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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Forsyth
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 34-12
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: January 19, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: May 14, 2015

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Old Salisbury Road Construction and Demolition Landfill Facility
3336 Old Salisbury Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27127

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.00093° W: -80.27773 °

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Jan McHargue, Solid Waste Administrator
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 2511
Winston-Salem, NC 27102

PARTICIPANTS:
Adam Rickett, Project Supervisor – Old Salisbury Rd. CDLF
Gray Fultz, Senior Crew Coordinator – Old Salisbury Rd. CDLF
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct and Operate Phase VI and Vertical Expansion over Phases IV-VI issued April 6, 2015
Permit to Operate Expires: April 6, 2020 (submit renewal request by October 6, 2019)

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility operates as a construction and demolition landfill with a treatment and processing area for concrete,
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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asphalt and brick (CAB).
2. The facility is permitted to receive C&D waste, inert debris, land clearing waste and asphalt generated within
Forsyth County and its municipalities.
3. Proper signage was observed at the facility entrance, and informational signs were posted throughout to direct
and assist the public.
4. The current Permit to Operate and Operation Plan were available and reviewed.
5. Waste screening logs for the period April 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016 were reviewed. Screening was
conducted at the rate of 6 per day, in an effort to meet the standards set in the Operations Plan, which require
10% of all incoming loads to be screened. Based on an estimate by Mr. Fultz of 60 to 100 loads received per
day, it is recommended that the number of daily random waste screenings be increased to ensure that the 10%
requirement is being met. Of the logs reviewed, none documented any unacceptable wastes found in the
screened loads.
6. All loads accepted for treatment and processing at the CAB area are initially inspected at the scale house. If
deemed clean, the load is directed to the CAB area where it is met by a member of the facility staff who
oversees the unloading process to ensure that no unacceptable materials are present. Any incidental prohibited
waste is either diverted to the landfill working face or returned to the truck for removal by the customer.
7. Review of methane monitoring records demonstrated that methane monitoring is performed quarterly as
required. Records for 3/30/15, 6/25/15, 9/29/15, 12/30/15, 3/31/16, 6/30/16, 9/30/16 and 12/20/16 were verified.
No exceedances of the applicable standards were indicated in these reports. Facility staff also screen for
hydrogen sulfide gas during these monitoring events.
8. Groundwater monitoring and leachate sampling have been taking place on the required semi-annual basis, as
indicated by the reports on file. Records for the two semi-annual sampling events for 2016, performed
November 28-28, 2016 and May 23-25, 2016, were reviewed and verified. Monitoring wells 12 through 22 are
located at the active MSWLF; monitoring wells 1 through 11 are located at the closed MSWLF. Field sampling
notes showed no issues with any of the monitoring well sites themselves.
9. Training and certification records indicated the following:
 Adam Rickett, Manager of Landfill Operations Certification No. 92044, expires 05/06/2017;
 Gray Fultz, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2008011, expires 02/08/2017;
 John D. McClintock, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2015018, expires 03/24/2018.
10. Tonnage records for the period July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016 were reviewed. During calendar year
2016, a total of 37,986.89 tons of C&D waste was accepted at the facility. This total equates to an average of
approximately 3,166 tons of waste per month.

C&D Landfill Operation:

11. At the time of this inspection, waste was being placed in Phase IV of the facility’s vertical expansion.
12. Edge of liner markers were observed during the inspection.
13. Roadways were of all-weather construction and very well maintained.
14. A spotter, positioned in the tipping area, provides a cursory screening of each load and directs each incoming
vehicle to a specific location on the working face for tipping.
15. The working face was compact and sufficiently flat to enable the equipment operator to effectively control and
compact the waste. Mr. Rickett explained that loads were dumped along the length of the working face and then
compacted. He stated that this is a time and fuel saving procedure that has proven quite effective.
16. Operational cover was very good.
17. Side slopes of the landfill were well maintained and in good condition, for the most part.
18. A few repair areas were observed along the slopes of the landfill. Mr. Rickett explained that these were due to
the heavy snowfall the previous week. Repairs appeared to be well executed and almost complete at the time of
the inspection. Mr. Rickett indicated that, where vegetative cover had been disturbed by the rain and snow, staff
were continuing to hand spread seed as required.
19. During the inspection of the working face, a dishwasher and a microwave were observed to have been removed
from the waste and set to the side for proper disposal at the end of the working day.
20. A number of groundwater and methane monitoring wells were observed during the inspection. All were easily
accessible, were surrounded by concrete pads, were correctly labeled and were secured with locks. For easy
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identification, methane monitoring wells are tagged with orange labels; groundwater monitoring wells are
tagged with silver labels.
21. Several sediment ponds were observed during the inspection and appeared to be functional and well maintained.
Mr. Rickett stated that a major pond maintenance program had been completed in October 2016. The program
had included the installation of check dams that would allow small areas of the ponds to be cleaned at a time,
thus making continued maintenance easier and more effective.
22. The facility accepts loads of concrete, used asphalt and brick that are directed to a separate
collection/processing area located within site of the scale house. Each load is screened by the scale house
operator and, if found to contain acceptable materials, directed to the CAB area, where facility staff direct the
dumping of the load and thoroughly examine its contents.
23. Materials are sorted and stored onsite for future processing and use. Mr. Rickett stated that crushing occurs
approximately once every 18 months.
24. The area was marked with informational signage and appeared to be clean and well-maintained. A piece of
wood waste had been set to the side for disposal at the working face at the end of daily operations.
25. Windblown litter was well controlled around the working face and throughout the facility. At the time of this
inspection, facility staff were picking up windblown litter as well. The facility appeared very clean and well
maintained.
26. The area of a new temporary disaster debris storage site was inspected. The area appeared to be mostly flat and
easily accessible, occupying 12.74 acres to the southeast of the active landfill. Mr. Rickett stated that minor
work, including bushhogging and improving the access with a roadway, would be required to make the site
operational.

View of the working face from the toe of the slope. Repair areas seen at center - some complete, some underway.
Left: view of tipping area from spotter's location. Note waste
pulled to side near sign at right side of working face.
Right: view of CAB area (foreground) with scale house in the
background.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

________________________________________ Phone: [phone]

Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: January 24, 2017 to
Jan McHargue and Adam
Rickett.
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ ]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section

Sediment basin with check dam and rip-rap
installed.