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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Guilford
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 41-18T
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: July 13, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: April 18, 2023

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
Bishop Road Transfer Station
2140 Bishop Road
Greensboro, NC 27406

GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.99294 Long.: -79.85348

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
James Reyburn, Operations Manager – Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
336-294-9431
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Republic Services of North Carolina,
LLC Bishop Road Transfer Station
2140 Bishop Road
Greensboro, NC 27406

PARTICIPANTS:
Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section (SWS)
John Bullock, Operations Supervisor - Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit To Operate (PTO) issued August 18, 2014
PTO expiration date October 12, 2024

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
A. Status: Unresolved: 15A NCAC 13B .0405(a)(10) states: “Windblown waste: Site staff shall conduct daily
inspections for windblown waste on the site property. Windblown litter from 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 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.”

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On May 12, 2022 and April 18, 2023, Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC was in violation of 15A NCAC 13B
.0405(a)(10) in that windblown litter resulting from site operations was observed on the site property. The windblown
litter was not being picked up or properly disposed of at the conclusion of each day of operation. During the inspection
an accumulation of windblown waste was observed throughout the facility property and was observed off-property
beyond the perimeter boundary along the northwestern side of the facility.
B. Status: Unresolved: 15A NCAC 13B .0405(a)(11) states in part: “Site Cleaning and Maintenance: Unless otherwise
stated in the site permit, all waste shall be removed from the tipping floor, the truck loading bays, and from behind
push walls by the end of each day of operation and disposed of in accordance with this Subchapter.”
On May 12, 2022 and April 18, 2023, Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC was in violation of 15A NCAC 13B
.0405(a)(11) in that a buildup of waste was observed in the loading bay. During the inspection an accumulation of
waste was observed along the tipping floor walls and in the transfer station loading bay area, indicating that these
areas are not being cleaned at least daily.

C. Status: Unresolved: 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states: By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee
shall be considered to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit.”

1. Permit to Operate No. 41-18T ATTACHMENT I, PART I, General Facility Permit Condition # 6 states:
“Operation of this solid waste management facility shall be in accordance with the North Carolina Solid
Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B; Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North Carolina General
Statutes (NCGS 130A-290, et seq.); the conditions contained in this permit; and the approved plan. Should
the approved plan and the rules conflict, the Solid Waste Management Rules shall take precedence unless
specifically addressed by permit condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit
revocation.”

a. Status: Unresolved: Permit to Operate No. 41-18T approved Operation Plan, Section 3.1 states in
part: “Throughout the day and at the end of each day, facility personnel will police the building and
surrounding areas for any windblown litter.”, and “Any windblown litter discovered at the end of an
operating day will be collected and stored in a transfer trailer vehicle, or an on-site trash bin for
proper disposal.”

b. Status: Resolved: Permit to Operate No. 41-18T approved Operation Plan, Section 3.3 states in part:
“Additionally, the facility shall randomly select two vehicles per week for random waste screening.
The material from this load shall be spread, and a list of items in that load should be listed. This form
shall be retained by the facility.” The waste screening is being conducted and documented as
required.

2. Status: Resolved: Permit to Operate No. 41-18T, ATTACHMENT 3, PART VI, Transfer Station/Treatment
and Processing Unit Condition #9 states, “The permittee must develop, and use, a training and screening
program at the facility for detecting and preventing unauthorized wastes from being accepted at the facility.
The waste screening is being conducted and documented as required.

3. Status: Unresolved: Permit to Operate No. 41-18T, ATTACHMENT 3, PART VI, Transfer Station/Treatment
and Processing Unit Condition #10(a) states: “The tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area must be
maintained in a clean, sanitary condition at all times and must be cleaned at least daily in accordance with the
approved Operational Plan.”

4. Status: Unresolved: Permit to Operate No. 41-18T, ATTACHMENT 3, PART VI, Transfer Station/Treatment
and Processing Unit Condition #10(e)(ii) states, “Windblown materials must be collected by the end of the day
and no windblown material may be allowed to leave the facility boundary.”

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5. Status: Resolved: Permit to Operate No. 41-18T, ATTACHMENT 3, PART VI, Transfer Station/Treatment
and Processing Unit Condition #11 states in part, “All water that comes in contact with solid waste, including
vehicle wash-down water, is leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release to the
environment.” All transfer trailers observed during this inspection appeared to be maintained in a leak resistant
condition.

Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC continues to be in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) in that:
x During the inspection an accumulation of waste was observed along the tipping floor walls and in the
transfer station loading bay area, indicating that these areas are not being maintained in a clean, sanitary
condition and are not being cleaned at least daily.
x During the inspection an accumulation of windblown waste was observed throughout the facility property
and was observed off-property beyond the perimeter boundary along the northwestern side of the facility.

D. Status: Unresolved: 15A NCAC 13B .0403(b)(2) states in part: “Tipping floors shall be located within an enclosed
building or covered area to prevent precipitation from coming into contact with waste, and all waste shall be managed
on the tipping floors unless otherwise stated in the site permit. For the purpose of the rules of this Section, "tipping
floor" means the area where waste is offloaded from residential or commercial vehicles and staged and consolidated
for transport to its intended disposal location.”

Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC continues to be in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0403(b)(2) for failing to
manage all waste on the tipping floor. During the inspection, the outer wall metal panels on the north side of the
facility transfer trailer loading area were missing, and several panels were torn and partly detached from building,
allowing waste to escape the building.
A view of the north side of the transfer station showing additional damage since the April 18, 2023 inspection.
Photographs taken by Chuck Kirchner during the July 13, 2023 inspection.

