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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: December 7, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Lowder Recycling & Disposal Facility
2840 Griffith Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Date of Last Inspection: February 23, 2021
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 December 7, 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 2020-21 Facility Annual Report indicated that the facility accepted a total of 1,379.65 tons of
wood waste during the reporting period. This total continues to be well below the pre -pandemic levels
experienced at the facility.
5. Waste volumes are calculated annually for inclusion with the Facility Annual Report, as specified in the
approved Operations Plan. However, the facility maintains monthly totals of waste received in cubic yards. Matt
Alspaugh, Controller, provided the following volume records for the current fiscal year via email:
• July 2021 — 45 cubic yards of wood waste received;
• August 2021 — 135 cubic yards of wood waste received;
• September 2021 — 30 cubic yards of wood waste received;
• October 2021 — 45 cubic yards of wood waste received;
• November 2021 — 0 cubic yards of wood waste received.
6. The facility is protected from unauthorized access by perimeter fencing, berms, and large concrete blocks. A
locking gate secures the public entrance after business hours.
7. Proper signage was observed inside the facility entrance that includes information as to the types of material
accepted for disposal, emergency contact information and the facility permit number, as required.
8. The site appeared to be clean and well -maintained. No windblown litter was observed. Several toters are staged
in the adjacent equipment area for the storage of any trash or unacceptable material that might be found in an
incoming load.
9. The facility access roadway is of all-weather construction and was found to be in good condition.
10. All required buffers appeared to have been met.
11. The facility no longer accepts wood waste from the public. Incoming loads come only from land clearing
projects. As a result, processed and unprocessed wood waste stockpiles were minimal at the time of this
inspection.
12. Only two windrows of processed wood waste (mulch) were observed onsite. Mr. Cole explained that he checks
temperatures and turns the piles often to minimize the potential for fire and to ensure that no composting takes
place. The windrows were observed to be clean and well -managed, with no unacceptable waste noted in or
around the piles.
13. Mr. Cole stated that the facility contracts to have wood waste ground annually. He added that grinding
operations are due to take place within the week.
14. Unprocessed wood waste is stockpiled in an area northwest of the windrows of mulch. The stockpile was found
to be free from unacceptable material.
15. Fire lanes were observed to be clear and passable between the piles of processed and unprocessed material,
providing adequate room for facility equipment and emergency equipment to maneuver easily and access all
areas of the site.
16. The operations area is designed to direct stormwater runoff to two check dams located along the western side of
the facility. Both check dams and the drainage areas leading to them appeared to be in good condition. No
evidence of erosion was noted in the operations area or along the creek. No low spots or areas of ponding water
were identified at the facility.
17. Mr. Cole stated that, since the demand for processed wood waste had dropped off severely, focus has been
shifted to soil. Stockpiles of clean soil were observed at the northwest end of the property, and screening
operations were taking place at the time of this inspection. Mr. Cole explained that material from the bottom of
the windrows is collected and added to the dirt stockpiles prior to screening to help enrich the quality of the soil.
He added that topsoil and soil amendment products are also offered for sale onsite.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
A view of the facility from the entrance. The site is clean and well -maintained.
Unprocessed wood waste stockpile (foreground) and soil operations (background right).
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Susan Heim
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Date: 2021.12.0815:26:33-05'00'
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: December 8, 2021 to
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. L_j
Gene Lowder.
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Matt Alspaugh, Assistant Controller — Lowder Recycling and Disposal
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