9227T_INSP_20160830

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: WAKE
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9227T-TRANSFER-2012
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: August 30, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: April 28, 2016

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Raleigh Transfer Station
5565 Thornton Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27616

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.8991 E: -78.54467

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Joseph Dehner, Jr., 919-433-0914, [e-mail]
Beth Michael, 919-669-3695, [e-mail]
Matt Einsmann, 919-354-3227, [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
LANDOWNER OPERATOR
David W. King, Jr., Registered Agent Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC
225 Weathers Street 5111 Chin Page Road
Youngsville, NC 27596 Durham, NC 27703

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ-Solid Waste Section
Joseph Hardin, Republic Services

STATUS OF PERMIT:
PTC-Original issue: February 12, 2001
PTO-Original issue: March 5, 2001
PTC-Modification (sorting area added): May 19, 2003
PTO-Amendment (5-yr renewal): September 16, 2005
PTC/PTO (name/owner change) September 4, 2008
PTC/PTO (reissuance, extension for PTC): February 26, 2010
PTO – Change in Operator: September 24, 2012
PTO – Modification: September 10, 2013
PTO – Amendment (10-yr renewal): July 14, 2014
PTO – Expires September 5, 2024

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
This facility is a solid waste transfer facility that is permitted to receive municipal solid waste, construction and
demolition waste, inert debris, land-clearing debris, and asphalt. The following must not be accepted at this facility:
hazardous waste, yard trash, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, PCB waste, regulated-
asbestos containing material, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina which also includes white goods, whole
scrap tires, lead-acid batteries, computer equipment, and televisions.

1. The facility is operated by Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC with a subcontractor to operate transfer
trailers and perform all transfer trailer loading.

2. A sign was posted at the facility entrance which listed all required information. The operating hours are
6:30am-4:00pm; Monday through Friday. A fence is installed along the perimeter of the facility to secure it
during non-operating hours. The fence also limits offsite migration of windblown materials.

3. The permit and operations plan were not reviewed during this inspection. The permit is for a dual use MSW and
C&D transfer station. The Permit to Operate shall expire September 5, 2024. A limited review shall be conducted
by the SWS by September 5, 2019. A request for permit review must be submitted by March 5, 2024.

4. This facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Wake, Johnston, Durham, Granville, Franklin,
Nash, Harnett, Chatham, Lee and Orange counties. Outgoing MSW is transferred to either Upper Piedmont
Regional Landfill in Roxboro, NC (73-04) or another facility listed in the permit. Outgoing C&D waste is being
disposed of at Shotwell C&D landfill (96-26) or another facility listed in the permit. It is the transfer station’s
responsibility to ensure that waste delivered to a final disposal facility originates from a county that is allowed by
the disposal facility’s permit.

5. The Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialists are as follows:
Elizabeth Michael, TS-2012055, expires 6/22/2018
Joseph Hardin, TS-2012109, expires 11/29/2018

6. Monthly training meetings are conducted to educate personnel on safety topics.

7. The waste screening records were not reviewed during this inspection.

8. Tonnage records were reviewed and are in order. For the months of July and August the facility accepted
approximately 150 tons of C&D per day and 185 tons of MSW per day.

9. The facility segregates some materials for recycling. The facility is permitted to segregate the following
materials for recycling: clean wood, pallets, cardboard, unpainted brick and block, concrete, metal, electronics,
asphalt shingles, and curbside recyclables. The following are currently collected for recycling: metal and
cardboard.

10. Lead-acid batteries are removed from the waste stream and stored in a secure container until they are properly
recycled. Tires, which also banned from MSW and C&D landfills in North Carolina, are removed and properly
disposed of when they are observed on the tipping floor.

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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11. Wastes banned from landfill disposal in North Carolina by NCGS 130A-309.10 (f) and by 15A NCAC 13
.0542(e) must not be transferred for landfill disposal. In addition to batteries and tires, these items include used
oil and filters, yard trash, white goods, antifreeze, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, wooden pallets, oyster shells,
computer equipment, and televisions. Mercury containing fluorescent lights and thermostats are banned from
unlined landfills (which currently includes all C&D landfills in Wake County).

12. Leachate within the building is collected via floor drains both on the tipping floor and the trailer loading area.
The drains lead to an oil/water separator and then to a connection to the City of Raleigh sanitary sewer system.
The leachate system appeared to be functioning as designed at the time of the inspection.

13. A waterline has been run to the facility to improve and facilitate cleaning of the transfer station and tipping
floor.

14. Radiation detectors have been installed at the facility to screen all incoming loads. The receiving landfills also
have radiation detectors installed. Facility staff have received radiation training.

15. Fire extinguishers are located at marked locations on the side pillars of the building and one more in the lower
area. All extinguishers appeared to be fully charged and properly maintained

16. Operations in the building were neat with the C&D waste clearly separated from the MSW waste. The walls of
the transfer station were free of debris. Good job!

17. Vegetation has grown up around the transfer station and along the fence line. Windblown waste is
becoming stuck in vegetation along the fence line and may be difficult for staff to see and collect by the
end of day. Vegetation needs to be trimmed.

18. Windblown waste was observed along the fence line behind the building during this inspection. Windblown
materials must be collected by the end of the day and no windblown material may be allowed to leave the facility
boundary. Facility staff routinely collects any litter on the access road as a gesture of goodwill to the neighbors.

19. Digital pictures were taken during the inspection.

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

Phone: [phone](O) 919-805-6499(C)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 9-16-2016 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section

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Solid Waste Section
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Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on August 30, 2016

C&D waste on tipping floor MSW waste on tipping floor

Transfer trailer loading bay Transfer trailer staging area

Overgrown vegetation and windblown waste along fence line