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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Catawba
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 18-05
Closed
IIIIW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: October 22, 2015 Date of Last Inspection: February 4, 2014
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
GDS Conover Transfer Station
130 Somerset Drive Extension
Conover, North Carolina 28613
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.72515 W: 81.25117
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: LaDonna Bolton, Facility Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: lboltongrepublicservices.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 1097
Conover, North Carolina 28613
PARTICIPANTS:
Ladonna Bolton, Facility Manager
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate the GDS Conover Transfer Station, A Municipal Solid Waste Transfer, Recycle, Resource
Recovery and Processing Facility was issued to Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC on June 27, 2011. This
permit shall expire on October 1, 2016.
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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Solid Waste Section
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1. The facility consists of a materials recovery area that is permitted to receive, process, and store source -separated
recyclable solid waste materials. It also consists of a transfer area which receives waste generated within
Catawba County. Waste is received from overflow for the GDS hauling division and the City of Conover's
garbage collection.
2. Tonnage reports from January 2015 to September 2015 were verified. The facility received approximately 330
tons of waste each month during this time period.
3. All waste from the facility is disposed at the Catawba County Blackburn Landfill.
4. A gate was provided at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
5. The facility had proper signage.
6. The permit and operations plan were verified. Both documents were current and available upon request.
7. Waste screening reports for January 2015 — October 2015 were verified. Screenings were performed at an
average of once per week. Reports documented observed unacceptable waste streams along with final
disposition of those wastes.
8. Certified Transfer Station Operation Specialists:
• LaDonna Bolton (expires 5/6/18)
• Kevin Mabry (expires 8/26/17)
• Paul Andy Mendenhall (expires 8/26/17)
• James Micah Page (expires 2/11/18)
• Chris S. Sherbino (expires 2/11/18)
• Joey L. Winger (expires 2/11/18)
9. Building construction and installation of new equipment associated with the redesign of the recycling operation
had been completed since the last inspection.
10. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
11. Recyclables received and stored for processing were kept separate from the tipping floor.
12. The walls of the facility above the push walls were in need of cleaning. Please ensure that all buildup of paper
and plastic is removed from the I -Beams located above the push walls.
13. Waste vehicles now enter and exit on the west side of the facility as equipment associated with recycling
activities has been installed in the path of the former facility exit. Please ensure that any changes to daily
operation of the facility associated with the redesign of the building are reflected in the operations plan for the
next permit renewal.
14. Windblown waste from operation of the transfer station was well controlled.
15. The transfer trailer loading area is now located within the walls of the facility on the north side. Please ensure
that all waste deposited onto the floor of the transfer trailer loading bay is picked up at the end of the working
day and properly disposed. Also, ensure that waste is removed from the steel beams attached to the wall of the
loading bay. Ms. Bolton stated that waste is collected multiple times throughout the day.

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Charles T.
Gerstell
DIN: cn=Charles T. Gerstell,
o-Soliion of Waste
Management,
ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=cha rles.gerstell@ncden r.go
v, c=US
Date: 2015.10.29 15:43:30 -04'00' Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: 10/29/15 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. l_1
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer