9213_INSP_20170830

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Wake
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9213-COMPOST-1991
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: August 30, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
City of Raleigh, Yard Waste and Recycling Facility
Large Type 1 Solid Waste Compost Facility
900 N. New Hope Road, Raleigh, NC 27610

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.78656 E: -78.55885

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Frederick Battle, Director of Solid Waste
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
City of Raleigh
PO Box 590
630 Beacon Lake Drive
Raleigh, NC 27602

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, Solid Waste Section
John Ennis, City of Raleigh

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate issued October 18, 2012
Permit Expired on October 18, 2017
Application submitted to permitting section for renewal

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive site inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
NA

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
Permit to Operate; Attachment 3; Conditions of Operating Permit number 14 states that “Windrow dimensions
for active composting shall not exceed 8 feet in height x 15 feet in width unless approved by the Division.
Stockpiling of all feedstocks and finished product must be limited to a maximum of 30 feet in height by 50 feet in
width.

The storage area where feedstock is being stored at the time of this inspection was one big storage pile that covered
approximately 8 acres. The leaf storage area did not have any discernable windrows at the time of the inspection either
and appeared to be over one acre in size. Feedstock and finished product should be managed in accordance with the
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permit to operate for this facility.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility is a Large Type 1 Solid Waste Compost Facility. The facility produces compost and mulch from yard
waste, leaves and clean wood and pallets. The hours of operation are 7 am to 4 pm Monday through Saturday. The
site is secured by a gate at the entrance when not in operation.

2. Records were reviewed during this inspection.

3. The facility’s permit expired on October 18, 2017. A permit renewal application has been submitted to the Solid
Waste Section and is currently under review.

4. The total capacity of the site is 169,750 tons per year (includes leaf storage and windrow areas). A permit
modification is required for a request to increase capacity (PTO, Conditions of Operating Permit #3). A survey of
the waste and windrows to include the leaf storage areas should be conducted to ensure that you are not over the
approved capacity for this site.

5. The construction plans and conditions of the permit must be followed. Changes to the approved plans must be
submitted to the Division and approved before implementing.

6. Surface water shall be diverted from the operational, compost curing and storage areas. Windrows and piles should
be oriented and managed in a manner that allows for the positive drainage of water between the rows and storage
areas so that the water is not impounding in or along the rows or piles. Periodic regrading of the site may be
necessary to ensure positive drainage of surface water away active compost and storage areas.

7. Windrows dimensions for active composting shall not exceed 8 feet in height x 15 feet in width unless
approved by the Division. Stockpiling of all feedstocks and finished product must be limited to a maximum
of 30 feet in height by 50 feet in width. The facility is currently grinding comingled yard waste and yard trash
just north of the scale house on the property and stockpiling the waste in one large pile covering
approximately 8-10 acres until it is placed into the composting windrows. The closed LCIDLF and CDLF on
the north portion of this property appears to be covered with ground wood waste/feedstock.

8. The stockpiling and/or storing of waste, feedstocks and finished product should take place in the approved areas and
in the approved manner as described in the PTO. Changes to the operations of this facility should be submitted to
the Division for approval prior to implementing. I recommend that you review the current application that has been
submitted to the Division for permit renewal to ensure that it details the full operation of your facility to ensure
proper approval on how you are managing this facility.

9. A 25-foot minimum distance is required between compost areas and swales or berms to allow for adequate access of
firefighting equipment. Please ensure also that there is adequate space for firefighting equipment to access the large
storage pile on the north-west side of the property.

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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10. A roadway was built over the creek between the processing area on the western portion of the property and the
approved windrow area on the eastern portion of the property to decrease the distance and time it takes to move
ground waste into the windrows.

11. Leaves must be stockpiled and allowed to reach a temperature of at least 131 degrees F for at least three days before
this material can be removed from this site and used as mulch in accordance with the approved operations
plan.

12. Please inspect the cap of the closed CDLF and LCID where waste has been stored and/or processed over the years
to ensure that the cap has not been compromised. There was some exposed concrete observed on the northern
portion of the site that may be waste that was disposed of in the LCIDLF.

13. All areas around the feedstock stockpiles should be mowed to allow for inspection to ensure that water is draining
properly away from the piles and access requirements are met.

14. Corrective measures are necessary to bring this site into compliance and should begin right away. A follow
up compliance inspection of the facility will be conducted at the end of October. I recommend you prepare
and submit a plan of action to the Section to address the oversized feedstock piles to bring the site into
compliance.

Please contact me or Liz Patterson (910-433-3353) if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection
report.

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Eastern District Supervisor

Sent on: September 29, 2017 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Liz Patterson, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Ruffin Hall, City of Raleigh Manager
John Ennis, City of Raleigh