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Facility Permit No: 90-01, 90-05T
Union County Solid Waste Facility
Permit to Operate
May 13,2014
Doc ID: 20697
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management
Pat McCrory Dexter R. Matthews John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone: 919-707-8200 Internet: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Permit No. 9001-CDLF-1998
9005T-Transfer-1999
UNION COUNTY
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
Not Applicable
PERMIT TO OPERATE
9001-CDLF-1996, Union County Construction & Demolition Debris Landfill, Cells 1 – 5, 7 & 8
9005T-TRANSFER-1999, Union County Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facility
PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
9001-MSWLF-1982
Located at 2135 Austin Chaney Road, Wingate, North Carolina in Union County, 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
deeds recorded for this property listed in Attachment Part 1 of this permit.
Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E.,
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Solid Waste Section
Facility Permit No: 90-01, 90-05T
Union County Solid Waste Facility
Permit to Operate
May 13,2014
Doc ID: 20697
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ATTACHMENT 1
GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS/INFORMATION
Permit to Operate Data Table
Permit Status Issuance Expiration DIN
9001-MSWLF-1982 Closed Not Applicable Not Applicable
9001-CDLF-1998 Active May 13,2014 May 13, 2019 20697
9005T-Transfer-1999 Active May 13,2014 May 13, 2019 20697
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, 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 must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 2 of
this permit. 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.
3. The Permit for this facility, dated October 14, 2013, was recorded by the Union County Register
of Deeds on October 29, 2013 in Book 06123 on Pages 0084 through 0102 (Document ID No.
20857).
4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or other
instrument of transfer shall contain in the description section in no smaller type than that
used in the body of the deed or instrument, a statement that the property has been used as a
sanitary landfill and a reference by book and page to the recordation of the permit.
5. By receiving waste at this facility the permittee shall be considered to have accepted the
terms and conditions of this permit.
6. Operation of this solid waste management facility must be in accordance with the Solid
Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the 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.
7. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for
permitting the facility including those identified in the “List of Documents for the Approved
Plan” which constitute the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies exist, the
most recent submittals and the Conditions of Permit shall govern.
8. 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 shall notify the Section thirty (30) days
Facility Permit No: 90-01, 90-05T
Union County Solid Waste Facility
Permit to Operate
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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.
9. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the
development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for a General or
Individual NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit. Issuance of this permit does not remove
the permittee’s responsibilities for compliance with any other local, state or federal rule,
regulation or statute.
Properties Approved for the Solid Waste Management Facility
Union County, N.C. Register of Deeds
Book Page Acreage Grantee (Owner) Parcel No.
917 475 ±4.3 Union County
09040003A
(Transfer Station Parcel)
1472 241 ±85.9 Union County 09040005
395 669 ±60.2 Union County 09040003B
939 812 ±24.8 Union County 09040006A
Total Site Acreage: ±175.2 Acres
Notes:
1. Deed book references are from the Union County Register of Deeds office GIS website
(http://maps.co.union.nc.us/gomaps/map/Index.cfm) accessed February, 2010.
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
9001-MSWLF-1982 Municipal Solid Waste Landfill - CLOSED
Permitting History
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Permit to Operate (Issuance of Original MSW
Permit) January 19, 1982 17604*
Full Approval of the Transition Plan February 2, 1996 19925*
Certified Copy of Permit Modification- addition
of ~24.84 acres to the facility to be used only as
buffer. Bk 1472 Pg. 231
September 22, 2000
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List of Documents for Approved Plan
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT
ID NO. (DIN)
Union County Landfill Closure Report. Prepared by: S&ME
Incorporated. Prepared for: Union County. March 9, 1998.
Revised May 22, 1998. Approved June 2, 1998.
19401
Permit Modification, Facility Permit No. 90-01, Additional
Buffer. Certified Copy Of Solid Waste Permit & Deed, 0034039.
Book 1472 Page 230-239. Recorded December 13, 2000.
Union County Landfill Corrective Action Plan. Prepared by:
S&ME Incorporated. Prepared for: Union County. June 2008.
