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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: WAKE
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 92V-LCID-
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: August 10, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: June 8, 2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Carolina Tree Debris 1417 Old Watkins Road Raleigh, NC 27616 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.86386 Long.: 78.50665 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Marvin Butler, Landfill Manager, 919-271-1562, [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Same as above

PARTICIPANTS: Tim Davis, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Marvin Butler, Carolina Tree Debris STATUS OF PERMIT:
A permit renewal application was received on 1/7/2022 and is under review. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Follow-Up Partial Compliance Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (3), “All waste shall be covered with no less than six inches of soil monthly, or when the working face reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first.” UNRESOLVED: At the time of this inspection, the amount of uncovered waste still exceeds one acre in size. In addition to the active disposal area in the northeast corner of the landfill, large amounts of uncovered land clearing (LC) and some inert debris waste remain on top of landfill and on the southern side slope adjacent to the access road. Mr. Butler stated that Enviva no longer has an interest in grinding the LC waste, removing it, and
utilizing it for their wood pellet production. B. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (2), “Solid waste in the landfill shall be compacted. Slopes shall not exceed a ratio of three horizontal to one vertical at any time.” UNRESOLVED: At the time of this inspection, the western and northern side slopes, which include the current
working face, were again observed to be steeper than a ratio of three horizontal to one vertical. C. 15A NCAC 13B .0201 (g), “Disposal area boundaries for landfills permitted in accordance with Section
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.0500 or .1600 of this Subchapter shall be delineated with stationary markers affixed to the ground. The markers shall be of height and spacing so that they are distinguishable from the surrounding landscape, and so that the adjacent markers are visible when standing at a marker.” UNRESOLVED: Permanent edge of waste (EOW) markers were not visible during this inspection. Three small temporary flags have been placed along the base of the southern side slope, but no permanent markers delineating
the disposal area boundaries are in place. D. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (5), “Erosion control measures, structures, or devices shall be utilized to prevent silt from leaving the site and to prevent on-site erosion and shall comply with 15A NCAC 04.” UNRESOLVED: Erosion control measures, structures, or devices were not visible during this inspection. Sediment
ponds #1 and #2 remain covered over and/or overgrown with vegetation. Sediment appears to be migrating off-site in the northeast corner and eastern side of the landfill property.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS The facility is a land clearing and inert debris (LCID) landfill that may receive land clearing waste, inert debris, yard trash, and asphalt waste generated within Wake County.
1. A renewal application including the Operations Manual dated January 7, 2022, was submitted to Permitting for review and approval with modifications to processing areas. The current Operations Manuel dated October 11, 2016, page #145 designates the area along the southern property boundary for this purpose. The top of the landfill is not currently an approved area for storage and processing of LC debris. Any additional changes to the location of LC debris storage and processing areas must be submitted to Permitting for approval prior to a change. 2. Mr. Davis again recommended that Mr. Butler contact the Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) to obtain contacts which may help remove logs and LC debris from the top of the landfill. After this inspection, Mr. Butler sent a text to Mr. Davis stating that he had called DEACS, and they had provided a list of contractors. 3. Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part I #9, “Signs must be posted at the entrance to the facility that state that no hazardous waste or liquid waste can be received at the facility; and that provide information on dumping procedures, the hours of operation, the permit number, and other pertinent information. Traffic signs or markers must be provided as necessary to promote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the discharge area and to maintain efficient operating conditions.” No new signage was visible during this inspection. Mr. Butler stated that he had contracted with “Signs & More” to create the proper required signage. Ensure posted entrance signs contain all required information including the correct emergency contact name and telephone number.
4. 15A NCAC 13B .0567 (c)(1)(B), “Post Closure Requirements…Maintenance of the vegetative cover of the cap, and ensuring that trees and other woody vegetation do not become established on the cap.” At the time of this inspection, a large portion of the western side slope had been mowed and the mature trees had been removed from this
area. However, the northern side slope of the landfill was still overgrown with a combination of tall grassy and woody vegetation so that the cap was not visible. Mature trees were also still present on the northern side slope. Ensure any trees or woody vegetation is removed or rough cut to maintain the vegetative cover of the landfill, prevent damage to the landfill cap, and to allow for visual inspection of the cap/slopes. Vegetation with a trunk or stem larger than 6 inches in diameter should be removed completely and the cap repaired. Landfill vegetative cover should be mowed at least twice per year or as often as necessary to allow for visual inspection of the landfill. 5. 15A NCAC 13B .0564 (7), “The site shall establish and maintain an access road around the waste boundary for access by emergency or fire fighting vehicles or equipment.” The partial access road identified in the previous
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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inspection remained incomplete at the time of this inspection. Ensure an access road around the waste boundary is established and maintained. The operator should maintain the required 100’ buffer to the adjacent property lines. Access roads shall be of all-weather construction and maintained. 6. Mr. Butler and one part-time employee currently manage the landfill. It is recommended that additional personnel are hired to help achieve and maintain compliance at this facility or possibly contract with outside entities to provide assistance.
7. The corrective action plan (CAP) requested by the Section in the previous inspection report has not been received. Mr. Davis spoke with Stacey Smith, Smith & Gardner, on 8/15/2023, who stated that the Section should receive the CAP by the beginning of the next week (8/21/2023). 8. A notice of violations will be issued to Mr. Butler, Carolina Tree Debris for the noted violations at this facility. 9. Corrective measures are necessary at this facility and should be under way. The Solid Waste Section will conduct a follow-up inspection in 30 days to ensure notable progress has been made toward compliance.
10. Digital photographs were taken during this inspection. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: [phone] Tim Davis [e-mail] Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: August 18, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies (email): Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – SWS Elizabeth Werner, Hydrogeologist – SWS Stacey Smith, Senior Engineer – Smith & Gardner
Digital photographs taken by Tim Davis on 8/10/2023.
View of uncovered waste on top of landfill. View #2 of uncovered waste on top of landfill.
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View #3 of uncovered waste on top of landfill. View of northern side slope and current working face.
View of sediment in northeast corner of landfill property. View of sediment on eastern side of landfill property.
View of northwestern slope of landfill with mature trees and woody vegetation.