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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Rockingham
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 7904-MSWLF-1995
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: April 23, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Rockingham County Landfill
281 Shuff Road
Madison, NC 27025
Date of Last Inspection: February 24, 2021
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat: 36.36455 ° Long: 79.84336
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Ronnie Tate, Engineering and Public Utilities Director
Telephone: [phone] (office) — 336-634-7111 (mobile)
Email address: rtate(cr�,co.rockingham.nc.us
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 132
Wentworth, NC 27375
PARTICIPANTS:
Ronnie Tate, Engineering & Utilities Director — Rockingham County
Edward Shelton, Landfill Supervisor — Rockingham County
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
7904-MSWLF: Original Permit to Construct: issued August 16, 1994
7904-MSWLF: Original Permit to Operate: issued May 5, 1995
Permit Amendment 1: issued July 21, 1997
Permit Amendment 2: issued March 21, 2000
Permit to Operate Phase 2: issued May 2, 2002
Permit to Construct Phase 3: issued January 23, 2006
Permit to Operate Phase 3: issued May 23, 2007
Permit to Operate (Modification of Permitted Side Slopes): issued April 9, 2009
Permit to Operate (Authorization to Construct Landfill Gas System): issued April 25, 2011
Permit to Operate Phases 1, 2 and 3 Vertical Expansion — LIFE OF SITE: issued April 12, 2019
Permit to Construct Phase 4 Lateral Expansion: issued April 12, 2019
Permit to Operate Phase 4 Lateral Expansion: issued March 27, 2020
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
A. RESOLVED: 15 A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(a) states, in part: "the owners or operators of all MSWLF units must
cover disposed solid waste with six inches of earthen material at the end of each operating day, or at more
frequent intervals if necessary, to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging."
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Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
This past noted violation was originally observed during an inspection on October 22, 2019. Since that time,
efforts at achieving compliance have had mixed results. Recently, however, staff training about statutory
and permit requirements governing the operation of the landfill has taken place, as well as expectations
being set for achieving and maintaining compliance with those requirements. It appears that facility staff
are now being given the oversight needed to ensure their focus is on effectively operating equipment in and
around the working face, confining windblown litter to the working face to the extent possible, minimizing
damage to the cover on surrounding areas during operations, and applying cover as needed throughout the
operating day. Mr. Tate has stated that Mr. Shelton will now be inspecting the entire facility daily to spot
and address issues as they occur, including erosion, leachate seeps, uncovered waste, and windblown litter.
During this inspection, windblown litter appeared to be well managed, and no exposed waste was observed
outside of the working face. Mr. Shelton has provided assurance that the following procedures have been
successfully integrated into Rockingham County's daily operations:
• Cover all waste in and around the working face with at least 6" of clean soil or approved alternative
cover material at the end of every operating day;
• Collect and remove all waste from machinery and equipment, including wind fence, tarps and
rollers, compactors and loaders;
• Inspect the access roadway and all areas of the landfill cap and slopes to ensure that no waste has
been tracked or blown away from the working face, and that no waste has been uncovered as a
result of equipment operating outside of the working face, or as a result of erosion.
Comprehensive discussions with Mr. Tate leading up to and during the inspection regarding the training
and direct supervision of facility staff by Mr. Shelton appear to have resulted in positive outcomes at the
landfill. Based on the above noted observations made during the inspection, this violation is considered to
be resolved.
A view of the approach to the
tipping area. Note that
windblown litter is minimal on
the exterior soil covered slope
of the active Cell 4A and the
gravel interior slope of Cell 4B.
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Solid Waste Section
A view of the operations area. The gravel access road and the tipping area are well maintained. Exposed waste
in the tipping area is minimal and the working face is small and controlled.
A view of the operations area
surrounding the north side of
the working face. Adequate
cover is in place to contain the
working face and minimize
windblown litter. Exposed
waste in the area appears to be
minimal.
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The working face access road
is constructed of compacted
stone and the surrounding
area displays adequate cover
with no exposed waste. Only
minimal clean-up will be
needed in this area at the end
of daily operations.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.
