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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Stokes
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 8501-MSWLF-1986
Closed
X
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: March 9, 2021 Date of Last Inspection: March 6, 2018
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Stokes County Landfill
2015 Sizemore Road
Germanton, NC 27019
GPS COORDINATES (decimal decrees): Lat.: 36.367173
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Harry France, Solid Waste Supervisor, Stokes County
Telephone: [phone] (mobile)
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 20, 1014 Main Street
Danbury, NC 27016
PARTICIPANTS:
Harry France, Solid Waste Supervisor — Stokes County
Jake Oakley, County Manager — Stokes County
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Facility ceased accepting waste in January 1994.
Closure letter issued September 7, 1995.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
Not applicable.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.
Long.:-80.262643
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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NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. The facility is a closed MSW landfill that began operations in 1986 and ceased accepting waste in January
1994.
2. Post -closure care of the facility is performed as specified in a closure letter issued by the Solid Waste Section
dated September 7, 1995.
3. All photos included in this report were taken by Susan Heim on March 9, 2021 during the inspection unless
otherwise noted.
4. The facility entrance and the area surrounding the scale house now serve as a convenience center where MSW
and C&D waste, white goods, scrap tires, electronics and televisions, used oil, scrap metal, household
recyclable materials (source -separated by type), and land clearing debris are accepted.
5. Since the previous inspection on March 6, 2018, a new scale house had been constructed on the south side of
the scales. Mr. France explained that the old scale house will be removed once the new facility is completed and
ready for use.
6. Traffic is controlled by the scale house operator, and all vehicles bringing waste are directed to cross the scales
upon entering the site. Informational signs are prominently displayed to direct and inform the public as to
materials accepted and disposal locations for each.
7. Waste disposal is provided to Stokes County residents at no charge. Businesses using the site are charged a
tipping fee. The scale house operator determines whether charges are to be applied to a load, records the weight,
and accepts payments.
8. The scale house operator also receives and approves scrap tire certifications prior to accepting incoming tires
for free disposal. Scrap tire certifications for the current calendar year are maintained on file in the scale house
and are available for review upon request.
9. Stokes County hauls waste to the Hanes Mill Rd. Landfill (permit # 3402) and hauls recyclables to the Waste
Management MRF in Kernersville, Forsyth County. The county currently contracts with the following
companies for recycling and disposal of the materials accepted at the convenience center:
• New River Tire Recycling — scrap tires;
• A & Y Recycling — white goods and scrap metal recycling;
• Carolina Refrigerant Recovery — CFC removal;
• Synergy Electronics Recycling — electronics and televisions;
• Noble Oil — waste oil and oil filters;.
10. Trash and windblown litter were observed in several areas throughout the convenience center. Litter was visible
on the ground surrounding many of the containers used to collect MSW, C&D waste and household recyclables.
Mr. France stated he would address the issue immediately, and he provided photos of the convenience center
following the inspection that confirmed the clean-up had been completed. Please ensure that trash and
windblown litter are collected and stored in a leak resistant container at the end of every operating day.
11. A covered area had been created outside of the maintenance building for the sorting and palletizing of
televisions and electronics. Mr. France explained that staff sort and stack these materials as time permits
throughout the workday. The area appeared to be neat and well organized.
12. The wood waste collection unit is located south of the maintenance building. Mr. France explained that wood
waste is ground periodically onsite and then removed for disposal. Several wooden pallets had been set aside in
this area, and Mr. France stated they these pallets would be used to sort and stack electronics and televisions to
prepare them for transport.
13. Windblown litter and unacceptable materials that had been dumped inappropriately by residential customers
were observed in and around the wood waste stockpile. Mr. France stated that the unacceptable waste would be
culled and placed in containers with the MSW that is collected onsite. He provided photos of the area following
the inspection to confirm that all unacceptable waste had been removed as required. Please ensure that facility
staff monitor the wood waste collection area throughout the workday and remove any unacceptable
materials as they arrive.
14. The wood waste stockpile backs up to a steep slope, and some of the pallets and brush had fallen from the
collection area to the bottom of the slope. Please collect all wood waste from the hill behind the stockpile
and return it to the wood waste collection area.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
15. Groundwater monitoring at the facility takes place semi-annually, as required. A review of records indicated
that the four most recent sampling events took place October 8, 2019, December 6 and 10, 2019, June 8 and 9,
2020, and October 21 and 22, 2020.
16. Several of the groundwater monitoring wells were observed during the course of this inspection and were found
to be of proper construction and maintained in good condition.
17. Landfill gas monitoring began at the facility in 2010 and occurs quarterly, as required. To date, no exceedances
have been detected.
18. The closed landfill is comprised of the northern phase, which includes cells 1 and 2, and the southern phase,
which is identified as cell 3. The northern phase of the landfill is the older and larger of the two.
19. The north slope of cells 1 and 2 is wooded but appeared to be in stable condition. All areas of cells 1 and 2 were
observed to have a well -established and well -maintained vegetative cover.
20. An area of subsidence had been observed on top of the northern phase during the previous inspection on March
6, 2018. At that time, clean soil had been stockpiled on top of the landfill in preparation for making the
necessary repairs. The same area of the landfill cap was observed to be holding water during this inspection.
Mr. France agreed that the cause of the subsidence had not been eliminated. In a conversation following the
inspection, he added that the county would be hiring a contractor to handle the repairs rather than trying to
accomplish the work in-house. Please ensure that repairs to the top of cells 1 and 2 are undertaken in a
timely manner. Notify the Solid Waste Section upon completion of the work by contacting Susan Heim at
336-776-9672 or via email at susan.heim(&ncdenr.gov .
21. Cell 3 (the southern phase) of the closed landfill unit is much lower in elevation than cells 1 and 2. The cell's
western slope is wooded, but appeared to be in stable condition, and no evidence of erosion was observed. The
remainder of the cap of cell 3 was covered with well -established vegetation. A few small spots along the eastern
side slope had been damaged by the heavy rain events of the past six months. Mr. France explained that every
year all three closed landfill cells are bush hogged, additional soil is added where needed, and the entire landfill
is overseeded to ensure that the vegetative cover is properly maintained.
22. A small area near the northern end of cell 3 had been graveled to allow trucks to turn around and compactor
units to be dropped off easily.
23. Edge of waste markers were in place around all three of the disposal cells; however, it was difficult to determine
the disposal boundary between the southern end of cells 1 and 2 and the northeastern end of cell 3. Following
the inspection, Mr. France installed several additional edge of waste markers to more clearly delineate the
disposal boundary in the area between the northern and southern landfill phases.
A view of the eastern side slope of cell 3 looking north toward the western slope of cell 2.
Several edge -of -waste markers are visible along the toe of the slope.
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Additional edge -of -waste markers were added to more clearly identify
the waste disposal boundaries in the area between the northern and
southern phases of the landfill following the inspection. (Photo
provided by H. France 31151211)
Water has collected in an area of subsidence on top of cells 1 and 2.
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Solid Waste Section
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NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Susan Heim
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Operations Branch,
email=[e-mail]
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Date: 2021.03.17 08:49:14
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Phone: [phone]
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: March 17, 2021 to
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. [ ]
Harry France.
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Jake Oakley, County Manager — Stokes County
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