9215T_INSP_20160310.pdf

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.: 9215T-TRANSFER-1994
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: February 25, 2016 & March 10, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: November 21, 2014

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Waste Management of Raleigh-Durham Transfer Station
10411 Globe Road
Morrisville, NC 27560

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.89289 E: -78.80482

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
James Woodard, Waste Management-District Manager
919-405-1497(office), 919-815-0149(mobile), [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Waste Management of the Carolinas, Inc.
10411 Globe Road
Morrisville, NC 27560

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ - Solid Waste Section
Marion McLeod – Waste Management (Facility 2-25-2016)
James Woodard – Waste Management (Records Review 3-10-2016)

STATUS OF PERMIT:
PTC: January 18, 1994
PTO: August 29, 1994
PTO-Amendment: August 9, 1995
PTO-Amendment: November 13, 1996
PTO-Amendment: September 16, 2005
PTO-Modification Letter: December 12, 2008
PTO-Amendment: October 21, 2010
Permit Expires: October 21, 2015
Permit renewal package received on July 24, 2015. Permit renewal under review

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive 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 solid waste as defined in NCGS 130A-290
(a)(35). The following must not be accepted at this facility: hazardous waste, yard trash, liquid wastes, regulated
medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, regulated-asbestos containing material. Wastes banned from landfill
disposal in North Carolina by NCGS 130A-309.10 (f) and by 15A NCAC 13 .0543(e) must not be transferred for
landfill disposal. The current permit was issued October 21, 2010. The permit expiration date is October 21,
2015. Permit renewal package received on July 24, 2015. Permit renewal under review.

1. The facility is permitted to receive municipal solid waste generated within Alamance, Chatham, Durham,
Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Orange, Vance, Wake, and Wayne Counties. Waste transferred for disposal must
go to the Sampson County Landfill located in Roseboro, Permit Number 82-02.

2. The facility is permitted to operate from 3:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Saturday but current hours during
which waste is accepted are typically 6:00 am to 5:00 pm.

3. Signs stating emergency information, facility name, permit number, and other required information are installed at
the facility entrance gate and adjacent to the facility scale.

4. The facility site plan and operations plan were readily available and reviewed with the Operator.

5. The completed forms and the Control Program for Unauthorized Waste (waste screening program) were
reviewed. A review of the forms completed for the period from January 6, 2016 to present indicted that random
inspections are occurring weekly. The facility does not receive many unacceptable waste items. All
prohibited/unacceptable items are loaded back onto the incoming truck and hauled out of the facility.

6. Tonnage records were reviewed. The facility currently receives between 80 and 120 tons per day.

7. The Certified Transfer Station Operators are:
Marion McLeod, III – TS-2013070, expires June 21, 2016
Sam Mufaro – TS-2011010, expires February 9, 2017
Andrew Harkins - TS-2013105, expires November 8, 2016

8. Waste on the tipping floor was being managed in accordance with the facility Permit to Operate and approved
Operations Plan. No unacceptable items were observed at the time of the inspection.

9. The facility is permitted to recover old corrugated cardboard (OCC). The OCC is not currently being separated at
the facility.

10. There were 2 fire extinguishers on walls beside the tipping floor, 1 extinguisher behind the push wall, and 1
extinguisher in the trailer tunnel. All extinguishers were properly charged and inspected.

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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Solid Waste Section
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11. Leachate is collected in a 3000-gallon above ground tank. The liquid is hauled as needed by a contractor. The
tank had last been emptied on February 29, 2016 by Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC.

12. The grate covering the leachate collection sump was in place at the time of the inspection.

Loading Bay & Leachate collection trench Leachate collection tank

13. Excess waste in the loading bay is cleaned up after every load.

14. The area behind the push wall and the area adjacent to the door was being well maintained and is routinely
cleaned.

15. The perimeter walls of the transfer station need to be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition. Waste that has
perched above the loading bay must be removed at the end of every day.

Tipping floor Pit

16. Windblown waste at the site was very well controlled. Windblown material resulting from the operation is
collected and properly disposed of at the conclusion of each day of operation.

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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)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 3-23-2016 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section