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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9215T_INSP_20230301FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 4 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: March 1, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: March 8, 2022 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Waste Management of Raleigh-Durham Transfer Station 10411 Globe Road Morrisville, NC 27560 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.89289° Long.: -78.80482° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Kyle Mertens, Environmental Protection Manager, Waste Management, 321-403-2544, kmertens@wm.com Earle Boller, District Manager, Waste Management, 843-391-0154, eboller1@wm.com Shannon Wilkerson, District Manager, Stella Environmental Services, 912-585-8876, swilkerson@stellenv.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Same as above PARTICIPANTS: Tim Davis, NCDEQ, SWS Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, SWS Kyle Mertens, Waste Management Daniel Asmonga, Waste Management Shannon Wilkerson, Stella Environmental Services STATUS OF PERMIT: Permit Expired: October 21, 2020 Permit Renewal Submitted: May 25, 2021 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Compliance Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None 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. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 4 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS This facility is a solid waste transfer facility that is permitted to receive municipal solid waste generated within Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Orange, Vance, Wake, and Wayne Counties. Stella Environmental operates the transfer station. Waste transferred for disposal is sent to Great Oak Landfill (Permit# 7607-MSWLF-2015) in Randleman, NC. The permit for this facility expired on October 21, 2020. The permit renewal application was submitted to the Section on May 25, 2021 and is currently under review. 1. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation. 2. 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. 3. The facility permit and operations plan were readily available and reviewed with facility staff. Ensure that NCDEQ representative contact information is updated within the operations plan. 4. Waste screening reports were reviewed and verified. Facility staff complete a daily and weekly transfer station inspection checklist as part of internal procedure. Good job! 5. The following are facility certified personnel: Christopher Peterson – Transfer Station Operator Specialist, Certificate No. TS-2023012, Expires 02/22/2026. Mr. Mertens stated that multiple facility personnel were scheduled to attend SWANA Certification training in Asheboro, NC on 3/9/23. It is the responsibility of the Owner and or Operator to ensure that an adequate number of certified staff are employed at this facility at all times to meet the requirements of the permit and rules. 6. Interior roadways are made of all-weather construction concrete and gravel. Several areas of standing water within the gravel roadways observed in the previous inspection have been graded and repaired. 7. The waste on the tipping floor is being managed in accordance with the facility permit and approved operations plan. No unacceptable wastes were observed at the time of the inspection. 8. During the previous inspection, several holes were observed in the metal push wall near the conveyor from the adjacent recycling facility. A new push wall has been installed in this area and is in good condition. 9. Damaged metal I-beam columns and concrete bollards adjacent to the transfer station bay doors observed during the previous inspection remain unrepaired. The Transfer Station Assessment Report stated that the building was structurally stable. It is recommended that the structural integrity of the columns be monitored and replaced as needed. 10. Several pieces of the metal siding observed to be damaged or missing during the previous inspection have been replaced. No damaged or missing siding was noted during this inspection. 11. The transfer station tipping floor and walls were relatively clean and free of dirt and grime. Mr. Mertens stated the tipping floor and transfer station walls are pressure washed every fall and spring and were just cleaned in February. Ensure the tipping floor, push walls, and truck loading bay is cleaned with a pressure washer no less than once per month as required by Rule. 12. The transfer trailer loading bay contained an amount of waste consistent with a morning of waste handling operations. Mr. Mertens stated that the waste is cleaned out of the bay twice per day including at the end of each operating day. 13. During this inspection, waste and sediment sludge had built up on the leachate drains outside of the transfer trailer loading bay. Ensure that waste and sediment is removed from the leachate drains as needed throughout the day so that leachate can flow freely into the leachate collection system. 14. During this inspection, an interior area adjacent to the rear of the transfer trailer loading bay was observed to contain waste and leachate. Mr. Asmonga stated that this area had recently been sealed off from the loading bay by installing a steel wall. Mr. Asmonga also stated that prior to being sealed off, this area would collect a trailer load of waste per day. Ensure the waste and leachate contained in this interior area is removed and disposed of properly, and the area is cleaned in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (11). Wash water generated from cleaning waste handling areas shall be contained and treated as leachate. Any soils impacted by runoff in this area must be excavated and disposed of properly. 15. An area of soil running along and adjacent to the rear of the transfer station building was dark in color and appeared to have been recently disturbed. Mr. Mertens stated that this area was recently stabilized with new soil to repair FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 4 erosion damage caused by stormwater. It is recommended that these areas are seeded/vegetated to prevent further erosion. 16. Facility grounds were relatively clean and free of windblown waste. Some windblown waste was observed along the rear and northeastern exterior of the transfer station. Mr. Mertens stated this was from the adjacent MRF. Any windblown waste needs to be picked up around the facility, regardless of suspected origin. 17. During the inspection, the transfer trailers in the trailer staging area appeared to be in good working condition and no leaks were identified. 18. Digital photographs were taken during this inspection. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: (919) 707-8290_______ timothy.davis@ncdenr.gov Tim Davis Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: March 10, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Jordan Russ, Permitting Engineer – Solid Waste Section Earle Boller, District Manager – Waste Management Shannon Wilkerson, District Manager – Stella Environmental Services FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 4 Photographs taken by Tim Davis on 3/1/2023. General view of the transfer station. View of tipping floor and push wall. View #1 of damaged I-beams and concrete bollards adjacent to transfer station bay doors. View #2 of damaged I-beam and bollards. View of waste and sediment buildup on leachate drains. View of interior area adjacent to trailer loading bay.