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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW X Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Wilkes
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9704-MSWLF-1993
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: September 15, 2021 Date of Last Inspection: December 3, 2020

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Roaring River Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
9219 Elkin Highway
Roaring River, North Carolina 28669

GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 36.21092 Long.: -80.98776

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Anderia Byrd, Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone] (o) or [phone] (m)
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 389
Roaring River, North Carolina 28669

PARTICIPANTS:
Anderia Byrd, Solid Waste Director – Wilkes County
Jason Wolfe, Landfill Supervisor – Wilkes County
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
An Approval to Operate Phase 5 was issued by letter on January 7, 2021. The facility is also approved for continued
operation of MSW Landfill Phases 1 – 4.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. This was a partial inspection to observe the operations of the facility.
2. The facility has a service area of Wilkes County only.
3. The facility operates a convenience area for the collection of mixed paper, plastic and glass bottles, cardboard,
steel and aluminum cans, batteries, used oil filters, and antifreeze. Roll-off containers are also provided for
disposal of municipal solid waste to prevent the general public from having to enter the active landfill area.
4. Electronics are collected on a concrete pad adjacent to the convenience area and then placed on pallets , shrink
wrapped, and placed into a covered trailer.
5. The facility had proper signage.
6. A gate was located at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access when the facility is closed to the
public.

Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit:

7. Waste was being placed in Phase 5 at the time of inspection. Facility staff were placing a 10-foot fluff layer within
the new cell.
8. The working face was of manageable size at the time of inspection.
9. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
10. Good soil cover was observed on inactive portions of the landfill.
11. The use of fabric tarps as an alternative cover is approved for this facility. During the inspection, two tarps were
observed stored adjacent to the active working face.
x Inspection found one tarp was damaged and had two holes torn into the fabric. Facility staff immediately
replaced the damaged tarp with a new one to ensure waste is properly covered when the tarp is in use.
12. Windblown was well controlled. Since the previous inspection, a new perimeter fence had been installed around
Phase 5 to prevent windblown litter from depositing beyond the limits of the landfill area.
13. During the inspection, Phase 4 was also observed.
x Phase 4 is currently used for disposal of waste that cannot be used within the initial fluff layer of Phase 5.
x All areas within Phase 4 were covered with soil at the time of inspection.
x No windblown waste was observed.
14. Edge of liner markers were in place at the time of inspection.
15. All access roads were of all-weather construction and well maintained.

Operations Inspection of the Treatment and Processing Area:

16. Land clearing waste and wooden pallets were being placed into separate stockpiles separated by earthen berms.
17. Pallets are crushed by facility equipment and used for traction in the landfill during wet conditions.
18. Grinding of land clearing debris is contracted to a third party. Ground material is used within the facility and is not
distributed to the public.
19. Although the facility is permitted to operate a Type 1 compost unit, no compost activities currently take place on
site. Yard trash is not accepted at the facility.
20. No ponding was observed.
21. No objectionable odors were observed.
22. Please ensure that adequate access is provided around the perimeter of stockpiles to allow for access by firefighting
equipment.

Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area:

23. All white goods containing CFCs are stored adjacent to the metal area prior to removal of CFCs. Appliances are
placed into the trailer designated for metals once CFCs have been removed by facility staff.
24. This area was well managed.

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Operations Inspection of the Tire Collection Area:

25. Tires were being collected into one of three covered trailers located southwest of the public convenience area.
26. All tires were maintained to the designated trailers at the time of inspection.
27. This area was well managed.

Supporting comments:

28. Since the previous inspection, multiple improvement projects had been completed or were in the process of being
installed.
x Concrete safety walls had been installed in front of all roll-off containers at the public convenience area.
x Many access areas within the facility had been paved with asphalt.
x A concrete pad had been installed adjacent to the tire collection area. A metal building will be installed in
this area in the near future which will be designated for handling of electronics.
x Construction of an out-bound scale was taking place at the time of inspection.
29. This facility was well operated.

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

________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

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Date: 2021.09.17 14:50:34 -04'00'