9237T_NOV_20221019

October 19, 2022

CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Mr. Josh Daher
Meridian Waste LLC
103 Rupert Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603

RE: Notice of Violation
Capitol Waste Transfer Station
Permit #9237T-TRANSFER-2020
424 Warehouse Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610

Dear Mr. Daher,

On October 12, 2022, Mr. Tim Davis, along with Mr. Drew Hammonds, representing the State of
North Carolina, Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section (Section), inspected the
above referenced facility for compliance with North Carolina Solid Waste Statutes and Rules.
The following violations were noted:

A. 15A NCAC 13B .0203 (d), “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.”

Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (7) (b) states: “Waste must only be
deposited on a ‘tipping floor’ or directly into a transfer trailer. Waste must not be
stored on the ‘tipping floor’ after hours.”

And Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (7) (c) states: “Any waste stored on site
after operating hours may be stored in leak resistant containers, with watertight
covers, a maximum of 24 hours. However, a minimal amount of waste may be stored
for a maximum of 48 hours when the facility is closed during a weekend and a
maximum of 72 hours when closed for a weekend holiday. Storage of the waste must
not cause any nuisance, such as odor or attraction of vectors.”

Meridian Waste, LLC
Notice of Violation
Page 2 of 3
October 19, 2022

Meridian Waste North Carolina, LLC and Capitol Waste Transfer, LLC are in violation of 15A
NCAC 13B .0203 (d) and Permit Approval to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (7)(b) and Permit to
Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (7)(c) for failure to remove and properly dispose of C&D waste at
the end of each operating day. A C&D waste pile approximately 35 feet high was observed on
the tipping floor after operating hours. The waste had spilled over the concrete tipping pad and
onto the adjacent dirt access road. Estimation of several hundred tons of waste remained onsite.

And Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (4) states: “The following, at a
minimum, must not be accepted for transfer at the facility: hazardous waste, yard
trash, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged…”

Meridian Waste North Carolina, LLC and Capitol Waste Transfer, LLC are in violation of 15A
NCAC 13B .0203 (d) and Permit Approval to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (4) in that a large
amount of yard trash was observed mixed within the C&D waste pile and bagged and loose yard
trash was also observed within a large pile of land clearing debris located southwest of the C&D
tipping floor.

Based upon the foregoing, upon receipt of this Notice of Violation, Meridian Waste, LLC and
Capitol Waste Transfer, LLC shall come into compliance with all applicable requirements of
regulations in 15A NCAC 13B .0203 (d), the Permit Approval to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI
(7) (a) & (b), and Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, part VI (4) by completing the following:

1. Immediately upon receipt of this notice, cease acceptance of all waste at this facility
until the Solid Waste Section confirms all stockpiled waste is removed and properly
disposed of at a permitted landfill.
2. Remove all stockpiled waste to a permitted landfill within 7 calendar days of receipt of
this Notice. Documentation to include individual tickets for each load of waste taken
to the landfill shall be submitted to the Section within 2 calendar days of disposal.
3. Remove all yard trash to a facility permitted to receive such waste within 7 calendar
days of receipt of this Notice. Ensure subsequent loads of yard trash are rerouted to a
facility permitted to receive such waste.

Aside from the violations noted above, there other items of concern outlined in the additional
comments portion of the inspection report that need to be addressed as to not rise to the level
of a violation during future inspections. All corrective measures must be completed within 30
days’ receipt of this notice of violation. 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 violation listed above was observed by Section staff and requires action on behalf of the facility
in order to come into or maintain compliance with the Statutes, Rules, and/or other regulatory
Meridian Waste, LLC
Notice of Violation
Page 3 of 3
October 19, 2022

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.

Please keep me informed of your progress in this matter. 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
[phone] or e-mail [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Tim Davis
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
Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section
Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head – Solid Waste Section
Diana Felix, Permitting Engineer – Solid Waste Section
Wally Hall, CEO – Meridian Waste, LLC
Charlie Robertson, Operations Manager – Meridian Waste, LLC