7606_INSP_20160708

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Randolph
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 76-06
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: July 8, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: August 13, 2015

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Gold Hill Road C&D Landfill and Treatment and Processing Facility
385 Gold Hill Road
Asheboro, NC 27203

GPS COORDINATES:
N: 35.71938 W: -79.79163

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Al Morton, Member/Manager - Gold Hill Road C&D Landfill and Treatment and Processing Facility
w. 336-629-7175
c. 336-382-2111
f. 336-629-6821
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Gold Hill Road Landscape Supply and C&D Landfill
Al Morton, Member/Manager
385 Gold Hill Road
Asheboro, NC 27203

PARTICIPANTS:
John Patrone, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Al Morton, Member/Manager - Gold Hill Road C&D Landfill and Treatment and Processing Facility

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit To Operate (PTO) issued February 17, 2014
PTO expiration date February 17, 2019

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On July 8, 2016, John Patrone met with Al Morton to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Gold Hill Road C&D
Landfill and Treatment and Processing Facility on Gold Hill Road in Asheboro, Randolph County.

1. The facility consists of a construction and demolition debris (C&D) landfill, a wood waste treatment and
processing (T&P) operation, an inert material T&P operation, a mobile home deconstruction operation, and a
postconsumer recycled asphalt shingle (PRAS) operation.
2. The C&D landfill consists of two cells: Cell 1 is a land clearing and inert debris (LCID) fill area and Cell 2 is a
C&D fill area.
3. The facility is open Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
4. The facility permit, site plan, and operations plan were discussed.
5. The facility has inquired with the SWS to permit an area in between Cells 1 and 2 (~ 5 acres) for additional
C&D fill.
6. The LCID fill area is mined. Mr. Morton stated that new material, primarily tree stumps, may be placed in the
mined area of the fill area.
7. The landfill is permitted to receive C&D waste, inert debris, land clearing debris (LCD), used asphalt, and
asbestos.
8. The facility service area is: Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery, Moore, and Randolph
Counties.
9. The facility receives LCD for mulch, wood waste for boiler fuel, and concrete and used asphalt (to be crushed)
for resale/use on site. The facility also stores LCD that will be placed in the mined areas of the LCID fill area.
10. The facility can remove reusable materials and recyclables from incoming C&D material.
11. The facility can deconstruct mobile homes and remove the recyclables.
12. The facility can accept asphalt shingles for recycling. Mr. Morton stated that asphalt shingles are picked-up by
the Thompson-Arthur Paving and Construction Company.
13. The following are certified personnel:
a. Al Morton, Certified Landfill Manager, No. 63403, exp. 05/07/16 (Mr. Morton stated that an update
certification class was taken February 29 through March 2, 2016 - awaiting certification)
b. Randy Hurley, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, No. LF-2009012, exp. 04/14/18
c. Brian Marley, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, No. LF-2010105, exp. 07/30/19
d. Denise Hicks, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, No. LF-2015014, exp. 03/24/18
14. A vehicle scale test was conducted by the Charlotte Scale Company, Inc. on May 4, 2016 (calibration), April 1,
2016 (repair), November 12, 2015 (calibration), and May 19, 2015 (calibration).
15. A vehicle scale test was conducted by North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services on May
19, 2015. Result noted: zero balance.
16. The facility maintains waste screening reports. Records for July 5, 2016 through January 4, 2016 were verified.
The facility commonly conducts two waste screenings a week.
17. The facility maintains a weekly C&D fill area soil cover log. Records for July 6, 2016 through September 4,
2015 were verified. Six inches of soil cover is required when the waste disposal area exceeds one-half acre and
at least once weekly.

