4117_INSP_20220126

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Guilford
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 41-17
CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: January 26, 2022 Date of Last Inspection: January 7, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
A-1 Sandrock, Inc. C&D Landfill 2111 Bishop Road
Greensboro, NC 27406 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.98907 W: -79.84712 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Ronnie Petty, Owner – A-1 Sandrock, Inc. w. 336-855-8195
c. 336-207-6052 f. 336-855-8164
[e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
A-1 Sandrock, Inc.
Ronnie Petty, Owner 2111 Bishop Road
Greensboro, NC 27406

PARTICIPANTS: Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section (SWS) Jason Tarkenton, General Manager – A-l Sandrock, Inc. STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit To Operate (PTO), 4117-CDLF-2008, issued May 20, 2021 for Phases 1-4, Life-Of-Site (LOS) Permit
PTO 4117-TP-2009 for Treatment and Processing Operations expires May 20, 2026 Permit To Construct (PTC) issued May 20, 2021 for Phases 3C and 4 C&D Landfill
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .0542(g) states: “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.”
A‐1 Sandrock, Inc. is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0542(g) in that windblown material had accumulated along the access road of the landfill and in some low areas around the west side of the landfill; it was not collected and disposed of
at the conclusion of each operating day. This area was observed and discussed between Jason Tarkenton, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, A‐1 Sandrock, Inc. and Section staff during the site visit.
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To achieve compliance with 15A NCAC 13B .0542(g) A‐1 Sandrock, Inc. must, at the conclusion of each operating day, collect and dispose of all windblown material resulting from the operation.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On January 26, 2022, Chuck Kirchner met with Jason Tarkenton to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the A-1
Sandrock, Inc. C&D Landfill on Bishop Road in Greensboro, Guilford County.
1. The facility is a construction and demolition debris (C&D) landfill with a C&D treatment and processing (T&P) operation. 2. The facility is in operation Monday through Friday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm and Saturday as needed.
3. The facility permit, site plan, and operations plan were discussed. 4. The facility permit approves the operation of C&D landfill Phases 1 through 4 and the T&P [LCID and concrete recycling] operation. Permit to Construct issued for Phase 3C and 4 has been approved.
5. The facility is accepting C&D in Phase 3, Cell B. 6. Phase 1 is covered with soil and contains vegetative ground cover. 7. The facility service area is located up to 50 miles from the landfill. Counties within the fifty-mile radius include: Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin. 8. The facility is permitted to receive C&D, inert debris, land clearing debris (LCD), and (used) asphalt. RECORDS REVIEW
9. The following are facility certified personnel:
a. Ronald Petty, Certified Manager of Landfill Operations, No. 1383051, exp. 06/10/22
b. Jason Tarkenton, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, No. LF-2014017, exp. 03/9/24 c. Hunter Travis, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, No. LF-2019068, exp. 11/15/22
10. The facility is required to conduct a minimum of three waste screenings a week. The facility currently conducts one waste screening per day. Waste screening records were observed for January 7, 2021 through January 19, 2022. 11. The facility maintains semiannual groundwater and surface water monitoring and leachate test records submitted by SCS Engineers, P.C. and analyzed by Pace Analytical out of Huntersville, North Carolina. Records were
observed for groundwater and surface water monitoring and leachate testing conducted on November 24, 2020 and June 17, 2021. An exceedance was indicated on each report. 12. The facility conducts landfill gas monitoring via twelve gas monitoring wells. Wells are located around the C&D landfill footprint. No building interiors are sampled as part of the landfill gas monitoring requirements due to a creek separating the landfill footprint from any structures at this facility. Sampling is conducted on site by Pace Analytical. Records were observed for January 21, 2021, April 26, 2021, September 27, 2021 and November 22,
2021. No exceedances were recorded.
13. Weekly soil cover logs were observed this inspection from January 7, 2021 through July 14, 2021.
14. The waste acceptance tonnage records were reviewed. It appears that the tonnage accepted at the facility is in
conflict with the permit language, however, this is already being addressed by the current permitting under review.
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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OPERATIONS INSPECTION of the FACILITY 15. The concrete collection and processing area is adjacent to the scale house. The LCD and clean wood are stored in Storage Area B & C. An area along Bishop Road has been graded out and is used to store mulch and stone material.
16. The facility is crushing concrete on an ongoing basis. A small amount of concrete was observed on site this inspection. 17. No leaves or grass were observed in the LCID collection area as noted on the January 7, 2021 inspection report. LCID area and ground mulch observed in good condition. 18. No grinding of wastes shall take place in the rain. 19. Only a small amount of processed material was observed on site during this inspection. Continue to keep fire
lanes maintained around and between windrows of combustible material.
20. The facility shall cover solid waste with six inches of soil when the waste disposal area exceeds one-half acre and
at least once weekly. Sufficient soil to be used for cover was observed near the working face this inspection.
21. The working face was small and compact. 22. The landfill footprint is designated by edge of waste markers. Markers appeared in good condition. Ensure markers maintain line of sight connectivity and are maintained as needed throughout life of the facility. 23. Wells observed during this inspection appeared to be well maintained. Ensure a readily accessible unobstructed
path to each groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas well is maintained. SUPPORTING COMMENTS
24. Remove accumulated sediment from diversion swales around the landfill and repair and stabilize as needed. 25. Ensure erosion rills on the landfill cap are repaired and stabilized accordingly.
26. The facility has a 2,200-gallon water truck which can be used for dust control.
27. The Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire District can be contacted to address an emergency at the facility.
28. The facility has all-weather access roads. 29. The facility is secured by a locked gate. 30. The facility has a proper sign.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ Chuck Kirchner
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: February 7, 2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Christine Ritter, Hydrogeologist – Solid Waste Section
Jason Tarkenton, General Manager – A-l Sandrock, Inc., [e-mail]