4002_INSP_20241009

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID
T&P YW X Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Greene
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
oods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 4002-CDLF-1997
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 09 October 2024

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Greene County C&D Landfill
105 Landfill Rd
Walstonburg, NC 27888

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.52515 E: -077.69514

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
David Jones
252.747.5720

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Director; Greene County Public Works
PO Box 543
Snow Hill, NC 28580
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
David Jones; Greene County Public Works
Ray Williams; NCDEQ/Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active; Life-of-Site Permit to Operate (PTO) Greene County Construction and Demolition (C&D) Landfill Phases 1
and 2 issued 24 August 2017. Pursuant to NCGS 130A-295.8, the permitee must submit a permit application for any
change to the approved engineering plans or for a substantial amendment to the permit. An application for a permit
must be prepared in accordance with all applicable statutes and rules in effect on that date.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Facility Compliance Inspection without records review

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None applicable

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No violations were observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection; please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
section below.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This facility is a closed MSW Landfill, an active Construction and Demolition Landfill, Small Type-1
Compost Facility, White Goods Collection, and Scrap Tire Collection facility.
2) This Facility is permitted to receive the following waste types generated solely in Greene County:
a. Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste as defined in NCGS 130A-290(a)(4);
b. Inert Debris as defined in NCGS 130A-290(a)(14);
c. Land Clearing Debris as defined in NCGS 130A-290(a)(15);
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d. Asphalt in accordance with NCGS 130-294(m);
e. Solid Waste that is generated by mobile or modular home manufacturers and asphalt shingle
manufacturers in Greene County. The waste must be source separated at the manufacturing site and
must exclude Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Hazardous Wastes, and other wastes prohibited from
disposal at this landfill. It must be transported to the landfill in a shipment container that consists
solely of the separated waste to be disposed.
f. Regulated asbestos-containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61. This waste must be managed in
accordance with 40 CFR 61 and disposed in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0542(c)(2) and the
approved Operations Plan.
3) The facility is secured by means of a locked gate at the facility entrance. The gate was open upon my arrival
and facility personnel were on site throughout this inspection.
4) Proper signage is posted at the facility entrance stating the permit number, emergency telephone number, the
hours of operation, and listing acceptable and banned waste types.
5) Hours of operation for this facility are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM to
12:00 PM.
6) The facility access road is of all-weather construction and is being maintained in overall good condition at this
time.
7) This facility is currently receiving +/- 4 tons of waste per day.
8) Permanent edge-of-waste markers are in place around the footprint of the landfill and are being maintained as
required.
9) Landfill gas is managed through a passive venting system.
10) Overall, the landfill has a well-established cover crop of native warm season grasses suitable to prevent
erosion of the landfill cap system. The cover crop is mowed throughout the year as needed. Portions of the
cover crop have recently been mowed.

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11) Soil is being stockpiled adjacent to the landfill and on the top lift of the landfill in an area adjacent to the
active working face for use as weekly cover.
12) A gravel stockpile is maintained on the top lift of the landfill for use in road maintenance.
13) Roll-off containers are maintained in an area adjacent to the working face for the removal of unpermitted
materials screened from the waste stream and for the collection of recyclable materials.
14) This Facility maintains a Caterpillar 826G Compactor, a Caterpillar 320 GC Hydraulic Excavator, a
Caterpillar D5N Crawler Dozer, a Caterpillar 140G Grader, and a Caterpillar 725C Articulated Off-road
Dump Truck on site for use in Facility operations and maintenance.
15) The waste type was reviewed; only Construction & Demolition waste was observed and no unpermitted waste
streams were noted in the active disposal area during this inspection.
16) The working face is being maintained in a compact size and appears well managed at this time.
17) Windblown debris is being well managed at this time; no windblown debris was observed outside of the
landfill working face.
18) The active working face is being covered weekly as required.
19) The facility monitoring wells were observed during this inspection. All the wells were readily accessible,
properly labeled, and secured with functioning locks.
20) The recycling element was reviewed during this inspection.
21) All white goods and similar materials are maintained separate from recyclable scrap metals. All refrigerant
containing white goods are maintained in an upright condition until the refrigerant is collected for recycling.
22) All scrap tires received are placed directly into a trailer for removal by direct haul to the scrap tire
management facility. An adequate number of trailers are maintained on-site for the volume of scrap tires
managed by this facility.
23) The waste oil collection area is being maintained on a concrete pad under a shelter for protection from
inclement weather.
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24) Vegetative waste and untreated dimensional lumber is brought on-site and staged for grinding and removal
from the site for use as boiler fuel or mulch.
25) No grinding operations were in progress during this inspection.
26) The vegetative waste and wood debris stockpiles are being maintained in a safely manageable size.
27) Adequate access is being maintained around the vegetative waste and wood debris stockpiles for fire
suppression and safety inspections.
28) The stockpiles are being maintained at a minimum of 25’ from all drainage ditches and swales, and a
minimum 25’ clear area is maintained around the processing area.
29) No unpermitted materials were observed in the vegetative/wood debris management area during this
inspection.
30) Inert materials consisting of scrap concrete, brick, and used asphalt have been stockpiled in an area adjacent
to the yard waste storage area for later grinding and reuse. *Please note that the State rules regarding
recovered materials state that for a material to qualify as a recovered material, the majority of the material
(75% or more) must be sold, used, or re-used within the calendar year of receipt.

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

Ray Williams; Environmental Senior Specialist Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
Regional Representative

Delivered on: 21 October 2024 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

cc: Wes Hare; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]

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