1912_INSP_20220208

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: Chatham
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 1912-TP-2020
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: February 8, 2022 Date of Last Inspection: December 3, 2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Pinnacle Waste Goldston Facility 13415 US 421 South Goldston, NC 27252

GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.568367 Long.: -79.300286

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Bobby Branch, Operator 919-708-8465 [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Pinnacle Waste Goldston Facility Attn: Bobby Branch, Operator 2111 S. Main Street Goldston, NC 27252
919-708-8465
PARTICIPANTS: Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section (SWS) Bobby Branch, Owner/Operator – Pinnacle Waste Goldston Facility
Amy Hildreth – Pinnacle Waste Goldston Facility

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct (PTC) Pinnacle Waste Transfer Station Goldston Facility issued February 1, 2022 Permit to Operate (PTO) Treatment & Processing (T&P) issued March 2, 2020
T&P Permit expires on March 2, 2025 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Video Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states: “By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee shall be considered by the Department to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit.”
Part IV, Permit Condition Number 30(b) states: “Except for wood, concrete and clean soil, recoverable materials must be placed in containers. Recovered materials placed in containers must be removed from the site once the
container is full, unless otherwise approved by the Section.”
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Pinnacle Waste Goldston Facility is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) in that it has not followed Part IV, Permit Condition Number 30(b) by not placing scrap metal in containers. This area was observed and discussed between Bobby Branch, Owner, Pinnacle Waste Goldston Facility and Section staff during the site visit.
To achieve compliance with 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) and Part IV, Permit Condition Part Number 30(b) Pinnacle Waste Goldston Facility must keep all scrap metal in containers.

