1805_INSP_20230331

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
X COUNTY: Catawba
PERMIT NO.: 1805-TRANSFER-2001
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: March 31, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: February 22, 2022

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
GDS Recycling Services
130 Somerset Drive Extension
Conover, North Carolina 28613

GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.72515 Long.: -81.25117

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: LaDonna Bolton, Division Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 1097
Conover, North Carolina 28613

PARTICIPANTS:
LaDonna Bolton, Division Manager
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate “1805-TRANSFER-2001 GDS Recycling Services” was issued to Republic Services of North
Carolina, LLC on January 24, 2017. The Permit to Operate was issued for the life-of-site.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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-
each violation of the Solid Waste Laws, Regulations
. Further, the facility and/or all responsible parties may also
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility consists of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) which receives, processes, and stores source-
separated recyclable solid waste materials. It also consists of a permitted transfer facility which receives waste
generated within Catawba County. Waste received is overflow from the GDS hauling division.
2. All waste from the facility is disposed at the Blackburn Resource Recovery Facility (Permit #: 18-03).
3. The Permit and Operations Plan were verified. Both documents were current and available upon request.
4. Transfer Station Operation Specialist Certifications:
x LaDonna Bolton (expires 6/18/25)
x Levi Franklin (expires 3/12/26)
x David Hicks (expires 6/24/24)
x Paul Mendenhall (expires 8/6/23)
x Allan Reed (expires 4/17/25)
x Joey Winger (expires 2/11/24)
5. Tonnage Records for August 2022 to present were verified. The facility received 92.48-tons of waste during that
time.
6. Waste Screening Reports were verified. Waste screenings continue to be performed at a rate of one each week
when waste is received. However, the facility can go weeks without receiving waste. Please continue efforts to
screen incoming loads weekly at a rate of no less than five percent of the average daily waste tonnage reported in
the site's annual report for the previous year.
7. A gate was located at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access when the facility is not in
operation.
8. The facility had proper signage.
9. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
10. The push walls and side walls of the transfer station were free of residues.
11. Since the previous inspection, facility staff had started installing steel sheeting to the I-beams of the side walls of
the facility to prevent waste from falling behind the push walls or depositing onto the I-beams.
12. Leachate drains within the floor of the transfer trailer loading bay were not observed as a truck and trailer were
stationed in the bay at the time of inspection. However, there was no evidence to indicate the drains were not
functioning properly.
13. Please ensure all waste on the floor of the trailer loading bay is collected and properly disposed at the end of the
operating day.
14. Since the previous inspection, screening material had been installed on the fencing located along the western edge
of the site.

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

________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 4/11/23 X Email Hand delivery [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
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Date: 2023.04.11 08:25:26 -04'00'