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Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 2, 2022
CERTIFIED MAIL 7020 1810 0002 1109 2770
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Dan Wall
2310 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
RE: Notice of Continuing and Additional Violation
Wall Recycling, LLC
Permit #s 3505-LCID-2020, 3505-TP-2020, 3505-MWP-2020
2095 US Highway 1
Franklinton, NC 27525
Dear Mr. Wall,
On July 29, 2021, the State of North Carolina, Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section
(Section) issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) letter to you and your company, Wall Recycling, LLC,
regarding violations at the Wall Recycling facility located at 2095 US Hwy 1, Franklinton, NC in
Franklin County. A follow-up inspection was conducted on February 22, 2022. During this
inspection, it was determined that the shingle pile had not been stored in leak proof containers
or reduced by seventy-five percent prior to December 31. During the February 22, 2022
inspection, the following additional violation was noted:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .0562 (a), "'Beneficial fill' means a fill activity to level or bring an area to
grade for the beneficial purpose of stabilizing the land or improving the land use
potential using only inert debris waste."
And 15A NCAC 13B .0101 (28), "'Inert debris waste' means inert debris that consists
solely of asphalt, cured concrete, brick, concrete block, gravel, and rock. Inert debris
waste shall not contain chemical adhesives or sealants, or lead -based paint."
The Wall Recycling Facility is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0101 (28) in that concrete and
other inert debris comingled with countertop waste, that has been treated with sealants
or has adhesive backing, was being crushed and utilized as road base on the site access
road and the perimeter road of the LCID landfill.
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management
Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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Wall Recycling, LLC
Notice of Continuing and Additional Violation
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March 2, 2022
Due to the fact that the violations in the July 29, 2021 violations have not been corrected at this
time and additional violations were identified, you are hereby notified that the Section intends
to move forward in the enforcement process. In order to potentially abate any further action
forthcoming, it is recommended that the corrective actions listed in the NOV letter and below be
taken immediately upon receipt of this notice.
Based upon the foregoing, upon receipt of this Notice of Continuing and Additional Violations, Wall
Recycling, LLC shall come into compliance with all applicable requirements of the Permit to Operate
Part VI (44)(b) and regulations in 15A NCAC 13B .0101 (28) by completing the following:
1. CEASE grinding the countertop waste together with concrete.
2. Remove and properly dispose of the countertop waste within the inert debris pile. Any
countertop waste utilized as road base will need to be removed from the facility and
properly disposed of.
3. Remove and properly dispose of or recycle the asphalt shingles.
All corrective measures must be completed within 30 days' receipt of this notice of continuing and
additional violations. A follow up site inspection will be conducted after 30 days have passed to
ensure that the corrective measures have been completed to bring this facility into compliance.
The violations 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 such further relief as may be necessary to achieve
compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management
Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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Wall Recycling, LLC
Notice of Continuing and Additional Violation
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March 2, 2022
We solicit your cooperation and would like to avoid taking further enforcement actions. At the same
time, it is your responsibility to comply with the requirements of the General Statutes and/or the
North Carolina Administrative Code. Solid Waste Section staff will conduct a follow-up inspection to
verify that the facility has completed the requirements of this Notice of Violation. If you have any
questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at (910) 433-3352 or e-mail
amanda.thompson@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Amanda Digitally signed by Amanda
Thompson
Thompson Date: 2022.03.02 15:35:35 -05'00'
Amanda Thompson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section
copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head — Solid Waste Section
Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor —Solid Waste Section
Diana Felix, Permitting Engineer —Solid Waste Section
Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer — Solid Waste Section
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management
Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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