E. Status: Resolved: 15A NCAC 13B .0405(a)(8)(A). The waste screening is being conducted and documented as
required.

F. Status: Unresolved: 15A NCAC 13B .0405(a)(10) states: “Windblown waste: Site staff shall conduct daily inspections
for windblown waste on the site property. Windblown litter from 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 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
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(C) preventing waste from leaving the site using methods such as fencing, netting, or diking.”

Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC continues to be in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0405(a)(10) for failing
to pick up and containerize windblown waste for disposal by the end of each operating day and failing to prevent
waste from being blown outside the waste handling areas by the wind. During the inspection an accumulation of
windblown waste was observed throughout the facility property and was observed off-property beyond the
perimeter boundary along the northwestern side of the facility.

View of windblown waste on the north side of the facility to include windblown waste in the storm drain on site
and windblown waste on the east side of the facility. Photographs taken by Chuck Kirchner during the July 13,
2023 inspection.

G. Status: Unresolved: 15A NCAC 13B .0405(a)(11) states in part: “Site Cleaning and Maintenance: Unless otherwise
stated in the site permit, all waste shall be removed from the tipping floor, the truck loading bays, and from behind push
walls by the end of each day of operation and disposed of in accordance with this Subchapter.”

Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC continues to be in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0405(a)(11) for failing
to remove all waste from the transfer trailer loading bay by the end of each day of operation for proper disposal.
During the inspection an accumulation of waste was observed along the tipping floor walls and in the transfer
station loading bay area, indicating that these areas are not being maintained in a clean, sanitary condition and are
not being cleaned at least daily.

HH. Status: Resolved: 15A NCAC 13B .0405(c) states: “All vehicles and containers being used for the temporary storage
of solid waste shall be maintained to be leak resistant in accordance with Rule .0105 of this Subchapter or shall be stored
so that any leachate from the vehicles or containers will be collected to prevent the release of leachate to the
environment.” Transfer trailers observed during this inspection appeared to be maintained in a leak resistant condition.
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View of transfer trailers observed on site during the July 13, 2023 inspection. Photographs taken by Chuck
Kirchner during the July 13, 2023 inspection.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No new violations observed during the inspection. All violations observed were ongoing violations observed during
previous inspection(s).

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On July 13, 2023, Chuck Kirchner met with John Bullock to conduct a follow-up inspection of the Republic Services of
North Carolina, LLC – Bishop Road Transfer Station located on Bishop Road in Greensboro City, Guilford County.

Facility Information:
1. The facility is a municipal solid waste (MSW) transfer station.
2. The facility is owned by Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC.
3. KR Drench Trucking, Inc. (KRD) was bought out by Endurance Trucking who now operates the
transfer station and hauls MSW to the Uwharrie Environmental Regional Landfill, Permit Number
62-04, MSW landfill in Montgomery County for disposal. The facility is permitted to haul MSW to
four other landfills as listed in the permit.
4. The facility is open for receipt of MSW Monday through Friday 6:00am to 5:00pm and this facility is closed
on Saturday and Sunday.
5. The facility is not open to the public. Republic services residential, commercial and industrial sites.
6. The facility is permitted to receive MSW generated within a 50-mile radius of Guilford County. The
service area includes 26 counties listed in the permit. Most of the waste received comes from Guilford
County. Other waste is typically received from Randolph, Alamance, Davidson and Orange County.
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.
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Records Review:
7. An additional staff member has been certified since the last inspection. James Reyburn is a Certified Transfer
Station Operations Specialist, TS-2020089, Exp. 07/12/2026. Permit to Operate, Attachment III, Part I,
Number 4 states: “A responsible individual trained and certified in facility operations must be on-
site at all times during all operating hours of the facility, in accordance with NCGS 130A-309.25.
An attendant must be present to oversee the loading and unloading of waste.”
8. Waste screening reports were observed from April 19, 2023 through July 4, 2023.

Facility Inspection:
9. Three empty and five full transfer trailers were observed during the inspection. No holes were
observed in these trailers. Ensure all trailers are maintained in a leak resistant condition as
required.
10. The Transfer Station Engineering Assessment Report was submitted to the Section on June 22,
2021. Please note that the Permitting Branch has requested a response and submittal by June 12,
2023. Please contact Deana Yitbarek at [e-mail] for more information.
11. During the May 12, 2022, April 18, 2023 and July 13, 2023 inspections, facility staff stated that they
were in the process of obtaining bids to move forward with the repairs noted in the Assessment Report.
To date these repairs have not been made.
12. The transfer station was experiencing heavy traffic during the inspection.
13. The deflector plates have had missing sections of the plates replaced.
View of the transfer station in operation and repaired deflector plates in the transfer station. Photograph
taken by Chuck Kirchner during the July 13, 2023 inspection.

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14. During the inspection, additional outer wall metal panels on the north side of the facility transfer trailer
loading area were observed missing since the April 18, 2023 inspection. Several panels were torn and
partly detached from the building, allowing waste to escape the building. Repair and maintain transfer
station walls. Immediate measures must be taken to ensure waste does not escape the building. See
Status of Past Noted Violation section of this report.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _

Chuck Kirchner
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: July 20, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section

Chuck
Kirchner
Digitally signed by Chuck
Kirchner
Date: 2023.07.20 10:57:52
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