3424_AbbeyGreen_ PTO_DIN25954_20160413

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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary

1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone/Fax [phone] Internet: http://www.ncdenr.gov

An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Permit No. 3424

OVERDALE HOLDINGS, INC. (OWNER)
and
ABBEY GREEN, INC. (OPERATOR)
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
Not Applicable
PERMIT TO OPERATE
3424-TRANSFER-2010, ABBEY GREEN INC
PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
Not Applicable

Located at 5030 Overdale Road, City of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, in accordance
with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of North Carolina and all rules promulgated
thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in this permit. The legal description of the site is
identified on the deeds recorded for this property listed in Attachment 1 of this permit.

Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E., Supervisor
Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section
Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
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ATTACHMENT 1
GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS/INFORMATION

PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Permit to Operate Date Table
Permit Status Issuance Interim Review Expiration DIN
3424-TRANSFER-
2010, Abbey Green Inc.
Active April 13, 2016 July 30, 2020 July 30, 2025 25954
General Conditions
1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department Environmental Quality, Division of
Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section). In accordance with North Carolina Solid
Waste Management Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d), a solid waste management facility
permit shall have two parts: a Permit to Construct and a Permit to Operate. The Permit to
Construct must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The Permit
to Operate must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this permit.
2. The persons to whom this permit is issued (“permittee”) are the owners and operators of the
solid waste management facility.
3. The Permit to Operate for Abbey Green Inc. dated July 30, 2010, was recorded in the Forsyth
County Register of Deeds on August 11, 2010, in Deed Book RE 2958, Pages 31 - 41. DIN
11403.
4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or other
instrument of transfer shall contain in the description section in no smaller type than that
used in the body of the deed or instrument, a statement that the property has been used as a
solid waste management facility and a reference by book and page to the recordation of the
permit.
5. By beginning construction or receiving waste at this facility the permittee shall be considered
to have accepted the terms and conditions of this permit.
6. Operation of this solid waste management facility shall be in accordance with the Solid
Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North
Carolina General Statutes (NCGS 130A-290, et seq.), the conditions contained in this permit,
and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules conflict, the Solid Waste
Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by permit condition.
Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit revocation.
7. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for
permitting the facility including those identified in Attachment 1, List of Documents for
Approved Plan, and which constitute the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies
exist, the most recent submittals and the Conditions of Permit shall govern.
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8. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section, through the issuance of
a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes and rules. In
accordance with NCGS 130A-295.2(g) the permittee must notify the Section thirty (30) days
prior to any significant change in the identity or business structure of either the owner or the
operator, including but not limited to a proposed transfer of ownership of the facility or a
change in the parent company of the owner or operator of the facility.
9. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the
development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for a general or
individual NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit. Issuance of this permit does not remove
the permittee’s responsibilities for compliance with any other local, state or federal rule,
regulation or statute.
Properties Approved for the Solid Waste Management Facility
Forsyth County NC Register of Deeds
Book Page Property Owner Acres
2915 3250-3255 Dogwood Development and Management Company, LLC 20.80
Total Site Acreage: 20.80 acres

PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
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Permitting History
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Permit to Construct/Operate – Original Issuance. July 30, 2010 11221
Permit to Construct/Operate – Revised November 2, 2010 11221
Permit to Operate – Modification, changes to approved
disposal facilities
April 27, 2011 13666
Permit to Operate – Modification, changes to Operations
Plan, Service Area, and Constructed Improvements
November 9, 2011 15554
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Permit to Operate – Modification, changes to Operations
Plan and addition of Disposal Facilities.
September 3, 2013 19606
Permit to Operate – Amendment, 10 Year Renewal April 13, 2016 25954
List of Documents for Approved Plan
DIN Description
7788 C&D Treatment and Processing, Permit Application, Abbey Green Recycling Center,
5030 Overdale Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Kleinfelder Project No.
102111. Prepared for Abbey Green. Prepared by Kleinfelder. May 2009.
11061 Site Plan and Building Drawings. Prepared for Abbey Green. Prepared by Beeson
Engineering and MESCO Building Solutions. Revised June 2010.
11199 Operations Manual, Abbey Green Recycling Center, 5030 Overdale Road, Winston-
Salem, North Carolina. Prepared for Abbey Green. Prepared by Kleinfelder. Revised
June 2010.
11200 Revised Operations Manual, Abbey Green Recycling Center, 5030 Overdale Road,
Winston-Salem, NC. Approval letter prepared by Patricia A. Wylie, Industrial
Hygiene Consultant, Health Hazards Control Unit. July 2010.
11220 North Carolina General Warranty Deed, Grantor – Dogwood Development and
Management Company, LLC, Grantee – Overdale Holdings, LLC. Dated October 6,
2009.
11740 Operations Manual, Abbey Green Recycling Center, 5030 Overdale Road, Winston-
Salem, North Carolina. Prepared for Abbey Green. Prepared by Kleinfelder. Revised
June 2010, revised August 2010, revised September 2010.
15211 Operations Manual, Abbey Green, Inc, Permit 34-24. Prepared by Abbey Green Inc.
Revised September 2011.
15540 Leachate Collection System. Prepared by Abbey Green Inc. October 2011.
15541 Overall Site Plan. Prepared for Abbey Green, Inc. Prepared by Beeson Engineering.
November 2011.
19456 Operations Manual, Abbey Green Recycling Center, 5030 Overdale Road, Winston-
Salem, North Carolina, Abbey Green, Inc., Permit 34-24, August 7, 2013. Prepared
by Abbey Green, Inc. Revised August 2013
25646 Operations Manual, Abbey Green Recycling Center, 5030 Overdale Road, Winston-
Salem, North Carolina, Abbey Green, Inc., Permit 34-24, December 31, 2015.
Prepared by Abbey Green, Inc. Revised 2013.
25699 Overall Site Plan. Prepared by Abbey Green, Inc. Prepared by Beeson Engineering.
Revised February 2016.

PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT

PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Not Applicable

PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO OPERATE

PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
1. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the
Sedimentation Control Act NCGS 113A-50, et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A
NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and
operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the
landfill unit during the service life of the facility.
2. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of
pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the
requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
3. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval
by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Section must be notified of any
sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications.
4. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained in the
operating record by the permittee must be maintained at the facility, unless otherwise
approved by the Section, and made available to the Section upon request during normal
business hours.
5. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic
(pdf) copy.
6. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the Regional Waste
Management Specialist within twenty-four (24) hours of the occurrence with a written
notification to be submitted within fifteen (15) calendar days of the occurrence. Fire lanes
must be maintained and passable at all times. Dimensions of the fire lanes must be
coordinated with the Fire Marshall having jurisdiction over the site.
7. Processing of materials, shredding, or grinding must not take place at the facility unless approval
has been granted under the special use permit and a revised operations plan has been submitted to
the Solid Waste Section.
8. The facility must be adequately secured by means of gates, chains, berms, fences, or other
security measures approved by the Section to prevent unauthorized entry.
9. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition.
10. Signs must be posted at the entrance to the facility that state that no hazardous waste or liquid
waste can be received at the facility; and that provide information on dumping procedures, the
hours of operation, the permit number, and other pertinent information. Traffic signs or markers
must be provided as necessary to promote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the discharge
area and to maintain efficient operating conditions.
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11. A responsible individual trained and certified in facility operations must be on-site at all times
during all operating hours of the facility, in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.25. An attendant
must be present to oversee the loading and unloading of waste.

PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
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12. The Permit to Operate shall expire July 30, 2025. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(g), no
later than January 30, 2025, the owner or operator must submit a request to the Section for
permit review and must update pertinent facility plans including, but not limited to, the
facility operation and waste screening plans.
13. Pursuant to NCGS 130A-294(a2), 15A NCAC 13B 0.0201(g) and 15A NCAC 13B
0.0206(b), the Permit to Operate is subject to a limited review by July 30, 2020. The
permittee must request the five-year limited review on or before January 30, 2020e. A five-
year limited review of a 10-year permit includes review of the operations plan, closure plan,
post-closure plan, financial assurance cost estimates, environmental monitoring plans and
any other applicable plans for the facility.
14. The Permit to Operate approves the continued operation of the facility.
15. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste as defined in NCGS 130A -290 (35).
16. The facility must meet the requirements of 15A NCAC 13B.0105. In addition, the following,
at a minimum, must not be accepted at the facility; hazardous waste, liquid wastes, regulated
medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, regulated-asbestos containing material as
defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761.
17. This facility is permitted to receive municipal solid waste generated within; Alexander,
Alamance, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg,
Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Union, Yadkin, and Wilkes Counties.
a. Construction and Demolition Debris Waste must be transported for disposal to; Old
Salisbury Road CDLF (Permit No. 3412-CDLF-1995), Overdale Road Transfer Station
(Permit No. 3416T-TRANSFER-), Gold Hill Road C&D Debris Landfill (Permit No.
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7606-CDLF-2001), A-1 Sandrock C&D Landfill (Permit No. 4117-CDLF-2008), High
Point C&D Debris Landfill (Permit No. 4116-CDLF-2012), Rowan County Landfill
(Permit No. 8003-MSWLF-1988), Surry County MSWLF (Permit No. 8606-MSWLF-
1998), Davidson County CDLF (Permit No. 2906-CDLF-), or Uwharrie Env. Reg.
Landfill (Permit No. 6204-MSWLF-1995).
b. Municipal Solid Waste must be transported to; Hanes Mill Road Landfill (Permit No.
3402-MSWLF-1997) or Overdale Road Transfer Station (Permit No. 3416T-
TRANSFER-).
c. The US Green Building Council allows the incineration of Processed Residual, if used in
waste-to-energy plants, to be credited toward the requirements of Platinum LEED
certification. The most convenient and economical facilities which are permitted to burn
C&D Processed Residual are in nearby states. In some projects Abbey Green may elect to
ship Processed Residual out-of-state to comply with LEED requirements. These facilities
are The Wheelabrator Waste-to-energy plant, 3809 Elm AV, Portsmouth, VA (VA Permit
#TRO61018); the Pratt Waste-to energy facility 1800A Sarasota Parkway, Conyers, GA
(GA permit # 2631-247-0037-V-03-0).
d. Proposed changes to the service area and/or the disposal facility must be approved by the
Section and will constitute a permit modification and be subject to the applicable
permitting fee.
18. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of, or accept for transfer for subsequent disposal,
municipal solid waste that is generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government
that by ordinance:
b. Prohibits generators or collectors of municipal solid waste from disposing of that type or
form of municipal solid waste.
c. Requires generators or collectors of municipal solid waste to recycle that type or form of
municipal solid waste.
19. The permittee must develop, and use, a training and screening program at the facility for
detecting and preventing unauthorized wastes from being accepted at the facility. At a
minimum, the program must include:
a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures.
b. Records of all inspections.
c. Training of personnel to recognize hazardous, liquid and other excluded waste types.
20. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions.
a. The tipping floor and loading area must be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition at all
times and must be cleaned at least daily.
b. Waste must only be deposited on a “tipping floor” or directly into a transfer container.
Waste may be stored on the “tipping floor” after operating hours, in accordance with the
approved plans, Attachment 1, List of Documents for the Approved Plan.
c. Waste may be stored on-site, in leak proof transfer trailers, with watertight covers, a
maximum of 5 working days. Storage of the waste must not cause any nuisance, such as
odor or attraction of vectors.
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d. Effective vector control measures must be applied at all times to control any potential
vectors including flies, rodents, insects, and other vermin.
e. Control measures must be utilized to minimize and eliminate visible dust emissions and
blowing litter.
i. Fugitive dust emissions are prohibited.
ii. Windblown materials must be collected by the end of the day and no windblown
material may be allowed to leave the facility boundary.
21. All water that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water, is
leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release to the environment.
a. The leachate control system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary
sewer connections and leachate storage tanks, must be operational during facility
operations.
b. The tipping floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the leachate
collection system.
22. The permittee must at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of
treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee
to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit. Proper operation and maintenance
includes effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator staffing and training, and
adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures.
23. In the event of noncompliance with the permit, the permittee must take all reasonable steps to
minimize releases to the environment, and must carry out such measures as are reasonable to
prevent adverse impacts on human health or the environment.
24. The permittee must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the facility,
including daily records of waste received and origins of the loads. Scales must be used to
weigh the amount of waste received. The daily records are to be summarized into a monthly
report for use in the required annual reports.
25. On or before August 1 annually, the Permittee must submit an annual facility report to the
Solid Waste Section, on forms prescribed by the Section.
a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received in tons and be compiled:
i. On a monthly basis.
ii. By county, city or transfer station of origin.
iii. By specific waste type.
iv. By receiving disposal facility.
v. By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Environmental Specialist for the
facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form.
d. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to each county manager for each
county from which waste was received at the facility. Documentation that a copy of the
report has been forwarded to the county managers must be sent to the Regional
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Environmental Senior Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report
form.
26. Financial assurance as required by state rules and statutes must be continuously maintained
for the duration of the facility in accordance with applicable rules and statutes. Closure and
Post-Closure cost estimates and financial instruments must be updated annually.

PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
General Conditions
27. Wastes received and product stored shall be maintained in reasonably sized piles with
adequate fire breaks and lanes in accordance with the approved operational plans and the
pertinent rules.
28. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing
water in operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact
with solid waste shall be contained on-site or properly treated prior to discharge.
29. These areas shall be operated and maintained with sufficient dust control measures to
minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety hazard.
30. These areas shall be operated and maintained in a manner so as to minimize odors, prevent
the creation of a nuisance, potential health hazard, or a potential fire hazard.
31. Effective vector control measures shall be applied as necessary to control flies, rodents,
insects, or vermin.
32. The facility must manage all operations according to all applicable statutes and rules of the
State of North Carolina.
Operational Conditions – White Goods
33. The facility is permitted to receive white goods as defined in North Carolina General Statute
Article 9, Chapter 130A-290(44).
34. The facility must manage white goods according to all applicable statutes and rules of the
State of North Carolina.
35. White goods collection areas shall provide for the proper removal of chlorofluorocarbon
refrigerants.
Operational Conditions – Wood Grinding, for Boiler Fuel
36. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing waste as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule
.0101(23).
37. The facility is permitted to receive wooden pallets constructed of unpainted and untreated
natural wood.
38. The facility is not permitted to receive yard trash as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule
.0101(56).
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39. The facility must manage the storage and grinding of wood, for boiler fuel, according to the
Operation Plan included in Attachment 1, "List of Documents for the Approved Plan". This
document is included in the approved plan. Any revisions to the approved plan shall be
approved by the North Carolina Division of Waste Management (DWM), Solid Waste
Section, prior to implementation.
Operational Conditions – Drywall Grinding
40. The facility must manage the storage and grinding of drywall according to the Operation Plan
included in Attachment 1, "List of Documents for the Approved Plan". This document is
included in the approved plan. Any revisions to the approved plan shall be approved by the
North Carolina Division of Waste Management (DWM), Solid Waste Section, prior to
implementation.
Operational Conditions – Asphalt Shingles Grinding
41. The facility must manage the storage and grinding of asphalt shingles according to the
Operation Plan included in Attachment 1, "List of Documents for the Approved Plan". This
document is included in the approved plan. Any revisions to the approved plan shall be
approved by the North Carolina Division of Waste Management (DWM), Solid Waste
Section, prior to implementation.
Operational Conditions – Inert Debris Pulverizing
42. This facility is permitted to receive “Inert debris” as defined in NCGS 130A-290(a)(14)
means solid waste that consists solely of material such as concrete, brick, concrete block,
uncontaminated soil, rock, and gravel.
43. This facility is permitted to receive “Asphalt” in accordance with NCGS 130A-294(m).
44. The facility must manage the storage and pulverizing of inert debris and asphalt according to
the Operation Plan included in Attachment 1, "List of Documents for the Approved Plan".
This document is included in the approved plan. Any revisions to the approved plan shall be
approved by the North Carolina Division of Waste Management (DWM), Solid Waste
Section, prior to implementation.
Mobile Home Deconstruction
45. Storage of mobile homes, recyclable materials and deconstruction activities shall take place
only in the designated mobile home deconstruction area, which shall be a graded area within
the facility.
46. All mobile homes must be deconstructed within 45 days from acceptance at the facility. The
date of receipt at the landfill shall be posted on the mobile home or its frame.
47. All material not planned for recycling will be placed in an appropriate approved disposal
container before the end of the day in which deconstruction takes place.
48. Records shall be kept at the facility in accordance with the approved plan.
49. Mobile homes may be accepted for deconstruction from the facility's approved service area.

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Type 1 Composting
50. This unit may receive only yard waste, silvicultural waste, untreated and unpainted wood
waste.
51. This unit shall be operated in accordance with the approved plan and the operational
requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1406
52. Final product shall meet the label requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1407(g).
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ATTACHMENT 4
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR CLOSURE

PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Not Applicable

PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable

PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable
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