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-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 such further relief as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.
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18. Scrap tires removed from the working face are stored in a container until hauled-off for proper disposal. Mr.
Morton stated that the scrap tire container is covered with a tarp.
19. The landfill is designated by edge of waste markers.
20. The facility maintains semiannual groundwater and surface water monitoring test records collected and
analyzed by Environmental 1, Inc. and prepared by SCS Engineers, PC. Records for September 15, 2015 and
March 10, 2016 were verified. An exceedance is noted for each monitoring event.
21. The concrete slab at groundwater monitoring well MW-8 has been repaired.
22. Mr. Morton stated that the area around the groundwater monitoring wells is mowed annually. Ensure
groundwater monitoring wells are easily accessible.
23. SCS Engineers, PC has developed the facility methane monitoring plan. A bar hole probe is used to conduct the
facility’s quarterly methane monitoring. Please contact Perry Sugg, SWS – Permitting Hydrogeologist, at 919-
707-8258 for further discussion. Records for methane monitoring conducted December 31, 2015 (4th quarter),
February 19, 2016 (1st quarter), and April 8, 2016 (2nd quarter) were verified. No exceedance of the methane
lower explosive limit (LEL) is noted.
24. The facility maintains quarterly hydrogen sulfide monitoring records that mirror the methane monitoring dates.
No exceedance is noted.
25. The facility maintains a record of the amount of material received. The facility received 8,493.93 tons of C&D
for disposal, 964.59 tons of wood for boiler fuel, 2,233.34 tons of wood for mulch, and 1,200.03 tons of
concrete and used asphalt from September 2015 through June 2016. It also received 47.31 tons of PRAS during
the same time period.
26. The facility maintains a record of the amount of material recovered for reuse. The facility hauled-off 600 tons
of boiler fuel, 1,200 tons of mulch, and 54.65 tons of scrap metal from January through June 2016. During the
same time period 1,200 tons of concrete and used asphalt was crushed. No PRAS have been removed during
that time period.
27. The facility has ~ 300 tons of wood waste for boiler fuel on site to grind, 400 tons of LCD to grind, and 99 tons
of PRAS to have hauled-off.
28. Mr. Morton stated that, in general, wood waste for boiler fuel and LCD for mulch are ground twice a year, used
asphalt is crushed every two years, and concrete crushed every three years.
29. The facility maintains a record of the number of mobile homes deconstructed. The facility deconstructed eight
mobile homes from February through June 2016.
30. The facility annual report (FAR) was received by the SWS dated July 7, 2015. Tonnage of C&D material
received July 2014 through June 2015 is 7,449.73. The facility also received 2,672.5 tons of wood (for boiler
fuel and mulch), 1,497.55 tons of concrete and used asphalt, 451.39 tons of PRAS, and 46.12 tons of scrap
metal during the same time period.
31. The landfill cap appeared in good order.
32. There was no indication of erosion or runoff.
33. Mr. Morton stated that the landfill is mowed annually and that bare areas are sown with grass seed.
34. Mr. Morton stated that sediment basins will be cleaned-out, as needed, in the coming weeks.
35. The following should be adhered to for the excavation/mining of the LCID fill area of the C&D landfill:
a. The uncovered excavated area is limited to < 1 acre.
b. The maximum working depth of the excavated area is limited to 10 feet.
c. Excavated material may be stockpiled atop the LCID fill area cap to be processed.
d. Excavated material may be screened atop the LCID fill area cap.
e. Adequate soil cover shall be applied to the uncovered excavated area monthly.
f. Mined LCID overs may be placed in the excavated area. Adequate soil cover is required. Overs may
be stored for grinding.
g. New material may be added to the LCID fill area. Adequate soil cover is required.
36. The facility is approved as a temporary disaster debris staging site (TDDSS) for C&D waste and vegetative
material. The TDDSS number is: DS76-001.

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37. Demolition debris will be placed in the C&D landfill managed according to the facility permit, operations plan,
and the SWS rules. Vegetative debris may be stored accordingly and ground for reuse.
38. Mr. Morton has a conditionally approved TDDSS located on Gold Hill Road, ~ 1/8 mile from the C&D landfill,
for vegetative material. The TDDSS number is: DS76-004.
39. No windblown material was observed.
40. The facility has all-weather access roads.
41. The City of Asheboro fire department can be contacted to address an emergency at the facility.
42. The facility is secured by a locked gate.
43. The facility has a proper sign.
44. The PTO expiration date is February 17, 2019.
45. The PTO renewal application shall be submitted to the SWS by August 17, 2018.

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

Phone: [phone]
John Patrone, Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ

Sent on: July 12, 2016 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Electronic Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - SWS
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – SWS
Sarah Rice, Compliance Officer - SWS
Perry Sugg, Permitting Hydrogeologist - SWS
John Murray, Environmental Engineer - SWS
Ervin Lane, Compliance Hydrogeologist - SWS

Digital pictures taken July 8, 2016
by John Patrone, DWM-SWS

C&D landfill working face C&D landfill active area side slope

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C&D landfill western side slope C&D landfill eastern side slope

C&D landfill cap LCID fill area – excavation/mining

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LCID fill area – previous excavated/mined area, soil cover atop side slopes

Soil (for sale) stockpile area Product storage area – material to be ground and crushed

Proposed C&D fill area 5-acre expansion (view north and south)