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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
MSWLF X COUNTY: CABARRUS
X PERMIT NO.: 1306-CDLF-2000
X FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 5/30/24 Date of Last Inspection: 9/9/22
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Greenway Waste Solutions of Harrisburg, LLC. (Formerly Highway 49 C&D Landfill Inc.) 2105 Speedrail Drive Harrisburg, North Carolina 28025 GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.33811 Long.: -80.61046 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: John Brown, Chief Operating Officer – Griffin Brothers Companies Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
19109 West Catawba Avenue, Suite 110 Cornelius, North Carolina 28031
PARTICIPANTS: Andy Burris, Landfill Manager – Greenway Waste Solution of Harrisburg, LLC
John Brown, Chief Operating Officer – Griffin Brothers Companies. Nathan Bivins, P.E., Project Manager – Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Teresa Bradford, DEQ – Solid Waste Section
Allen Gaither, DEQ – Solid Waste Section Deana Yitbarek, DEQ - Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Life of Site Permit was issued on May 21, 2021. The permit includes the Permit to Construct Expansion Area 1, Phase I, II, III and the Permit to Operate the Old C&D Landfill Phases 1, 2, and 3, Expansion Area 1, Phase I, Cells 1 and 2 (1306-CDLF-2000), Large Type 1 Compost Unit (1306-COMPOST-2019) and a Treatment & Processing Unit
(1306-TP-2019). The Life-of-Site Permit for the CDLF ends when the facility reaches its final permitted elevations, or no later than April 4, 2060, which is 60 years from the initial operation of the landfill. The Large Type 1 Compost Unit expires on April 28, 2031 and the Treatment and Processing Unit expires on April 28, 2026.
On September 13, 2022, Greenway Waste Solutions of Harrisburg, Inc. received approval from the Solid Waste Section to operate Expansion Area Phase 1, Cell 3.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Pre-Operational/Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: 15A NCAC 13B .0544 (d)(1) and 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d). Corrective Actions in Progress. The active gas extraction system is operational. The facility conducts monthly landfill gas monitoring of MMW-1, MMW-2, MMW-3R, GP-1 and GP-2R. MMW-3 was abandoned and GP-3 was converted to MMW-3R on 5/24/23. Methane gas
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exceedances have continued to be detected. Continue to work with Connal Boyd, Hydrogeologist with the Solid Waste Section, for any additional corrective measures. OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility consists of a Construction and Demolition Landfill, a Treatment and Processing facility and a Type 1 Composting facility. 2. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within the following counties: Cabarrus, Mecklenburg,
Union, Stanly, Iredell and Rowan. 3. The facility is secured by a locked gate at the facility entrance. 4. Access roads are of all-weather construction.
5. The Permit approval does not allow for any additional landfill activities, either grading or waste placement, within the Expanded Landfill Limit (+4.2 acres) of the Old C&D Landfill as shown on the Facility Map, Figure number 1-4, provided in the Permit Modification Amendment Application, File ID number 1574744, in the List of Documents for the Approved Plan. 6. The site visit included a pre-operational meeting for Expansion Area Phase 1, Phase 2. Operations Inspection of the CDLF: 7. Waste was being placed in Expansion Area 1, Phase 1, Cell 1 at the time of the inspection. 8. The working face was well controlled. 9. No unacceptable waste was observed. 10. Inactive areas within Expansion Area 1, Phase 1 was covered with soil.
11. Windblown waste was well controlled and was observed being collected during the inspection. 12. Good vegetative cover was observed on inactive areas of the Old C&D landfill. 13. No odors were observed during the inspection.
14. Edge of waste markers were visible and being maintained. Operations Inspection of the Treatment and Processing Facility:
15. The facility is currently not operating the recycling facility for gypsum wallboard. 16. The grinding area for clean wood is located on top of the Old C&D Landfill. The ground wood waste is hauled to a local nursery for boiler fuel. No unacceptable waste was observed. Operations Inspection of the Type 1 Compost Facility:
17. No unacceptable waste was observed. 18. There appears to be proper space around stockpiles and compost windrows to allow for emergency vehicle access in the event of a fire.
Records Review: 19. Reviewed the permit, operations plan, weekly soil cover log, training records, random inspection records (3 per
day), load refusal records, mobile home deconstruction records and compost temperatures. 20. Quarterly landfill gas monitoring is being conducted for the landfill gas monitoring network and the appropriate structures as approved in the Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan. In addition to the quarterly monitoring, monthly
landfill gas monitoring is being conducted for MMW-1, MMW-2, MMW-3R, GP-1 and GP-2R. 21. The semi-annual groundwater and surface water monitoring were verified via Laserfiche.
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
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22. Certified Manager of Landfill Operations Certification:
• Andy Burris (expires 8/4/2024) Certified Landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
• Beth Clay (expires 9/4/2024)
• Stacey Liesman (expires 3/8/2025)
• Darrell Ewig (expires 7/30/2025)
• John Dotson (expires 9/12/2025)
• Jeff Watts (expires 3/19/2026)
• April Carroll (expires 10/8/2027)
• Mario Adame (expires 10/19/2027)
Certified Manager of Composting Programs:
• Andy Burris (expires 6/8/2024)
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

________________________________________ Phone: [phone] Teresa N. Bradford Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 6/21/24 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Connal Boyd, Hydrogeologist – Solid Waste Section
Andy Burris, Landfill Manager – Greenway Waste Solution of Harrisburg, LLC