3425_WinstonSalemTP_PTO_DIN28042_20170627

Permit No: 3425-TP
City of Winston Salem
June 27, 2017
Doc ID 28042
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

ROY COOPER MICHAEL S. REGAN
Governor Secretary

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT - SOLID WASTE SECTION

TREATMENT & PROCESSING FACILITY
Permit No. 3425-TP-2011

City of Winston-Salem Sanitation Division
(owner & operator)
&
KDM of Wilmington
(landowner)

are hereby issued a

PERMIT TO OPERATE
CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM LEAF TRANSFER & PROCESSING SITE

Located at 3 W. Thirty-Second Street, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, in accordance
with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of North Carolina and all rules promulgated
thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in this permit. The legal description of the site is
identified on the deed recorded for this property listed in Attachment 1, Part III of this permit.

_______________________________
Edward F. Mussler III, PE
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Solid Waste Section
Division of Waste Management
Permit No: 3425-TP
City of Winston-Salem
June 27, 2017
Doc ID 28042
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ATTACHMENT 1

PART I: PERMITTING HISTORY
Permit Issuance Date Doc ID
Permit to Operate, Treatment & Processing - New November 2, 2011 15502
PTO Renewal – Treatment & Processing June 27, 2017 28042

The City of Winston-Salem Sanitation Division operates a leaf transfer and processing
facility at the site during the months of October through February. Curbside collection of
leaves by the city are stored at the site for short-term prior to loading for offsite transport to
permitted compost facilities. The facility is approved under local zoning under a special use
permit. The facility was first permitted by the NC Solid Waste Section as a treatment and
processing facility in 2011.

PART II: LIST OF DOCUMENTS FOR APPROVED PLAN
1. Permitting & Operations Application – Solid Waste Management Transfer & Processing
Site. Prepared by City of Winston-Salem Sanitation Division. April 2016. DIN 28041.

PART III: PROPERTIES APPROVED FOR THE SOLID WASTE FACILITY

Forsyth County, N.C. Register of Deeds
Book Page(s) Parcel ID Grantee Size
2631 932 6836-29-0444 KDM of Wilmington, LLC 3.9 acres

Permit No: 3425-TP
City of Winston-Salem
June 27, 2017
Doc ID 28042
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PART IV: GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS
1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality,
Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section). In accordance with
North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d), a solid waste
management facility permit shall have two parts: a Permit to Construct and a Permit to
Operate. The Permit-to-Construct shall be implemented in accordance with Attachment 2
of this permit, if applicable. The Permit to Operate shall expire November 2, 2021.
The Permit to Operate must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this
permit.
2. The persons to whom this permit is issued (“permittee”) are the owners and operators of
the solid waste management facility, as well as the landowners (if different).
3. By receiving waste at this facility, the permittee shall be considered to have accepted the
terms and conditions of this permit.
4. Construction and operation of this solid waste management facility must be in accordance
with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of Chapter 130A of
the North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS 130A-290, et seq.), the conditions contained
in this permit, and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules conflict,
the Solid Waste Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed
by permit condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit
revocation.
5. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for
permitting the facility identified in Attachment 1, “List of Documents for Approved
Plan,” which constitutes the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies exist, the
most recent submittals and the Conditions of Permit shall govern.
6. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section, through the
issuance of a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes
and rules. In accordance with NCGS 130A-295.2(g), the permittee must notify the
Section thirty (30) days prior to any significant change in the identity or business
structure of either the owner or the operator, including but not limited to, a proposed
transfer of ownership of the facility or a change in the parent company of the owner or
operator of the facility.
7. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the
development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for
sedimentation and erosion control, and a General or Individual National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Discharge Permit, if applicable.
Issuance of this permit does not remove the permittee’s responsibilities for compliance
with any other local, state, or federal rule, or statute.

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June 27, 2017
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ATTACHMENT 2

CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
[N OT APPLICABLE ]

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City of Winston-Salem
June 27, 2017
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF OPERATING PERMIT

WOOD WASTE MANAGEMENT OPERATION
1. The Permit to Operate shall expire November 2, 2021. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B
.0201(g), no later than July 2, 2021, the permittee must submit a request to the Section for
permit review and must upda1e pertinent facility plans.
2. This permit approves the operation of a leaf treatment and processing operation. The
operation must be conducted in accordance with the approved plans (Doc ID 28041).
3. The facility must be adequately secured by means of gates, chains, berms, fences, or
other measures approved by the Section to prevent unauthorized entry.
4. A sign must be maintained at the site entrance providing site information including the
permit number, prohibited materials, and emergency contact information.
5. An individual with operation responsibilities must be onsite during all operating hours of
the facility.
6. This facility is permitted to receive, consolidate and transfer Yard Trash (as defined in
15A NCAC 13B .0101(55)) for storage and removal. Only materials specifically listed in
the permit application may be managed at this facility. This includes yard trash, primarily
leaves, collected by City of Winston-Salem Sanitation Division. A request must be
submitted to receive additional feedstock and may require a permit modification.
7. The treatment and processing area comprises approximately 2.5 acres of the site, as
shown on Figure 2 - Site Map of the permit application (DIN 28041). A buffer of at least
50 feet must be maintained between the property line and the wood treatment and
processing operation, or as permitted by local zoning.
8. Stockpiling of all leaf debris must be limited to a maximum of 15 feet high and 25 feet
wide, with adequate spacing around each side for firefighting equipment access.
9. Feedstock must not be received that are in an anaerobic state
10. Trash and unacceptable wastes received at the site must be separated from the waste
stream and removed from the site for proper disposal, as outlined in the approved
Operations Plan.
11. Heat generation in the post-processed storage piles must be monitored to prevent elevated
temperatures that may lead to spontaneous combustion.
12. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition.
All sides of wood waste storage areas must be clear and drivable, to provide vehicular
access in the event of a fire.
13. The facility must be operated in a manner that reduces the potential for vector attraction.
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14. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of
pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the
requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
15. An appropriate Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) permit for
managing any stormwater at the facility must be maintained, if required. Any leachate
generated at the facility and any runoff from the facility must be managed in such a
manner that ground or surface water quality will not be adversely affected. The facility
must be maintained to prevent the accumulation of stormwater and leachate on storage
areas and roads.
16. The leaf processing and transfer operation and storage pads must be operated and
maintained with sufficient dust control measures to minimize airborne emissions and to
prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety hazard. Facility operation must meet
Division of Air Quality Rules 15 NCAC 2D. Fugitive dust emissions from the facility
that contribute to substantive complaints may subject the facility to the Division of Air
Quality requirements as listed in 15A NCAC 2D .0540.
17. The odor management procedures must be followed to minimize odors at the facility
boundary. Upon receipt of an odor complaint, the facility operator must investigate and
take action as necessary to minimize the cause of the complaint. A copy of all written
complaints regarding this facility must be maintained for the duration of the permit
including the operator’s actions taken to resolve the complaints.
18. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the regional
environmental senior specialist as soon as possible following the time of occurrence.
19. Copies of this permit, the approved plans and drawings, and all records required to be
maintained by the permittee must be maintained at the facility, or another site approved
by the Section, and made available to the Section upon request during normal business
hours.
20. The permittee must maintain records of the amount and types of solid waste received at
the facility. An annual report of facility activities for the fiscal year July 1 to June 30
must be submitted to the Section by August 1 of each year on forms provided by the
Section. This report must include the amount of materials processed in tons.

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