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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: WAKE
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 9233T-TRANSFER
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: May 3, 2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
East Wake Transfer Station
820 Corporation Parkway
Raleigh, NC 27610
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.78472' Long.:-78.56907'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Stan Joseph, City of Raleigh Solid Waste Director
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Name: Roy Baldwin, Wake County Solid Waste Management Division
Phone: [phone]
Email address: rov.baldwinawakehov.com
Name: Wendy Allred, Terminal Manager — CEI, East Wake Transfer Station
Phone: [phone] (o), [phone] (m)
Email address: wallred(&customecology com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Roy Baldwin, Solid Waste Facilities Manager
Wake County Government
336 Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, NC 27602
PARTICIPANTS:
Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Tim Davis, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Diana Felix, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Roy Baldwin, Wake County
Wendy Allred, Custom Ecology Inc. (CEI)
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate issued May 29, 2008.
Life of Site Permit issued March 13, 2019 and will expire May 29, 2068.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Compliance Inspection and introduction of Tim Davis
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
Date of Last Inspection: N/A
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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (10), "Windblown waste: Site staff shall conduct daily inspections for windblown
waste on the site property. Windblown litter from the site operations discovered during the daily inspections
or observed on adjacent properties shall be picked up and containerized for disposal by the end of each
operating day, unless the landowner of the adjacent property denies access to the site staff. The site shall
prevent waste from being blown outside the waste handling areas by the wind, using methods such as:
a) Requiring that vehicles entering and leaving the site keep waste covered;
b) Providing skirts, such as rubber belting or brushes, around the top of chutes to minimize the space
between the chute and the hauling trailer at sites with chutes and hoppers; or
c) Preventing waste from leaving the site using methods such as fencing, netting, or diking.
The facility has one staff member who is dedicated to picking up windblown waste. Windblown waste was actively
being picked up during this inspection; however, large amounts of windblown waste was observed throughout the
facility. A large amount of windblown waste was observed within the riprap along the eastern wall of the transfer
station and on the surrounding grounds around the transfer station. Chain link fencing had been installed along the
southern wall of the transfer trailer bay to help stop windblown waste from leaving the transfer trailer bay. New and
older windblown waste was observed in the fencing and on the ground. In the transfer station, waste was observed
in the fire hose pits and behind and on top of the push walls. It was recommended during this inspection, that brushes
or additional steel plating be installed in the transfer trailer bay to help direct the waste into the transfer trailers.
Additional measures may need to be installed or additional staff required to ensure that all windblown waste
has been picked up by the end of the operating day.
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is a municipal solid waste (MSW) transfer station owned by the City of Raleigh, operated by Wake County.
The facility is permitted to receive municipal solid waste (MSW) from Wake County. Waste is transported to South Wake
MSW Landfill (92-22) for disposal. The facility receives waste from contract haulers. It does not accept waste from the
general public. Custom Ecology Inc. (CEI) has recently been awarded the daily facility management contract.
1. The facility operating hours are Monday through Saturday from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm.
2. Signs stating emergency information, facility name, permit number, and other required information are installed at
the facility entrance gate and adjacent to the facility scale.
3. This facility is secured by fences with locking gates.
4. The facility permit and operations plan were readily available and reviewed.
5. Waste screening reports were reviewed and verified. The facility does not receive many unacceptable waste items.
All prohibited/unacceptable items are loaded back onto the incoming truck and hauled out of the facility.
6. The Certified Transfer Station Operators are:
Samuel Mufaro — Transfer Station Operations Specialist, Certificate No. TS-2011010, Expires 02/9/2024
George Tejeda — Transfer Station Operations Specialist, Certificate No. TS-2021001, Expires 2/15/2024
Albert Rumsey — Transfer Station Operations Specialist, Certificate No. TS-2019083, Expires 6/21/2022
Wendy Allred — Transfer Station Operations Specialist, Certificate No. TS-2015101, Expires 11/8/2024
Dwight Allred — Transfer Station Operations Specialist, Certificate No. TS-2015010, Expired 2/18/2021
7. The interior roadways are made of all-weather concrete construction. Several areas of cracked concrete were
observed within the roadway and apron. The cracked areas should be repaired/replaced as needed so that the flow
of traffic has not been impeded.
