved Operations Plan.
12. Only a small pile of unprocessed wood waste was found onsite. Mr. Cole stated that grinding had recently been
completed and this material had been accumulating since the grinding had taken place.
13. The operations area is designed to direct stormwater runoff to two check dams located along the western side of
the facility. Both were full of water, and storm water was observed to be flowing along the perimeter ditch and
to the detention pond to the north as designed. Mr. Cole stated that keeping the stormwater control devices clear
of sediment was an ongoing task.
14. Composting is not a permitted operation at the facility. Mr. Cole stated that facility staff check the temperatures
in the wood waste piles at least monthly to ensure that the 105°F maximum, established in the Permit to Operate
and approved Operations Plan, is not exceeded. He added that piles are turned as necessary to lower
temperatures and to prevent composting and fire.
15. Temperature records are maintained in the facility office and are available for review upon request.
16. No unacceptable material was found in either the processed or unprocessed wood waste stockpiles.
17. A stockpile of clean dirt is also maintained in the operations area. Mr. Cole explained that material from the
bottom of the windrows and the leftovers from grinding operations are collected and added to the dirt stockpile
to help enrich the quality of the soil. He added that the dirt is then screened and sold as topsoil or mixed with
mulch to create a soil amendment product that is also offered for sale.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
A view of the operations area from the north side of the site. Windrows are neatly maintained with
adequate separation to allow emergency access. A small pile of unprocessed material is visible in the
foreground.
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]
v, c=US
Date: 2021.03.03 15:46:24
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Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: March 3, 2021 to
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. 1 I
Gene Lowder.
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Matt Alspaugh, Assistant Controller — Lowder Recycling and Disposal
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