9404_INSP_20220523

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID
T&P YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Washington
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9404-CDLF-1996
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill X Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 23 May 2022 Date of Last Inspection: 14 July 2020

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Washington County C&D Landfill
718 Landfill Rd
Mackeys, NC 27970

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.91866 E: -076.66496

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Danny Reynolds 252.793.5615

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Director; Washington County Landfill
PO Box 1007
Plymouth, NC 27962
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Michael Gray; Washington County Solid Waste
Doremus Luton; Washington County Public Utilities
Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active; Life-of-Site Permit to Operate (PTO) Phases I and II; Permit to Construct (PTC) Phase III (Lateral Expansion)
and Phases IV and V (Vertical Expansion) issued 24 August 2017.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Facility Compliance Inspection without record review/Pre-Operative Inspection of Phase III Lateral Expansion

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None applicable

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No violations were observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection; please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
section below.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This Facility is a Construction and Demolition Landfill, Yard Waste Notification, White Goods Collection,
and Scrap Tire Collection facility.
2) This Facility is permitted to receive Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste as defined in NCGS 130A-
290(a)(4), Inert Debris as defined in NCGS 130A-290(a)(14), Land Clearing Debris as defined in NCGS
130A-290(a)(15), and Asphalt in accordance with NCGS 130-294(m) generated in Washington County.
3) This Facility does not accept asbestos containing waste.
4) Yard Waste as defined in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0101(56) and Land-Clearing Debris as defined in NCGS
130A-290 may be accepted and managed in the Yard Waste Processing Area/Small Type I Composting
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Facility.
5) The Facility is secured by means of a locked gate at the Facility entrance. The gate was open upon my arrival
and Washington County Solid Waste Personnel were on-site during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
6) Proper signage is posted at the Facility entrance stating the permit number, emergency telephone number, the
hours of operation, and listing acceptable and banned waste types.
7) Hours of operation for this facility are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM to
1:00 PM. Eleven Holidays are observed: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Good Friday,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving (2 days), and Christmas (2
days).
8) This Facility is currently operating in Phase II.
9) The Facility access road is of all-weather construction and is being maintained in overall good condition at
this time.
10) The Land Clearing Debris/Vegetative Waste Management Area was reviewed during this Facility Compliance
Inspection.
11) All Landclearing Debris and other vegetative waste is staged on site for grinding and removal from the site
for use as boiler fuel.
12) No grinding operations were in progress during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
13) The vegetative waste stockpile has recently been ground/chipped. The ground materials are currently being
staged onsite in an area adjacent to the vegetative waste pile for re-use.
14) Adequate access is being maintained around the mulch and vegetative waste stockpiles for fire suppression
and safety inspections. *Please ensure that all vegetative waste and much stockpiles are maintained at a
minimum of 25’ from all drainage ditches and swales.
15) Construction of the Phase III Lateral Expansion has been completed. Construction of the new cell appears to
have been completed in accordance with the approved Permit-to-Construct. *This area may begin receiving
waste for disposal upon issuance of the Permit-to-Operate.

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16) The outside slopes of Phase I have a cover crop of native warm season grasses and mixed coppice-type
vegetation. Some small trees and other woody vegetation were observed growing in this area. *Plans need to
be underway for the removal of all woody vegetation from the outside slopes of the landfill. All outside
slopes should be maintained free of brush and woody vegetation, graded at a slope not greater than 3:1 and
seeded and mulched to establish a groundcover suitable to prevent erosion of your landfill cap system.
17) The outside slopes of the Facility appear to have been constructed at a slope greater than 3:1. *All outside
slopes should be surveyed and any that have been constructed at a slope greater than 3:1 should be pulled
back to the proper grade. All repaired areas should be seeded and mulched to establish a groundcover suitable
to prevent erosion of your landfill cap system. Moving forward, please ensure all outside slopes are
constructed and maintained at a slope not greater than 3:1.
18) Portions of the outside slopes of Phase II were observed as having inadequate soil cover. *Please properly
cover all outside slopes and ensure that all inactive areas of the landfill have cover soil applied and
maintained as per your approved Facility Permit and Operations Plan.
19) Soil is stockpiled adjacent to the landfill and on the top lift of the landfill in an area adjacent to the active
working face for use as weekly cover.
20) Permanent Edge of Waste Markers are in place around the footprint of the inactive areas of landfill and are
being maintained as required.
21) The waste type was reviewed; only Construction & Demolition waste was observed and no unpermitted waste
streams were noted in the active disposal area during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
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22) *Please ensure the active working area is covered weekly or when it reaches ½ acre in size, whichever occurs
first.
23) Windblown debris is being well managed at this time.
24) Minimal windblown debris was observed on the landfill sideslopes and no windblown debris was observed
leaving the Facility during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
25) *Please ensure the area around the toe of the entire landfill is mowed regularly and maintained clear of brush
and vegetation, providing for free access around the landfill for inspections and maintenance.
26) The Facility Groundwater monitoring wells were observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection. All the
wells were readily accessible. However, not all wells were secured with functioning locks. *Within thirty
days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, please ensure that all wells are secured with
functioning locks.
27) The recycling area was reviewed during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
28) The white goods/metal recycling area is being well managed at this time:
- All metal containing materials collected for recycling are deposited on-site on the concrete pad and
are maintained in an orderly fashion until collected by the metal salvage contractor.
-All Freon containing white goods are placed and maintained in an upright condition and are kept
separate from non-Freon containing white goods/metals.
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29) *Corrective measures are required as a result of this Facility Compliance Inspection.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

Ray Williams; Environmental Senior Specialist Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Regional Representative

Delivered on: 26 May 2022 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]
Doremus Luton; Director/Washington County Utilities: [e-mail]

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