9237T_NOV_20230210

February 10, 2023

CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7008 0150 0000 3068 5470

Mr. Josh Daher
Meridian Waste North Carolina, LLC
PO BOX 37010
Raleigh, NC 27622

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

Dear Mr. Daher,

On January 26, 2023, 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.”

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 #9 for failure to
deposit and contain waste on the tipping floor. C&D waste was observed piled not on the
concrete pad of the tipping floor, but on a damaged area of the tipping floor that contained only
gravel and soil. C&D waste had spilled over the northern and eastern edges of the tipping floor
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area onto the adjacent dirt access road and waste was visible within multiple areas of standing
water.
B. 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 remain in violation of 15A
NCAC 13B .0203 (d) and Permit Approval to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (4) in that bagged
and loose leaves and yard trash were again observed within a large pile of land clearing debris
located southwest of the C&D tipping floor.

C. Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (9), “All water that comes into contact with
solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water is leachate and must be captured
and properly treated before release to the environment. (a) The leachate control
system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary sewer connections,
and leachate storage tanks, must be operational during facility operations. (b) The
tipping floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the leachate
collection system.”

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 (9) in that leachate
was identified collecting adjacent to and within the heavily rutted dirt access road, then
draining across the road to the low-lying northeastern corner of the property, and potentially
flowing onto the adjacent property. Waste was observed within water behind the containers as
well.

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), Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (4), and Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI
(9) by completing the following:

1. Immediately cease to deposit waste onto the damaged area of the tipping floor and
implement measures to ensure waste and leachate do not directly contact ground or
surface waters. Repairs should be made to the pad to continue using it to collect
waste.
2. Remove all yard waste and yard trash to a facility permitted to receive such waste
within 10 calendar days of receipt of this Notice. Ensure subsequent loads of yard
trash are rerouted to a facility permitted to receive such waste.
3. In response to the leachate release, the subsurface soils must be evaluated beneath
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the damaged pad, areas where leachate was observed draining across the road, and
along the fence line beneath and behind the stored containers. Please contact Perry
Sugg, Environmental Compliance Branch Head at [e-mail], 919-707-
8258, for the necessary requirements and guidance.

Aside from the violations noted above, there are 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 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
Perry Sugg, Environmental Compliance Branch Head – Solid Waste Section
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Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head – Solid Waste Section
Wally Hall, CEO – Meridian Waste, LLC
Matthew Lavender, Operations Manager – Meridian Waste, LLC