Photograph by Chuck Kirchner during February 8, 2022 inspection.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On February 8, 2022, Chuck Kirchner, met with Bobby Branch and Amy Hildreth to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Pinnacle Waste Goldston Facility located at 13415 US 421 South in Goldston, Chatham County. General Facility and Permit Information 1. The facility was permitted on March 20, 2020 as a mixed waste processing facility and on February 1, 2022 the facility was permitted to construct a transfer station.
2. If substantial construction on the transfer station does not begin by August 1, 2023, then the permit to construct shall expire.
3. The facility was recorded with the Chatham County Register of Deeds and notification of recordation was provided to the Solid Waste Section on December 15, 2020. 4. The facility is in operation Monday through Friday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm and closed on Saturday.
5. The T&P facility is designed to handle a maximum average rate of 400 tons per day. The facility currently receives about 15-25 tons per day on average according to Ms. Hildreth. 6. The facility is permitted to receive construction and demolition debris waste resulting solely from construction,
remodeling, repair, or demolition operations on pavement, buildings, or other structures. The facility is also approved to accept land clearing debris, wooden pallets, yard trash, clean soil, and cardboard. 7. A Permit to Operate (PTO) must be obtained on the transfer station prior to this facility accepting any MSW waste.
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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Records Review 8. The following are certified personnel:
a. Amy Hildreth, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, No. TS-2020067, exp. 8/26/23 b. Bobby Branch, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, No. TS-2020061, exp. 8/26/23 c. Elizabeth Branch, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, No. TS-2020060, exp. 8/26/23
d. Jonathan Matthews, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, No. TS-2020065, exp. 8/26/23 e. Pablo Grandados, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, No. TS-2020066, exp. 8/26/23 9. The facility has a Division of Air Quality (DAQ) Title V permit, number 10656G00, issued 6/19/20 – expiration 5/21/25. Mr. Branch has recently purchased a grinder and is now grinding LCID material. The Air Quality permit is still active; however, the air burner will no longer be used on site according to
Mr. Branch. 10. The facility permit and site operations plan were discussed during this inspection. 11. Waste screening records were observed from March 8, 2021 (when the facility started accepting waste) through
June 31, 2021. Records were well done and organized well. Waste screening and loads rejected may be kept on a single form if desired. A waste screening is typically performed one time per day. 12. Waste throughput records were observed on site from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. During that time 5,422.66 tons of C&D, 386.24 tons of concrete and 438.31 tons of LCID were processed at this facility. C&D waste is sent to Great Oaks Landfill Permit Number 76-07. 13. A facility annual report (FAR) was submitted to the Solid Waste Section on July 27, 2021. From the opening of
this facility until June 30, 2021 this facility received 3,185.65 tons of material of which 1,895.04 tons went to Great Oak Landfill Permit Number 76-07. In addition, 1,290.61 tons were recovered. Facility Inspection 14. Two certified attendants were observed present to oversee the loading and unloading of waste at the tipping floor. 15. The tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area was observed to be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition.
Photograph by Chuck Kirchner during February 8, 2022 inspection.
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16. Tipping floor was observed free of any unpermitted waste material during this inspection. 17. C&D waste must only be deposited on the designated tipping floor, directly into a transfer container, or directly into a recycling container. 18. C&D waste placed on the tipping floor must be sorted each operating day, and no waste shall remain on the tipping floor pad after operating hours. Only an amount of waste sufficient to begin sorting operations the next day may be left on the tipping floor. A minimum amount of waste was observed on the tipping floor during this
inspection. 19. One transfer trailer was being loaded during this inspection. 20. Mr. Branch stated that he has six transfer trailers with one of those trailers currently undergoing repairs. 21. Transfer trailer observed on site was in good condition. 22. A small pile of metal was observed on the ground outside and away from the tipping floor. Mr. Branch stated that this is normally kept on the tipping floor but there was a recent need in the community for several containers. Please see the Observed Violations section of this report. 23. Wood material and mulch must be stored in piles no larger than 30 feet high and 50 feet wide, unlimited length within the approved site boundaries. 24. No yard waste material observed in LCID area. 25. Concrete and LCID recovered materials were observed in reasonably sized piles.
Photograph by Chuck Kirchner during February 8, 2022 inspection. Small concrete pile on left in front of
trailers. Grinder and mulch pile shown just right of center.
26. The dimensions of the fire lanes must be coordinated with the Fire Marshall having jurisdiction over the site. Lanes shall be large enough (usually ~25’) to allow fire equipment to access all sides of the pile. 27. Windblown materials observed outside of the transfer station. This material must be collected by the end of the day and no windblown material may be allowed to leave the facility boundary.
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28. Tires that had been separated from incoming C&D waste were in a pile outside of the tipping floor. Per 15A NCAC 13B .1107(2)(c) states in part: “The owner or operator of any scrap tire collection site shall control mosquitoes and rodents to protect the public health and welfare. Whole and partial scrap tires capable of holding water shall be covered upon receipt with a water shedding material or disposed of, processed, or removed from the site within ten days of receipt.”
Photograph by Chuck Kirchner during February 8, 2022 inspection.
29. Mr. Branch stated that once enough tires are collected Pinnacle Waste takes them to Liberty Tire Recycling LLC, located at 1616 McKoy Town Road, Cameron, NC 28326, for recycling. General Comments 30. Waste transported from this facility for disposal must go to a landfill that is permitted to receive this type of waste specified and whose service area includes the origin of the waste. 31. The following, at a minimum, must not be accepted for disposal at the facility; hazardous waste, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by G.S. 130A-309.10(f). 32. Seventy-five percent (75%), by weight or volume, of the recovered material stored at the facility at the beginning of a calendar year commencing January 1, must be removed from the facility through sale, use, or
reuse by December 31 of the same year. In other words, for something to be counted as a “recovered material”, 75% of that material that was at the facility on January 1 must be removed from the facility by December 31 of the same year.
33. The facility must be operated such that recovered material, and any products or by-products, are not discharged, deposited, injected, or dumped, spilled, leaked, or placed in or on any land or water, so that the material or by-products may enter other lands or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters including groundwater, or otherwise enter the environment or pose a threat to public health and safety. 34. Continue to seed and mulch remaining disturbed areas including ditch lines until all remaining disturbed areas
are stabilized with permanent grass cover sufficient to restrain erosion.
35. Any fires on site must be reported to the Solid Waste Section within 24 hours of the occurrence and a written notification must be submitted to the Solid Waste Section within 15 calendar days of the
occurrence.

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36. Access roads are constructed of all-weather material and shall be kept in adequate condition to prevent sediment from being tracked onto public roadways. 37. The facility is secured by a locked gate.
38. 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 11, 2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jordan Russ, Engineer Project Manager – Solid Waste Section Amy Hildreth, Pinnacle Waste Goldston Facility - [e-mail]