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Solid Waste Section
Adequate cover is
maintained
throughout the active
landfill, and piles of
clean soil are staged
so that additional
cover can be applied
as necessary
throughout the
workday.
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. The purpose of this inspection was to follow-up on remaining issues with windblown litter and cover noted
during the previous inspection on February 24, 2021. (See Status of Past Noted Violations section of this report
for additional information)
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NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
2. All photos included in this report were taken by Susan Heim during the inspection on April 23, 2021.
Field Inspection:
3. Mr. Tate pointed out the scrap tire collection area where a large accumulation of tires was stored on the concrete
pad. The pile appeared to exceed the 15-foot height limit. Ensure that the scrap tire stockpile does not
exceed the maximum dimensions set forth in 15A NCAC 13B .1107(2)(a).
4. A tire trailer was onsite, and facility staff were working to load it. However, it appeared that at least 1,500 tires
would remain after the trailer was filled. Mr. Tate was unsure about procedures for covering the tire pile.
Ensure that all scrap tires stored on the ground are covered with a water shedding material as they are
received, and that they remain covered until they are placed into trailers or removed from the site for
proper disposal, as required by 15A NCAC 13B .1107(2)(c).
5. The white goods collection area was observed to be clean and well managed, with units containing refrigerants
stored upright to minimize the risk of a refrigerant release.
6. No unacceptable materials were noted in the wood waste collection area, and no ponding water was observed in
or around the wood waste stockpile.
7. Closure of a portion of the active landfill had taken place over the past year. The closed area forms a horseshoe
around approximately 2/3 of the side slopes on the northwest end of the landfill unit. The closed area was
inspected and found to be in good condition with well -established vegetative cover and no evidence of erosion
observed. Slope drains were strategically placed and appeared to be functioning properly.
8. Edge of waste markers were missing from some portions of the newly closed area. Ensure that permanent
edge -of -waste markers are installed in all areas of the landfill unit.
9. The perimeter ditch around the toe of the active landfill was found to clear and functional.
10. The leachate storage lagoon was observed to be well maintained. The visible portion of the liner appeared to be
intact and adequate freeboard was evident.
11. Operations are currently taking place in Phase 4, Cell 4-A. Phase 4 is designed in a dogleg shape that parallels
and wraps around the southeastern end of the Phase 3 disposal area. The dogleg is sloped with a high area that
bisects Phase 4 near the elbow curve so that the cell drains toward both the northern and southern ends in
opposite directions. Cell 4-A occupies the northern portion of Phase 4. Traffic barrels are staged in a line across
the high area to ensure that operations in Cell 4-A remain within the operational limits of the leachate collection
system.
12. Cell 4-13, which has not begun to accept waste, appeared to be in good condition. The excessive windblown
litter observed in and around the cell during the previous inspection on March 11, 2021 had been collected, and
windblown litter was minimal.
13. Access to the working face is gained from the northern side of the cell on a portion of the Phase 3 access road.
The roadway itself had been improved since the previous inspection. A layer of stone had been applied and
compacted to eliminate mud and prevent waste from being churned up and exposed by vehicles and equipment.
Clean soil had been applied along both sides of the access road and across the entire operations area. The stone
road ended at the tipping area, which had been stabilized with compacted soil. As a result of the roadway
improvements and the additional cover maintained in the operations area, only a small amount of uncovered
waste was observed.
14. The working face was observed to be small enough for the operators on duty to manage, and waste appeared to
be contained and well compacted. No unacceptable materials were found in the working face. Soil was being
applied to portions of the surrounding operations area during the inspection. Mr. Shelton stated that staff was
learning how to control the size of the working face, gradually closing it off as the end of the workday
approaches, so that applying tarps and/or soil cover before closing is a quick and simple process.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Susan
Heim
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Waste Section, ou=Field
Operations Branch,
email=susan.heim@ncdenr.g
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Date: 2021.05.05 16:02:44
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Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
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Ronnie Tate via:
Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head — Solid Waste Section
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head — Solid Waste Section
Jordan Russ, Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section
Ervin Lane, Hydrogeologist — Solid Waste Section
Edward Shelton, Landfill Supervisor — Rockingham County
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