3609_INSP_20180306

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: Gaston
Closed
MSWLF HHW X White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 36-09TP
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 3-6-18 Date of Last Inspection: 2-21-17

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Gaston County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
200 Leisure Lane
Dallas, NC 28034

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.3128 W: -81.1994

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Ray Maxwell, Gaston County Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

Name: Marcie Smith, Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Nan Kirlin, Recycling Coordinator, Gaston County
Marcie Smith, Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
Kim Sue, NCDEQ – Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current – Approved January 16, 2015 (DIN 22791) expires April 1, 2020
Operations Plan – Approved January 16, 2015 (DIN 22065)

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. Facility staff stated current Permit to Operate and the current Operations plan are on file at the Gaston County
Landfill.
2. The facilities Household Hazardous Waste Generator Identification Number is NCPH00597001.
3. The Household Hazardous Waste Facility consists of permanent containment unit that has three separate lockers for
the temporary storage of household hazardous wastes (Locker #1 – Pesticides & Poisons; Locker #2 – Corrosives;
and Locker #3 – Flammable Liquids).
4. During the inspection, no hazardous waste was being stored.
5. The floor grates and space beneath the grates were clean and free of debris.
6. The containment unit is weathered and rusty. Gaston County is working on replacing the containment unit.
7. This unit is located on the grounds of the Gaston County Parks & Recreation facility at 1303 Dallas Cherryville
Hwy. (NC Hwy 276).
8. All three lockers were secured and locked.
9. Four collection events are scheduled in 2018 (March, June, August and November).
10. Each of the three lockers in the containment unit is equipped with an Ansul Fire Suppression System.
11. Reviewed weekly inspection reports (January 5, 2017 to March 1, 2018).

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

________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

E-mailed to: Ray Maxwell
3-8-18
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Nan Kirlin, Recycling Coordinator, Gaston County
Marcie Smith, Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator

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.