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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
MSWLF X COUNTY: WAKE
MSWLF goods X PERMIT NO.: 9242-TRANSFER-2020 9242-MWP-2020
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: May 22, 2024 Date of Last Inspection: January 26, 2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Wall Recycling – Garner Road 2126 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC 27610 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.750541° Long.: -78.633386° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Dustin Hill, COO, Wall Recycling, (m) 919-896-1829, [e-mail] Chris Gustin, Environmental Manager, (o) 984-332-2796, [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Wall Recycling, LLC
2310 Garner Road Raleigh, NC 27610

PARTICIPANTS: Tim Davis, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section Drew Hammonds, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section Chris Gustin, Wall Recycling James Barnes, Wall Recycling STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct and Permit to Operate issued August 17, 2020. Life of Site Permit issued for 9242-Transfer-2020 and will expire on August 17, 2080. Permit to Operate for 9242-MWP-2020 will expire on August 17, 2025. The Permit renewal paperwork should be submitted by February 17, 2025.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Compliance Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
Mixed Waste Processing Area A. The operations plan approved by the Section states: “C&D and MSW operations will occur inside the metal building or under roof and will be unaffected during rain events. Some C&D processing operations may occur outside the building for inert debris materials such as concrete, asphalt and clean soils.” RESOLVED: C&D waste and MSW operations are now occurring inside the metal building as outlined in the Section approved operations plan. B. Permit Approval to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VII (25) (f), “Control measures must be utilized to minimize and eliminate visible dust emissions and blowing litter.
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PARTIALLY RESOLVED: During this inspection, as in the previous 5/3/2022, 6/30/2022, and 1/26/2023 inspections, large amounts of dust were observed throughout the facility grounds. A water truck was not in use or located at the site during this inspection. However, a water truck was delivered to the site by Mr. Keifer as Mr. Davis was preparing to leave the facility. Ensure that a water truck or other method of water application is utilized regularly and/or as needed to reduce the dust emissions from the facility.
C. Permit Approval to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VII (25) (c), “Waste must not be stored on the “tipping floor” after operating hours.” RESOLVED: The large pile of comingled fine and large C&D waste observed during previous inspections has been removed and C&D operations are occurring inside the metal building. D. 15A NCAC 13B .0301 (i)(2), “Sites that received a permit from the Division prior to the readopted effective date of this Rule shall comply with the rules of this Section with the following exceptions: (2) if a building, structure, or waste handling area was constructed prior to the readopted effective date of this Rule, and is expanded beyond the existing permitted operational boundary after the readopted effective date of this Rule, the permitted operational boundary that was existing on the readopted effective date of this Rule shall not be required to comply with Paragraph (a) of this Rule, but the expansion areas shall comply with these requirements.” CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IN PROGRESS: At the time of this inspection, the stockpile of unprocessed inert material located in the southwestern corner of the property appeared to be relatively free of non-conforming commingled waste. However, the unprocessed and crushed “legacy” stockpiles still contain commingled C&D waste. All stockpiles remain within the required 100-foot property line buffers, have spilled onto the western adjoining property, and are not surrounded by an unused and cleared area of at least 25 feet. Mr. Barnes stated that 10-12 truck loads per day were being removed from the site, and Mr. Gustin projected that all the crushed
“legacy” material would be removed within 3 months. Continue to ensure that inert debris waste is removed from the site and pulled back from the property lines so that the required buffers are met. All “legacy” material containing commingled C&D waste should be removed from the site and disposed of at a permitted facility.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: 1. The facility operating hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. The hours may be adjusted
based on facility demand. 2. Signs stating emergency information, facility name, permit number, and other required information are installed at the facility entrance gate. The facility is secured by fences with locking gates.
3. The facility permit, operations plan, and training records were available onsite and were reviewed with facility staff. 4. The following are certified personnel:
a) Lisa Johnson, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2022050, exp. 6/3/2025 b) Jessica Rivera, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2022034, exp. 5/26/25 c) Jason Howard, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2022051, exp. 6/3/25 d) Destiny Carvalheiro, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, exp. 6/30/25 e) Bonita Jones, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-*******, exp. 11/9/26 f) Belinda Jarboe, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2014030, exp. 5/9/26
