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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3416T_INSP_20230823NORTH CARnLINAD_E Q�� nen.mmem m c.w.o.mem.i a.i� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Forsyth MSWLF PERMIT NO.: 3416T-TRANSFER- Closed HHW White Incin T&P FIRM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF TireT&P Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: August 23, 2023 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Overdale Road Transfer Station 5000 Overdale Road Winston-Salem, NC 27101 GPS COORDINATES (decimal COORDINATES (decimal degrees : Lat.: 36.033263' FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Jorge Fernandez, General Manager — Republic Services Telephone: (480) 217-9380 (mobile) Email address: jfemandez@republicservices.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Republic Services 2875 Lowry Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Date of Last Inspection: February 15, 2023 Long.:-80.231984' PARTICIPANTS: Dwayne Hodnett, Operations Manager — Republic Services Brian Bizzell, Operations Manager — Endurance Robert Pike, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: Life of Site Permit to Operate: issued August 24, 2023; expires: January 6, 2063 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None. OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: A. OBSERVED VIOLATION: 15A NCAC 13B .0405(a)(11) states, in part, "The tipping floor, push walls, and truck loading bays shall be cleaned with a pressure washer no less than once per month. The remaining areas of the site building including side walls and any material storage areas outside of the building shall be cleaned with a pressure washer no less than twice per year. Wash water generated from cleaning waste handling areas shall be contained and treated as leachate. Cleaning and maintenance records shall be maintained and made available to the Division upon written request." During the inspection Mr. Hodnett stated that no records for the monthly transfer station cleaning for the year had been completed. Therefore, Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0405(a)(11) for failing to have records of the required cleaning of the transfer station tipping floor, push walls, and loading bay with a pressure washer. Page 1 of 3 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA OepaNnent W Environnrenbl puelily Solid Waste Section To achieve compliance Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC must maintain cleaning records so that they are available for review upon request. 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 a MSW transfer station permitted to receive non -hazardous waste. The facility is owned by Republic Services. 2. The facility operating hours are 4:00 a.m. to 7: p.m. Monday through Friday and 4:00 a.m. through 4:00 p. m Saturday. Records Review: 3. A copy of the Permit to Operate and the current approved Operation Plan were available for review onsite. 4. Transfer trailer inspection records were reviewed for and found to be complete. Log sheets note any specific issues found with each individual trailer as well as any comments needed to clarify repairs needed. Any trailers found to be in need of repair are taken out of service and sent for repair. 5. Monthly facility inspection records were reviewed from January 2023, through August 22, 2023. All records were complete. 6. Monthly cleaning records for the tipping floor and inside walls were not provided for review. Please see the Observed Violations section of this report. 7. All liquids from the transfer station drain into an oil/water separator that is emptied as needed. The facility provided records indicating that Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. empties the leachate in the oil/water separator on a regular basis. 8. The FAR for the FY 2022-23 was reviewed and 157,823 tons of solid waste was received at the facility. 9. Initial waste screening occurs at the scale house by the scale house operator. Random waste screenings are performed on the tipping floor where facility staff direct loads to be placed and then inspected. Waste screening records were reviewed through February 15, 2023, through August 2023. The facility is meeting the required 5% of the average daily waste tonnage. 10. Training records indicated that the following staff have current NCSWANA Transfer Station Operations Specialist certifications: Brian Bizzell — expires November 14, 2024 Justin Jones — expires September 22, 2024 Sandra Lucas — expires July 15, 2024 Field Insuection: 11. Proper Signage was observed at the facility entrance. 12. The site is secured by a chain link fence that surrounds the perimeter. The facility has two entrances secured by locking gates. The front entrance gate has been damaged and is unable to be closed. The facility parks a transfer station at the gate at the end of day to secure the site. Mr. Hodnett stated that the gate would be repaired next month. Ensure the site is secured in a way that prevents unauthorized entry. 13. Facility roadways are paved and of all-weather construction. The roadways were observed to need repair with potholes being observed on the roadway located on the sides of the facility as well as the approach to the tipping Page 2 of 3 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT D_E Division of Waste Management NORTH CAR OepaNnent W E-! Envir.nnrenbl puelily Solid Waste Section floor. Mr. Hodnett stated that repairs to the facility roadways are scheduled to occur later in 2023. 14. Traffic is managed by the scale house operator while the loader operator directs trucks to the unloading location. 15. The tipping floor appeared to be in good condition with no major damage or cracks. 16. The inside walls of the transfer station were free from waste. 17. The tipping floor is designed so that leachate flow is directed to an opening in the back of the tipping floor that drains down to the loading bay. The loading bay floor is sloped to direct leachate into the recessed floor drains located under the scales. Accumulated trash was observed on the floor of the loading bay. Facility staff stated that waste is removed from the loading bay floor at the end of each day. 18. The site is graded so that all liquid flows to the northwestern side of the property, where curbing directs it to inlets that drain to the sewer system. 19. Eight empty transfer trailers were staged in the parking/storage area behind the transfer station building. Each trailer was inspected and found to be in good condition, with no holes or leaks visible. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. D Digitally signed by James R. Pike James R . I e Date: 2023.09.06 14:20:13-04'00' Phone: (336)-776-9672 _ Robert Pike Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: September 6, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. i-_1 Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 3