68003YWN_INSP_20160826

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Orange
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 68-003
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: August 26, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: June 6, 2014

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Gorilla Materials, Inc. YWN
7012 Mount Hermon Church Road
Durham, NC 27705

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.03998 W: -79.02265

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Heather D. Fuller, Site Manager – Gorilla Materials, Inc.
w. 919-697-9201
f. 919-309-0722
[e-mail]

www.gorillamaterials.com

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Christopher Mcghee
2621 Old NC 10
Hillsborough, NC 27278

PARTICIPANTS:
John Patrone, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Christopher Mcghee, President - Gorilla Materials, Inc.
Trent Satterfield, Vice President - Gorilla Materials, Inc.
Heather D. Fuller, Site Manager - Gorilla Materials, Inc.

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Yard Waste Facility Notification application received by the SWS
Yard Waste Facility Notification approval letter issued by the SWS
Yard Waste Facility Notification expires on June 1st of each year

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection (to ensure that the yard waste facility notification is in compliance with 15A North Carolina
Administrative Code (NCAC) 13B .1404(a)(1)-(10), 13B .1406, and the requirements as stated on the yard waste
facility notification application and the corresponding approval letter).

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On August 26, 2016, John Patrone met with Christopher Mcghee, Trent Satterfield, and Heather Fuller to conduct a
comprehensive inspection of Gorilla Materials, Inc. YWN on Mount Hermon Church Road in Durham, Orange County.

1. The yard waste notification (YWN) is located at Gorilla Materials, Inc. which specializes in concrete and asphalt
recycling.
2. The site is primarily dedicated to concrete and used asphalt storage and crushing and land clearing debris (LCD)
storage and grinding.
3. Gorilla Materials, Inc. grinds LCD. It does not compost material.
4. The designated area used for the YWN is < 2 acres.
5. The facility maintains records of the amount of LCD received. Monthly records for June, July, and August (to
date) 2016 were verified.
6. It is estimated that there is ~ 4,500 yd3 of LCD on site.
7. The facility is currently grinding LCD and will screen piles of mixed LCD and soil.
8. As material is ground it is placed in trailers and hauled-off/sold or placed in mulch storage bins. Mulch is not
stored at the designated YWN processing area.
9. Mulch storage bins are located adjacent to the office.
10. Ensure only high carbon:nitrogen ratio material is accepted.
11. If high nitrogen:carbon ratio material is accepted it must be composted.
12. Ensure processed and unprocessed material at the YWN processing area is less than 6000 yd3 quarterly.
13. Adequate fire lanes are maintained.
14. Access roads are of all-weather construction.
15. The facility is secured by a locked gate.
16. The facility has a proper sign.

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

Phone: [phone]

John Patrone
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: September 1, 2016 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - SWS
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - SWS
Tony Gallagher, Composting & Land Application Branch Head - SWS
Michelle Sclafani, Environmental Technician – SWS
Christopher Mcghee, President - Gorilla Materials, Inc. ([e-mail])
Trent Satterfield, Vice President - Gorilla Materials, Inc. ([e-mail])

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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Digital pictures taken August 26, 2016
by John Patrone, DWM – SWS

YWN – LCD pile 1 YWN – LCD pile 2 (view 1 of 2)

YWN LCD pile 2 (view 2 of 2) YWN LCD mixed with soil – view of two piles