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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.: 9237T-TRANSFER-2010
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: October 26, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: April 3, 2014

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Capitol Waste C&D Transfer Station
424 Warehouse Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610-3996

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.75217 E: -78.63345

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
John Osburn, (C) 919-868-7659, (O) 919-832-8234, [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ - Solid Waste Section
John Osburn, Capitol Recycling, LLC

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Original Issue Permit to Construct and Operate May 4, 2007
Permit To Operate (PTO) Change in Ownership issued June 15, 2010
Permit To Operate (PTO) Amendment issued April 2, 2013
PTO expiration date is May 4, 2017

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:

Conditions of Permit to Operate - Permit Condition #5 “A responsible individual trained in facility operations must be
on-site during all times during operating hours of the facility, in accordance with NCGS 130A-309.25. An attendant must
be present to oversee the loading and unloading of waste.”

Resolved – Facility now has several staff members trained as Certified Operators to ensure a Transfer Station
Operations Specialist or a Transfer Station Manager is present at all times during operating hours.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is a transfer facility for construction and demolition (C&D) debris. The facility is permitted to receive C&D
debris, inert debris, land clearing debris (LCD), and used asphalt from Wake, Johnston, Harnett, Chatham, Orange,
Durham, Granville, Franklin, and Nash Counties. The facility PTO expires May 4, 2017.

1. The facility is in operation Monday through Friday, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm. When not in operation, the facility is
secured by a locked gate. The facility has proper signage.

2.
Facility sign

3. The facility is permitted to receive “Construction or demolition debris”, inert debris, used asphalt, and land-
clearing debris from Wake, Johnston, Harnett, Chatham, Orange, Durham, Granville, Franklin, and Nash
counties. All C&D waste that is not recycled must be transported for disposal to the Shotwell Landfill located
in Wendell, Permit Number 92-26; the Red Rock Disposal C&D Landfill in Holly Springs, Permit Number 92-
28; or the Material Recovery C&D Landfill in Raleigh, Permit Number 92-31

4. The following are facility certified personnel:

John C. Osburn – Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2015086, expires November 5, 2018
Angel R. Bentoncourt - Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2012045, expires June 22, 2018
Felicia M. Smith - Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2014081, expires June 6, 2017
Katie K. Webb - Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2015099, expires November 5, 2018

5. Reviewed waste screening records for August 1, 2016 through October 20, 2016. Waste screening records
were well organized. Facility was reminded that the Solid Waste Section recommends that 1% of incoming
waste be screened by the random screening program. Current waste screening meets or exceeds that target.

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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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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6. The facility Permit and Operation Plan were discussed. As part of the normal operations, the staff undergoes
regular training which occurs approximately every 6 weeks and covers rotating topics.

7. The tonnage records were reviewed. The facility is currently accepting approximately 100 tons per day.

8. All waste staged for transport and operational areas where waste may be piled up for processing must be
managed on an impervious surface that will not allow leachate to come in contact ground or surface waters.

9. Wood was segregated from the incoming waste and stored behind the tipping area. Wood is sent offsite for
grinding.

10. Concrete is stored until it is crushed periodically onsite. Painted block, concrete and asphalt delivered to the
facility must be checked for lead paint prior to acceptance. Painted block, brick and asphalt at the facility must
be removed and properly disposed of.

11. Except for inert debris, all recyclables must be sorted and stored in containers by the end of each operating day.
Containers must be covered at the end of each operating day, and during precipitation events. All non-
recyclables in the sorting area must be placed in transfer trailers for disposal by the end of each operating day.

Tipping area Scrap metal

12. Tires are removed from incoming waste and are sent to a permitted tire facility.

13. Fire control will be addressed by the local fire department. The facility has fire extinguishers and a water hose.

14. Windblown materials must be collected by the end of each operating day, and no windblown material may be
allowed to leave the facility boundary. Facility staff indicated that windblown materials are routinely collected from
the perimeter of the site at the end of each day.

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

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

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 11-30-2016 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

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