9240_INSP_20170907

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: WAKE
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9240-MWP-2017
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: September 7, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: May 31, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Elite Waste Services, LLC
520 Pristine Water Drive
Apex, NC 27539

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.70635 E: -78.82612

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Daniel Wall
919-552-2140
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ - Solid Waste Section
Dan Wall, Elite Waste Services, LLC

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Original Permit to Operate (PTO) issued May 8, 2017
PTO expires May 8, 2022

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive 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.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. This facility was issued a permit to operate on May 8, 2017 for the acceptance and processing of inerts, yard
and land clearing waste, and construction and demolition waste.
2. The facility permit and operations plan were reviewed and discussed with operator.
3. The facility is in operation Monday through Friday, 6:00 am – 7:00 pm. Facility will be closed on Christmas,
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day. When not in
operation, the facility is secured by a locked gate.
4. The scale house and truck entrance to the facility have been relocated to allow for better ingress/egress as well
as some realignment of waste storage and processing areas to promote efficiency in the operations. Active
sorting and processing of concrete waste, land clearing debris, and C&D waste was observed.
5. Proper signage has been added at the front gate noting the facility permit # as well as the waste acceptance
protocols placed in advance of the new scale house location.
6. Operator stated waste is being screened and unacceptable materials are rejected. Discussed the importance of
developing a formal waste screening plan that should be made available for review by Section staff during
future site inspections. The plan should include load inspection sheets/forms, etc. with a minimum frequency of
5% of the incoming loads. Any unacceptable waste(s) pulled from those loads for disposal by facility staff
and/or turned away should be noted on the forms. Example waste screening forms were emailed to Dan Wall on
October 4, 2017
7. All facility staff directly involved with waste acceptance and/or processing should be periodically trained on all
aspects of the approved permit and operations plans, including the waste screening protocols. Documentation
of such training(s) should be kept for Section review upon request
8. Reminder that even though it is not required, consideration should be given to seeking external training for
members of the facility staff on transfer station operations through SWANA or similar entity as they cover
many of the same operational components as this facility.
9. Town of Apex Fire Department to has been out to site to conduct a site survey to address any issues they might
have if called to the site due to a fire.
10. Concrete is stored until it is crushed periodically onsite. Painted block, concrete and asphalt delivered to
the facility must be checked for lead paint prior to acceptance. Painted block, brick and asphalt at the
facility must be removed and properly disposed of
11. Wood material and mulch are being stored in piles no larger than 30 feet high and 50 feet wide, unlimited
length within the approved site boundaries as required by facility permit.
Appropriately sized mulch piles

12. The picking/sorting line was under repair and not operational at the time of inspection

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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13. All waste staged for transport and operational areas where waste may be piled up for processing must be
managed on an impervious surface that will not allow leachate to come in contact with ground or surface
waters. South side of the tipping pad has an area of depression that is holding water. Waste was not being staged
for transportation or processing in this area at time of inspection. Depressions in the working area should be
filled and leveled as noticed to reduce onsite ponding during and after storm events.

14. Windblown waste was being well managed.

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

Phone: [phone](O) 919-805-6499(C)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 10-5-2017 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies (via email): Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Bill Brian, Morningstar Law Group