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
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Belinda Jarboe is also an EPA Approved Asbestos Inspector (Cert# 7023100063). Bonita Jones, Marissa Blanco, and Saul Bonilla are certified asbestos inspectors trained in-house by Ms. Jarboe. 5. Waste screening reports were verified up to 5/21/2024. Ensure that waste screenings are conducted on at least 5% of incoming loads. MSW Transfer Station
1. MSW operations are now occurring in the eastern portion of the metal building which previously housed a non-functioning recyclables sorting line. The newly constructed tipping floor appeared to be in relatively good condition with waste accumulation on the tipping floor consistent with a typical morning of operation. However, waste and sludge were observed partially obstructing the leachate drains, causing leachate to pond in some areas. Ensure that waste and sludge are periodically removed from the leachate drains so that free flowing conditions are maintained and the drains function properly.
2. The metal paneling of the deflector wall on the eastern side of the trailer loading bay was damaged and some waste was observed behind this wall. Ensure that the deflector wall is repaired, and any accumulated waste is picked up and disposed of at the end of each operating day. Mixed Waste Processing Area 1. C&D waste operations are now occurring within the western portion of the metal building on the tipping floor
previously utilized for MSW. The tipping floor appeared to be in good condition with minimal cracking, and no unacceptable wastes were observed within the waste stream. 2. Permit to Operate, Attachment 2, Part VI, 25(b), “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.” The C&D tipping floor was covered in a layer of dirt and grime and in need of cleaning by a pressure washer. Waste, dirt, and grime were also identified on the floor and supporting beams of the trailer loading bay. Ensure that the tipping floor, trailer loading bay, and transfer station walls are pressure washed regularly in accordance with the permit and operations plan. All waste within the trailer loading
bay should be picked up and disposed of at the end of each operating day. 3. At the time of this inspection, the trench drain located at the entrance to the C&D tipping floor was filled with sediment and debris and appeared to be non-functional. The trench drain was also missing a covering grate.
Ensure that the missing grate is replaced, and that grates and drains are kept clear of sediment build-up and maintained in free-flowing condition. More frequent cleaning is necessary to ensure the trench drain functions as designed.
4. Scrap tires are removed from incoming waste and stored within an uncovered concrete jersey barrier bin adjacent to the inert debris stockpile. Facility staff were unsure how often accumulated scrap tires are removed from the site. Scrap tires collected onsite can be stored uncovered for a maximum of 10 days. Ensure that scrap tires are
stored in a covered bin or trailer and/or transported to a permitted tire disposal facility prior to the 10-day maximum. 5. Mixed C&D waste and fines have accumulated within the scrap metal collection and loading area adjacent to the inert debris stockpile. Ensure that the accumulated waste in this area is collected and disposed of properly. All windblown waste located on facility grounds as a byproduct of daily operations must be collected and disposed of by the end of each day. 6. A C&D waste sorting line has been constructed on-site adjacent to the C&D tipping floor. Operation of a C&D waste sorting line at this facility has not been approved. Mr. Gustin stated that the line was installed by mistake
and would be deconstructed and moved off-site. 7. At the time of this inspection, C&D waste was identified within the stalls underneath the sorting line referred to in #6. Mr. Barnes stated that smaller vehicles were sometimes allowed to dump their loads in these stalls. Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI, 25(a) states in part, “C&D waste must only be deposited on the tipping floor designated for Mixed Waste Processing, directly into a transfer container, or directly into a recycling container.” Please desist from dumping C&D waste in the sorting line bins. Ensure that all waste currently
located in these bins is collected and disposed of properly. 8. Corrective measures are necessary as a result of this inspection and should be underway. 9. Digital photographs were taken during this inspection.
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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: June 12, 2024 X Email Hand delivery US Mail X Certified No. [ _]

Copies (email): Jason Watkins, Section Chief – Solid Waste Section Drew Hammonds, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head – Solid Waste Section Chris Gustin, Environmental Manager – Wall Recycling, LLC Photographs taken by Tim Davis on 5/22/2024.

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View of crushed “legacy” waste stockpile. Close-up view of crushed “legacy” waste stockpile.
View of ponding leachate and obstructed drain on MSW tipping floor. View of damaged deflector wall in MSW trailer loading bay.
View of C&D tipping floor and missing grate on trench drain. Close-up view of C&D trench drain filled with sediment.
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View of waste, dirt, grime accumulation in C&D trailer loading bay.
View #1 of waste accumulation in scrap metal
processing area.