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8. Staging and maintenance areas are of all-weather gravel construction. An area of stained gravel was observed within
the maintenance area, beneath a piece of equipment that is in need of maintenance. It was recommended during this
inspection that measures be taken to stop the leak or contain the fluids and that the stained soils be excavated and
removed from the facility and disposed of properly.
9. The northwestern corner of the exterior metal sheeting of the transfer station had been damaged. This damage was
identified in the Transfer Station Assessment Report. The damage does not appear to affect the structural integrity
of the facility. The metal sheeting should be repaired as recommended in the Transfer Station Assessment Report.
10. The waste on the tipping floor is being managed in accordance with the facility permit and approved operations
plan. Unacceptable wastes such at tires and electronics are removed from the waste stream and placed in a
designated area and collected by the City of Raleigh for proper disposal. No unacceptable wastes were observed at
the time of the inspection.
11. During this inspection, several large areas of cracks and holes were observed throughout the tipping floor.
Some of the concrete has come loose and been removed during daily operations. A "pothole" filled with waste
was observed near the center of the eastern bay of the tipping floor. Based on a memorandum received by
the Section after the inspection, the "pothole" will be temporarily repaired with high strength concrete until
the entire tipping floor can be replaced. It was recommended during the inspection that the subsurface soils
be evaluated during the replacement of the tipping floor to ensure that the subsurface has not been impacted
by leachate.
12. The steel plating along the push walls and within the transfer trailer loading bay have been damaged and are peeling
away from the wall in several places. The damage to the steel plating was also identified in the Transfer Station
Assessment Report. It is recommended that the steel plating be either repaired or replaced so that they
function properly, and waste does not get caught behind the steel plating.
13. Waste was observed in the grates over and within the leachate drains. The leachate drains are connected to the City
of Raleigh wastewater system via a pumping system. The pumping system is inspected quarterly, and maintenance
records were reviewed during this inspection. Ensure that the waste is removed from the leachate drains so that
the drains function properly.
14. The concrete near the western leachate drain of the transfer trailer loading bay had been damaged. A steel plate had
been placed over the drain so that the transfer trailers and vehicles could leave the loading bay. The damage to the
western leachate drain was identified in the Transfer Station Assessment and is scheduled to be repaired.
15. A water leak was identified in the water line near the western end of the transfer trailer loading bay. Some waste
was observed within the standing water. The water leak should be repaired. The standing water with waste in it
should be treated as leachate and directed into the leachate collection system.
16. All waste shall be removed from the tipping floor, truck loading bays and from behind push walls by the end
of each day of operation and disposed of properly.
17. The facility should be cleaned in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a)(11).
18. Please update DEQ and any other contacts within the operations plan.
19. Corrective measures are necessary as a result of this inspection and should be complete within 30days receipt
of this report.
20. Digital photographs were taken during the inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Amanda Digitally signed by Amanda
Thompson
Thompson Date: 2022.05.25 13:45:19 -04'00'
Amanda Thompson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: May 25, 2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. f2
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Tim Davis, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
Diana Felix, Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section
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View of windblown waste and cracked concrete of the
access road.
View of windblown waste in the fencing and along the
View of the "pothole" in the tipping floor.
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View of the damaged metal sheeting of the northwestern
corner of the transfer station.
View of a damaged portion of the tipping floor.
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View of the damaged steel push wall.
View of stained soils within the maintenance area.
View of the water leak and standing water to the west of
the transfer trailer loading bay.
View of waste within the firehose pit within the transfer
station.
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View of the western leachate drain.
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