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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 Compost SLAS COUNTY: Guilford
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 41-17
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: October 6, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: October 5, 2016

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
A-1 Sandrock, Inc. C&D Landfill
2091 Bishop Road
Greensboro, NC 27406

GPS COORDINATES:
N: 35.98907 W: -79.84712

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Ronnie Petty, Owner – A-1 Sandrock, Inc.
w. 336-855-8195
c. 336-207-6052
f. 336-855-8164
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
A-1 Sandrock, Inc.
Ronnie Petty, Owner
2091 Bishop Road
Greensboro, NC 27406

PARTICIPANTS:
John Patrone, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Jason Tarkenton, General Manager – A-l Sandrock, Inc.

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit To Operate (PTO) issued October 2, 2017
Life-Of-Site (LOS) Permit
PTO expiration date October 3, 2023 - consistent with Franchise Agreement term

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Pre-Operational and Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On October 6, 2017, John Patrone met with Jason Tarkenton to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the A-1
Sandrock, Inc. C&D Landfill on Bishop Road in Greensboro, Guilford County.

1. The facility is a construction and demolition debris (C&D) landfill with a C&D treatment and processing (T&P)
operation.
2. The facility is in operation Monday through Friday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm and Saturday as needed.
3. The facility permit, site plan, and operations plan were discussed.
4. The facility permit approves the operation of C&D landfill Phases 1 and 2 and the C&D T&P [sorting and
recycling] operation.
5. The facility is accepting C&D in Phase 2, Cell A.
6. Phase 1 is covered with soil and contains vegetative ground cover.
7. The facility service area is located up to 50 miles from the landfill. Counties within the fifty-mile radius include:
Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Lee, Montgomery, Moore,
Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin.
8. The facility is permitted to receive C&D, inert debris, land clearing debris (LCD), and (used) asphalt.
9. The facility shall not accept yard trash for disposal.
10. The following are facility certified personnel:
a. Ronald Petty, Certified Manager of Landfill Operations, No. 1383051, exp. 06/10/20
b. Jason Tarkenton, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, No. LF-2014017, exp. 06/13/20
c. Andy Tucker, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, No. LF-2005090, exp. 02/28/18
11. The facility is required to conduct a minimum of three waste screenings a week. The facility currently conducts
one waste screening a day. Waste screening records were observed for November 2016 through September 2017.
12. The facility maintains a record of the amount of material received. The amount of C&D received for disposal
November 2016 through September 2017 is 96,513.64 tons and the amount of concrete received for recycling
during the same time is 31,315.97 tons. The facility has ~ 1,870 tons of wood mulch and unprocessed LCD on
site. It has ground and sold 1,736 tons of pallet mulch (which is considered boiler fuel if sold for that purpose).
There is also ~ 25 tons of scrap metal and an additional [estimated] 9,000 tons of unprocessed concrete on site.
13. The facility will begin crushing concrete in October and finish in December 2017.
14. It has been stated that the facility reclaims > 10 percent of the material received.
15. The facility annual report (FAR) was received by the SWS dated July 17, 2017. Tonnage of C&D received July
2016 through June 2017 is 97,911.07. Tonnage of recovered material (metal, pallets, and concrete) during the
same time is 29,700.67.
16. The recovered material storage area for concrete is adjacent to the scale house. The LCD and clean wood are
stored in a portion of future Phase 3.
17. Vehicle scale test was conducted by J.A. King and Company LLC on June 29, 2017. The scale was adjusted.
18. Vehicle scale test was conducted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services in
August 2015.
19. Mr. Tarkenton stated that the facility does not operate the treatment and processing (T&P) picking line.
20. Processed and unprocessed clean wood, pallets, and LCD were observed. The material was in compact piles and
windrows.
21. High nitrogen to carbon ratio yard trash shall not be accepted as a recovered material.
22. No grinding of wastes shall take place in the rain.
23. Fire lanes were maintained between stockpiles of combustible material.
24. Mr. Tarkenton stated that postconsumer recycled asphalt shingles (PRAS) are no longer accepted for reclamation.
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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25. The facility shall cover solid waste with six-inches of soil when the waste disposal area exceeds one-half acre and
at least once weekly.
26. The facility maintains a weekly soil cover log. Records were observed for October 2016 through September
2017.
27. Mr. Tarkenton stated that the facility does not use alternative daily cover.
28. The working face was small and compact.
29. The landfill footprint is designated by edge of waste markers.
30. The facility will begin placing waste in the newly constructed Phase 2, Cell B.
31. The facility has installed edge of waste markers around the new cell and submitted the CQA to the SWS, dated
08/04/17.
32. Mr. Tarkenton stated that when material known to contain asbestos is received, it is brought to a previously GPS
designated area, placed in a pre-dug hole, and covered with soil. Asbestos disposal records were observed for
2016 and 2017.
33. The facility maintains semiannual groundwater and surface water monitoring test records submitted by SCS
Engineers, PC and conducted by Pace Analytical. Records for December 5-6, 2016 and May 31, 2017 were
observed. An exceedance is noted for each monitoring event.
34. The facility conducts landfill gas monitoring using a bar hole punch. It is suggested that the bar hole punch test
locations be permanently marked.
35. The facility maintains quarterly methane and hydrogen sulfide monitoring records. Landfill gas monitoring is
conducted by SCS Engineers, PC. Monitoring records were observed for March 10, 2017 (1st quarter), June 14,
2017 (second quarter), and September 27, 2017 (third quarter). Zero percent methane and zero percent hydrogen
sulfide is noted.
36. Mr. Tarkenton stated that he will inquire when to begin monitoring quarterly methane and hydrogen sulfide at
future bar hole locations 9 through 12 with their consultant. For additional discussion contact Christine Ritter,
SWS – Permitting Hydrogeologist, at 919-707-8254
37. Ensure a readily accessible unobstructed path to each groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas bar hole punch
test location is maintained.
38. The facility obtains soil from operations conducted on site.
39. Ensure erosion rills on the landfill cap are repaired accordingly.
40. Windblown materials shall be collected by the end of each operating day.
41. The landfill sediment basin appeared maintained.
42. The facility has a 2,200-gallon water truck used for dust control.
43. The Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire District can be contacted to address an emergency at the facility.
44. The facility has all-weather access roads.
45. The facility is secured by a locked gate.
46. The facility has a proper sign.
47. The PTO expiration date is October 3, 2023, consistent with the Franchise Agreement term.
48. The PTO expiration can be adjusted when a new Franchise Agreement is obtained.

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: October 16, 2017 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - SWS
Ming-Tai Chao, Environmental Engineer – SWS
Christine Ritter, Permitting Hydrogeologist – SWS
Jason Tarkenton, General Manager – A-l Sandrock, Inc. (c. 336-382-9707, [e-mail])
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Digital pictures taken October 6, 2017 by John Patrone, DWM – SWS

Working face

Wood processing and storage Concrete storage (to be crushed)

Phase 2, Cell B Edge of waste markers at Phase 2, Cell B