2609-Transfer_INSP_20231004

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Cumberland
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 2609-TRANSFER
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: October 4, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: August 19, 2022

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
City of Fayetteville – Transfer Station 583 Winslow Street Fayetteville, NC GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.045576 Long.: -78.889184 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
GFL - Operator Leroy Hatmaker 910-423-4125 cell/ 910-423-4122 main office [e-mail] City of Fayetteville - Owner Solid Waste Superintendent Earnest Love 910-433-1503 [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: City of Fayetteville – Transfer Station 583 Winslow Street
Fayetteville, NC

PARTICIPANTS:
Leroy Hatmaker – GFL David Powell – Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: 2609-TRANSFER Permit Life of Site Issued August 10, 2023 and Expires June 8, 2054.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: NA

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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:

1. 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (10) 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.
During inspection, some windblown waste was observed beyond the station fenced area and into a stormwater pond on the property. Windblown trash making it to the pond was mentioned in last year, 8/29/2022 inspection,
as a problem. This facility has had proactive measures, implemented by Mr. Hatmaker, to prevent windblown from leaving, more is just needed in this area of the station along the fence line once waste is removed. It’s understood that the waste observed during the last inspection was removed quickly but no additional changes or improvements were made to stop windblown from making it over the fence. Please remove all trash, be sure pond is cleaned to design specifications and prevent trash from leaving the station. All windblown should be collected daily and returned to the tipping floor.

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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Transfer Station. Access roads were
of all-weather construction and signage was correct. Site is no longer taking “mixed recyclables since ~ 9/2023, which they are going straight to Sonoco, Cumberland site. No fires in previous year. The station is still preparing for major repairs, identified in the assessment, that will include new walls, tipping floor, structural beams, new loading bay diverters etc., within the next few months. Station will be shut down 7 to 10 days, not at one time but cumulatively over the course of two months. Work should begin within next few months. Waste will be diverted to surrounding counties that can take the waste from their respective regions etc. Please notify David Powell/Section when station normal operations are altered due to repairs.
Entrance at Scalehouse.
2. A copy of previous ops plans, and current permit were available. Updated ops plan and permit were available onsite as well. Records reviewed back to previous inspection in 8/2022 and additional relevant documents, they
included: Facility annual reports, random waste screening records, January and July 2023 monthly waste volumes, leachate pumping records for past year, and operator certification certificates were reviewed. Safety-Kleen Systems pumps and hauls leachate. Last pumping was 8/10/2022 but request to pump was going to be made after inspection. Waste screening is now done at 38 tons a day and logged as to meet the new 5% rule. Mr. Hatmaker has designed a new log for documenting the screening. The screening is spread out amongst the different companies and truck types. Certified Transfer Station operators: Leroy Hatmaker expires October 19, 2023; Sharon Seagroves expires May 25, 2025; Donna Litteral expires August 24, 2025; Mathew Apple expires August 24, 2025; Lisa Kuykendall expires March 10, 2026.
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During inspection station wash down records had not been updated since 10/27/2022. Mr. Hatmaker stated the station floor is washed down daily with hose. Mr. Powell asked him to update the record best of his memory for the washdowns and be sure to document going forward. Mr. Hatmaker forwarded receipts, after inspection
via email, for station washdowns from Barnes Outdoor Solutions. Some wash downs since last year were not done as required. Moving forward, be sure monthly and biannual washdowns are done and documented to meet rules. In addition, with daily wash down with a hose there should be more leachate captured and needing pumped more than what pumping records documented in records as once or twice a year. Please be sure all wash water is being collected in the approved leachate system and pumped regularly.

GFL wash down log updated. TS Certification

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3. Fire suppression equipment was stationed around the facility in form of extinguishers and large water hose.
Extinguishers were at the ends of the walls for the station, office and near the tipping floor.
Fire extinguisher at office. Fire extinguisher at tipping floor.

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4. Windblown waste was not an issue in the yard or surrounding the station during inspection other than
stormwater pond beyond fence as previously mentioned. Site was clean otherwise with loading bay being cleaned after every trailer, according to Mr. Hatmaker. Facility has erosion control fence and the sites security fence which help control windblown.

Station front, west side. Rusting tin will be replaced with station repairs.
Station north side and entrance

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Station southeast corner

Station south side, beside loading bay and stormwater pond. Leachate leaking from trailers visible, see #5 notation.

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5. The trailer loading bay had some trailers sitting in front of the station before leaving with waste. During
inspection, one of these trailers had recently leaked an unknown, yet large, amount of leachate onto pavement and it was running down the road near to a stormwater drain, however it did not enter the storm drain or discharge. It did make it very close to the drain but was captured during inspection. It was brought to Mr.
Hatmakers attention and leachate capturing procedures were implemented by using adsorbent material which could be put into station disposal. It was discussed that staff should inform management of such a problem so it can be contained before discharge in future. It was also discussed on staging some equipment for leachate response to ensure there is no discharge like this in future. Mr. Powell encouraged Mr. Hatmaker to discuss with consultant/engineer on how to best prepare for such an incident in future. Check trailers to ensure they do not leak. No leachate should leave the leachate collection system or be allowed to discharge.
15A NCAC 13B .0405 (b) Water that comes into contact with solid waste is leachate and shall be collected from the site for disposal to an approved facility or discharged directly from the site into a sanitary sewer line. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit may be required prior to the
discharge of leachate to surface waters, as provided by 40 CFR 258.26 and 258.27, which are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions, and may be accessed at www.ecfr.gov at no cost. (c) - 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.
The leachate was running to curbing and down toward storm drain between loading bay and stormwater pond.
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Leachate stopped before the storm drain and was captured. Stormwater pond out of view on right. 6. Station uses Stella and Hilco. Hilco to remove recycled waste to Sonoco, Raleigh, NC, and Stella for MSW waste to Sampson County LF. 7. The tipping floor seemed to be ok during inspection. Leachate drains on the side of tipping floor were not clean and should be cleaned out regularly. The design of the leachate drain off the side of the tipping
floor is such that they get clogged easily. Behind push walls were clean. Good job. The concrete hump at front of tipping floor was previously identified to not be function well containing leachate but will be addressed in new tipping floor concrete install. Be sure new construction allows for leachate collection system to function adequately.
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Tipping floor.
Behind push walls. Leachate drain from tipping floor to loading bay.

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8. No odors during inspection. Dust was not an issue. The station is very busy but well organized and controlled.
Staff were onsite picking up windblown during inspection. The trailer storage area had no leaking trailers. Good job.
Loading bay is cleaned after every trailer.
Trailer storage on east side of station. No leaks, but secondary containment staged, good job.
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9. Be sure and follow up on Transfer Station Assessment Report Requirements. Be sure Section Permitting have what they need, and responses have been satisfied. Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head, [e-mail] or (919) 437 – 6147 can be contacted. 10. Corrective measures are necessary as result of this inspection and should be completed within 30 days receipt of this inspection report sent date. Failure to meet the conditions for compliance may result in further Compliance Actions. Please forward documentation of windblown wash removed from the stormwater pond and any corrective measures taken to prevent a repeat of this violation. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ David Powell
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 10/23/2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head – Solid Waste Section Deana Yitbarek, Engineer - Solid Waste Section