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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: WAKE
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 9226-CDLF-2020
Closed
xxW
White
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
9226-M W P-2020
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
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TireT&P
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: April 29, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Shotwell Landfill
4724 Smithfield Road
Wendell, Wake County, North Carolina
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.72417 Long.:-78.4349
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Josh Daher
Telephone: [phone] (o); 678-549-7874 (m)
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Davy Conners, NC DEQ — Solid Waste Section
Josh Daher, Meridian Waste
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate Shotwell Landfill, Phases 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, (9226-CDLF-2020) was issued to Meridian Waste North
Carolina, LLC (Owner) and Shotwell Landfill, Inc. (Operator) on June 8, 2020 and will expire on January 10, 2061. A
Permit to Construct Shotwell Landfill, Phase 6, was issued to Meridian Waste North Carolina, LLC (Owner) and Shotwell
Landfill, Inc. (Operator) on June 8, 2020. The initial, substantial, construction authorized by the permit to construct must
commence within 18 months from the issuance date of the permit (by December 8, 2021). If substantial construction
does not begin within 18 months from the issuance date of the permit, then the permit to construct shall expire.
Permit Approval to Construct Shotwell C&D Material Recovery Facility (9226-MWP-2020) was issued to Meridian
Waste North Carolina, LLC (Owner) and Shotwell Landfill, Inc. (Operator) on November 6, 2020. The initial,
substantial, construction authorized by the Permit to Construct must commence within 18 months from the issuance date
of this permit. If substantial construction does not begin within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit, then the
permit to construct shall expire.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Compliance inspection and follow up on complaint of exceeding tonnage limits.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.
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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
Shotwell Landfill is a construction and demolition landfill, C&DLF, located at 4724 Smithfield Road, Wendell, Wake
County, North Carolina. The facility has received a permit to construct Phase 6 of the landfill, however, as of the date of
this inspection, construction had not begun. The facility has also received a permit to construct a Mixed Waste Processing
facility, which also had not yet begun construction.
The site was inspected by Davy Conners on April 29, 2021. Josh Daher, Meridian Waste, accompanied Ms. Conners for
the inspection. The following was observed:
Per 15A NCAC 13B .0542 (c) (1) "A C&DLF must accept only those solid wastes it is permitted to receive."
And, per the Permit to Operate, "the facility is permitted to receive the following waste types: a. "C&D solid
waste" as defined in 15A NCAC 1313, .0532(8) means solid waste generated solely from the construction,
remodeling, or demolition operations on pavement and buildings or structures. C&D waste does not include
municipal and industrial wastes that may have been generated by the on -going operations at buildings or
structures. b. "Inert debris" as defined in NCGS 130A-290 (a) (14) means solid waste that consists solely of
material such as concrete, brick, concrete block, uncontaminated soil, rock, and gravel. c. "Land -clearing debris"
as defined in NCGS 13OA-290 (a) (15) means solid waste that is generated solely from land -clearing activities.
d. "Asphalt" in accordance with NCGS 130-294(m)."
During the inspection, Mr. Daher said that the facility received and accepted several truckloads of books
from canceled book fairs during the pandemic. This material does not meet the requirements list above
for acceptable waste and therefore must not be accepted at this facility.
2. Per 15A NCAC 13B .0542 (f) (1), "Except as provided in Subparagraph (3) of this Paragraph, the owners and
operators of all C&DLF units must cover the solid waste with six inches of earthen material when the waste
disposal area exceeds one-half acre and at least once weekly. Cover must be placed at more frequent intervals if
necessary to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging. A notation of the date and time
of the cover placement must be recorded in the operating record as specified in Paragraph (n) of this Rule."
At the time of the inspection, the working face was over a half -acre in size (Attachment 1, Figure 1).
Additionally, a large area of the top of the landfill, outside the working face, had exposed waste (Figure 2).
And granite, quartz, and other countertop material with sealant and/or webbing and glue was being used
as road bedding for interior roadways (Figure 3). This material is not inert and is waste and therefore
must be covered with 6 inches of soil. Immediately begin covering the working face of landfill as per the
rule above with at least 6 inches of earthen material. And within 10 days of this report, cover all exposed
waste on the top of the landfill and on interior roadways, outside of the working face, with at least 6 inches
of earthen material.
3. Per 15A NCAC 13B .0542 (g) (3), "Appropriate methods such as fencing and diking must be provided within the
area to confine solid waste which is subject to be blown by the wind. At the conclusion of each operating day, all
windblown material resulting from the operation must be collected and disposed of by the owner and operator."
There was a significant amount of windblown waste at the facility and no methods of confining the
windblown waste were being used (Figure 4). Immediately begin picking up and disposing of all windblown
waste at the end of each operating day. Within 30 days of this report, implement methods such as fencing
to confine windblown waste.
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4. Per 15A NCAC 13B .0542 (k) (2), "Adequate sediment control measures consisting of vegetative cover, materials,
structures or devices must be utilized to prevent excessive on -site erosion of the C&DLF facility or unit."
