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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: Davidson
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2908-TRANSFER-2013 and
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
2908-TP-
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: June 14, 2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Todco Inc. Wood Recycling Facility
1123 Roy Lopp Road
Lexington, NC 27292
Date of Last Inspection: June 30, 2022
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.82872'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Todd Warfford, President
Telephone: [phone] (Office); [phone] (mobile)
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
1123 Roy Lopp Road
Lexington, NC 27292
PARTICIPANTS:
Todd Warfford — Todco Inc.
Dalton Warfford — Todco Inc.
Long.:-80.173770
Robert Pike — Senior Environmental Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Transfer Station Life of Site Permit to Operate: Issued October 4, 2018; Expires June 10, 2023
Treatment & Processing Permit to Operate: Expired June 10, 2023
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. OBSERVED VIOLATION: 15A NCAC 13B .0201(c) in part states, `No solid waste management facility shall
be established, operated, maintained, constructed, expanded, or modified without a validpermit issued by the
Division for the specified type of activity. It is the responsibility of every owner or operator of a proposed solid
waste management facility to apply for a permit for the facility. "
Todco Inc. was found to be in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0201(c) for operating a solid waste facility without a
valid permit. During the inspection the Permit to Operate the treatment and processing unit of the facility expired
on June 10, 2023. At the time of the inspection no Permit to Operate renewal application had been submitted to
the NCDEQ Solid Waste Section. To achieve compliance Todco Inc. shall submit a permit renewal to the Solid
Waste Section for review. Please contact Jordan Russ at [phone] or b email at [e-mail]
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within 15 days to discuss the renewal process.
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
1. The facility is permitted as a C&D transfer station and wood waste treatment and processing facility. The
facility operates under two separate permits. The transfer station permit (2908-TRANSFER-2013) has been
issued as a life of site permit; the treatment and processing permit (2908-TP) has expired. Please see the
Observed Violation section of the report for more information.
2. The transfer station has been inactive since 2019, due to market fluctuations, and the staffing and space required
to separate the recyclable materials from the C&D waste. Please contact Robert Pike at 336-776-9672, or via
email at [e-mail], to schedule an inspection prior to resuming operations at the transfer
station.
3. The Permit to Operate and the approved Operations Manual are maintained at the facility's office and are
available for review upon request.
4. Tonnage records for the year from were available for review upon request. Records were reviewed through May
2023 and were found to be complete.
5. The facility certified transfer station operator certifications have expired. A certified transfer station operator
must be on site at all times while the transfer station is operational. Before reopening the transfer station,
ensure facility staff has completed the certified transfer station operator course.
6. The site is secured by natural topography and dense woods with site access secured by two locking gates.
7. Proper signage was observed at the facility entrance.
8. The entire facility was observed to be clean and well maintained with no windblown debris observed.
9. Facility access roadways were of all-weather construction and in good condition.
10. Waste is placed on a concrete tipping floor located just southeast of the scale house to be separated and
screened for any unaccepted waste to be removed and placed into waste receptacles. Waste receptacles are
transported to the Davidson County Landfill (permit #2906-MSLF-2008) for proper disposal. At the time of the
inspection facility staff were observed removing non -acceptable waste from the tipping floor and placing it into
the waste receptacle.
11. Processed wood waste to be sold as boiler fuel is stockpiled on the concrete pad and on the southern portion of
the site along with bark that is brought to the facility as finished product and offered for sale to customers. Piles
were found to be of manageable size with fire lanes designed to provide easy access.
12. Brush, land clearing debris, and clean wood waste are stockpiled just northwest of the tipping floor and is
ground for mulch. The mulch is stored in windrows to the north of the maintenance building and are
turned/moved to prevent the compost process from occurring. The windrows are of manageable size with
adequate access for fire control measures. No composting takes place at this facility. Yard trash is not permitted
to be accepted at the facility.
13. The mulch and boiler fuel operations are kept separate to prevent any contamination.
14. C&D transfer station tipping floor was being used to store a large inventory of lumber. The lumber was
palletized and elevated off the tipping floor. The damaged fabric canopy of the transfer building has been
replaced. The picking line was idle and clean, with no accumulated waste visible.
15. The product storage area is located immediately south of the scale house and consists of a series of concrete
bunkers that hold various sizes and types of stone, sand, and mulch. This area is paved and well -maintained so
that it is easily accessed by customers and facility equipment operators.
16. The facility buffers were observed and appeared to meet all requirements.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
n Digitally signed by James R. Pike
James R . r e Date: 2023.06.23 16:13:23-04'00'
Phone: [phone]
Robert Pike
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: June 23, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. j_ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
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