9233T_INSP_20180813

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.: 9233T-TRANSFER-
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: August 13, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: November 30, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
East Wake Transfer Station
820 Corporation Parkway
Raleigh, NC 2761

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.78472 W: -78.56907

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Stanley Joseph, Director of Solid Waste
O: 919-996-6880 [e-mail]

Roy Baldwin, Wake County Solid Waste Management Division
c. 919-856-5695, [e-mail]

Wendy Allred, Terminal Manager – CEI, East Wake Transfer Station
w. 919-212-8080, c. 919-425-3406, f. 919-212-8082, [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Stan Joseph, Director
City of Raleigh Solid Waste Services Department
630 Beacon Lake Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610-1509

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ - Solid Waste Section
Davy Conners, NCDEQ -Solid Waste Section
Wendy Allred, Custom Ecology Inc. (CEI)

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit To Operate (PTO) issued May 29, 2008
PTO issued February 17, 2014
Permit expires February 17, 2019

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
NONE

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
NONE
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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is a municipal solid waste (MSW) transfer station owned by the City of Raleigh, operated by Wake County.
The facility is permitted to receive municipal solid waste (MSW) from Wake County. Waste is transported to South
Wake MSW Landfill (92-22) for disposal. The facility receives waste from contract haulers. It does not accept waste
from the general public. As of July 1, 2013, daily facility management is performed by Custom Ecology Inc. (CEI).

1. The current permit was issued February 17, 2014. The permit expiration date is February 17, 2019.

2. The facility operating hours are Monday through Saturday from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm.

3. The facility site plan and operations plan were verified. Copies are kept onsite. The facility is permitted to
receive municipal solid waste (MSW) from Wake County. Waste is transported to South Wake MSW Landfill
(92-22) for disposal. The facility receives waste from contract haulers. It does not accept waste from the general
public.

4. The following are facility certified personnel:
a. Dwight Allred, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2015010, exp. 2/18/2018
b. Wendy S. Allred, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2013101, exp. 11/8/2019
c. Eduardo S. Sanchez, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2015054, exp. 5/20/2018
d. Jermaine Smith, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2014005, exp. 2/5/2020
e. Laurence M. Williams, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2015074, exp. 8/12/2018

5. The facility normally receives an average of 1,000 tons of MSW a day depending on daily routes, seasonal
variations, and operational status of nearby facilities. The facility only receives MSW for disposal. Material is
not accepted for recycling or reuse.

6. Waste screening reports were verified for January 2, 2018 through August 13, 2018. The facility conducts
screenings on 1 percent of loads received (or 1 per day).

7. Brushes have been installed along the top of the pits to direct waste into transfer trailers below. Windblown waste
and overflow of waste over the side of the trailers into the load-out bays has been significantly reduced.

8. Waste on the tipping floor was being well managed.

9. Facility staff are more routinely sweeping and cleaning perimeter walls of transfer station. Facility due for annual
powerwashing.

10. Windblown was being well managed. Windblown material resulting from the operation is collected and
properly disposed of at the conclusion of each day of operation.

11. Leachate generated by the facility is piped to the City of Raleigh Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant
(WWTP). The leachate drains across both bay openings on the west and east-side of the transfer facility were
expanded and new grates were installed. The system now has a grit separator and a flushing system to aid in
preventing the system from becoming clogged. The leachate system appeared to be functioning well at the time
of the inspection.
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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12. The facility has two 100 gpm fire hoses, one on each side of the tipping floor, and several heat detectors and fire
extinguishers for fire control. The City of Raleigh fire department will address emergencies.

13. Transfer trailers are owned, operated, and hauled off-site by Custom Ecology Inc. (CEI). Waste received close to
the closing time, after the time needed to haul to the South Wake MSW Landfill, is stored onsite until the next
business day in leak-resistant transfer trailers. Leaking was observed from transfer trailer #900, tag# L618152
during inspection and trailer was moved to transfer station to be unloaded. Mechanic would inspect trailer in the
morning and make necessary repairs.

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

Phone: [phone](O)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 8-27-2018 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section

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Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on August 13, 2018

Exit to loading bays (west side) Tipping floor

Perimeter walls being more routinely swept/cleaned