During the inspection, areas of erosion rills on some side slopes were observed, including some areas where
the erosions cut through the cover to expose waste (Figure 4). Within 30 days of this report, reestablish 6
inches of earthen cover on areas impacted by erosion and implement measures such as those listed above
to prevent erosion.
Per 15A NCAC 13B .0542 0) (2), "In accordance with G.S. 130A-309.25, an individual trained in landfill
operations must be on duty at the site while the facility is open for public use and at all times during active waste
management operations to ensure compliance with operational requirements."
Currently, Shotwell Landfill has only one trained landfill operator, Nellie Basnett, NC SWANA Certification
Number LF-2006100, expiration February 28, 2024. Should Ms. Basnett be absent or leave work during
operations, the facility must not operate without an individual trained in landfill operations. Mr. Daher and Ms.
Conners discussed getting additional trained operators and Mr. Daher said he just lost two operators and is trying
to hire their replacements.
6. Per the permit, "This facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Wake and Johnston counties as
described in the franchise application approved by Wake County on September 5, 2006. The facility is approved
to accept 91,250 tons per year or approximately 250 tons per day, based on 365 operating days per year, in
accordance with the approved franchise granted by Wake County. Maximum variance shall be in accordance with
NCGS 130A-294(bl) (1)."
The Section received a complaint that the landfill was accepting more waste than the franchise agreement and
permit allowed. During the inspection, Ms. Conners asked for the tonnage records, which were not available
onsite, but Mr. Daher emailed them to Ms. Conners the following day (Attachment 2). Mr. Daher clarified the
terms used in that spreadsheet as: "aggregate is concrete, broken asphalt, rock/gravel, and dirt. Inert is wood and
other land clearing debris."
7. Per the permit, "The edge of the waste footprint for all disposal units must be identified with permanent physical
markers."
During the inspection, no edge -of -waste markers were observed. Within 30 days of this report, install
markers clearly identifying the edge of waste at the facility.
8. Per the permit, "Processed mulch may only be used onsite for erosion control, to be applied in layers no more
than 6 inches in thickness. Any other use of mulch onsite must be approved by the Section."
Mulched leaves used on some areas of the side slopes were thicker than 6 inches. Make sure when applying
mulch, it is no thicker than 6 inches.
9. During the inspection, trees were growing on the inactive portion of the C&DLF (Figure 5). The roots of trees
can create leachate problems, and therefore any woody vegetation should be cut down and removed from the
landfill.
10. The following records were reviewed during or via email after the inspection:
• Landfill operator training certifications listed above.
Random waste screening inspections from December 11, 2020 through February 19, 2021.
Landfill monitoring check sheets through April 2021.
Weekly cover logs from January 7, 2021 through May 3, 2021.
11. Per § 130A-309.05. (c) (1), "Seventy-five percent (75%), by weight or volume, of the recovered material stored
at a facility at the beginning of a calendar year commencing January 1, shall be removed from the facility through
sale, use, or reuse by December 31 of the same year."
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During the inspection, a large amount of land clearing waste was observed being stored at the facility. Mr. Daher
said they had not ground land clearing waste since taking ownership of the property and the waste has been
accumulating since June 2020. Make sure you are grinding and using the land clearing waste stored onsite, to be
accordance with the above reference General Statute.
Ms. Conners will conduct an inspection in approximately 30 days' time to follow up on compliance issues noted
above. The solid waste rules referenced above can be found here. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns
regarding this inspection report.
Davy Conners Digitally signed by Davy Conners
Date: 2021.05.11 11:00:27-04'00'
Phone: [phone] (o); [phone] (c)
Davy Conners
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: May 11, 2021 x Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. L _]
Copies: Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
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Attachment 1: Inspection Photos
Taken by Davy Conners on April 29, 2021
Figure 1: Working face larger than half an acre.
Figure 3: Countertop waste exposed along interior
5: Trees growing on ton of the landfill.
Figure 2: Large amounts of exposed waste outside of
working face.
Figure 4: Windblown waste and erosion rills causing
exposed waste.
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Attachment 2: Tonnage Log
Emailed to Davy Conners from Josh Daher on April 30, 2021
SHOTWELL LANDFILL TONNAGE DATA: JAN-MAR 2021
WASTE IN
DATE 1/1/2021 1/31/2021 DATE 2/1/2021 2/28/2021
Row Labels
Sum of TONS
Row Labels
Sum of TONS
C&D
12021
C&D
10992
Grand Total
12021
Grand Total
10992
WASTE OUT
DATE
1/1/2021 1/31/2021
DATE
2/1/2021 2/28/2021
Row Labels
Sum of TONS
Row Labels
Sum of TONS
METAL OUT
*
METAL OUT
AGGREGATE OUT
1793
AGGREGATE OUT
1356
COVER
334
COVER
818
Inert OUT
3201
Inert OUT
3594
Grand Total
5328
Grand Total
5768
*Metal report from Wise Recycling has not been received
DATE
3/1/2021 3/31/2021
Row Labels
Sum of TONS
C&D
13635
Grand Total
13635
DATE
3/1/2021 3/31/2021
Row Labels
Sum of TONS
METAL OUT
AGGREGATE OUT
1819
COVER
717
Inert OUT
4025
Grand Total
6561
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