5044
Groundwater Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Implementation,
“Request for Time Extension of CAP Implementation for
Additional Groundwater Monitoring,” Union County Landfill, 90-
01 with Attachments. Prepared by: Edward Goscicki, Public
Works Director. January 23, 2012. Revised July 31, 2013
15986
19699
*Included as Part of the SWS Permitting File. Stopped receiving waste December 31, 1997.
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
9001-CDLF-1998, Union County CDLF
Permitting History
.
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Permit to Operate - C&DLF Unit over closed
MSW Landfill & Closure of MSWLF. June 2, 1998 19401
Permit Amendment- Permit for operation of
Construction and Demolition landfill unit on top
of the closed MSW landfill unit.
March 16, 1999
Permit Modification- construction and operation
of C&D landfill unit, Cell 1A (2 acre expansion) May 27, 2004
Permit Modification- construction and operation
of C&D landfill unit, Cell 2 (2 acre expansion) September 29, 2004
Permit Modification- construction and operation
of C&D landfill units, Cell 3-8 August 2, 2005
Permit Modification- construction and operation
of C&D landfill unit, Cell 4 February 5, 2007 915
Permit to Operate- continued operation of the
C&D landfill, and the addition of Small Type 1
Compost Unit.
October 14, 2013 9099
Permit to Construct & Operate, continued
operation, 5 years. May 13,2014 20697
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List of Documents for Approved Plan
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Doc.ID No.
Union County, North Carolina Construction and Demolition Landfill
Facility Permit Submittal Document, Site and Construction
Transition Plan modification application for Operation of a
Construction and Demolition Landfill. Prepared by: Union County.
Prepared for: Union County. March 16, 1998.
Letter: Survey Generated Contour of the Proposed C&D Site.
Prepared by: Union County. Prepared for: Union County. March 30,
1998.
Union County Landfill Closure Report - Addendum. Prepared by:
S&ME Incorporated. Prepared for: Union County. May 22,1998.
Construction Certification Report Union County Construction and
Demolition (C&D) Landfill. Prepared by: S&ME, Incorporated.
Prepared for: Union County. July 16, 2001.
Permit Modification for Inclusion of 2-Acre C&D Landfill
Expansion. Prepared by: S&ME Incorporated. Prepared for: Union
County. July 16, 2003.
Letter: Operations of C&D Landfill Cell 2 (Formerly Year 4).
Prepared by: S&ME Incorporated. Prepared for: Union County. July
9, 2004.
Permit Modification for Inclusion of Cells 3 - 8. Prepared by: S&ME
Incorporated. Prepared for: Union County. May 10, 2005.
Active C&D Waste Fill Area, Drawing 1. Prepared by: S&ME
Incorporated. Prepared for: Union County. January 17, 2007.
Disposal Volume Calculations, Table 1. Prepared by: S&ME
Incorporated. Prepared for: Union County. January 17, 2007.
19402
Union County C&D Landfill Permit Application for Continued
Operations - Closure and Post-Closure Plan and Operations and
Waste Acceptance Plan. Prepared by: S&ME Incorporated. Prepared
for: Union County, June 26, 2008 (5139). Revised by SCS
Engineers. Application and included Type 1 Composting Facility.
October 5, 2012 (17388), March 18, 2013 (18744) and July 9, 2013
(19917).
5139
17388
18744
19917
PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
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Permit to Operate
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PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
9005T-TRANSFER-1999, Union County Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facility
Permitting History
Permit Type Date Issued Doc.ID No.
Permit Modification - (modification of MSWLF
Facility permit– PTO, Temporary Transfer
Station (expired 7/1/1998)
December 22, 1997
Original Issue Permit to Construct September 23, 1998
Original Issue Permit to Operate January 28, 1999
Permit to Operate Amendment 1 November 3, 2004
Permit to Operate Amendment 2 April 13, 2009 7001
Permit to Operate Amendment 3 May 13,2014 20697
List of Documents for the Approved Plan
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Doc.ID No.
Permit Submittal for Transfer Station in Union County
Approved Site and Construction plans submitted 14 August 1998 by
Dames & Moore NC.
Letter dated 28 October 1997 from Donald Keziah addressing zoning
of the proposed facility.
Letter dated 27 August 1998 from Union County addressing leachate
pump and haul discharge point to the Crooked Creek Water
Reclamation Facility.
Letter dated 27 August 1998 from Union County addressing leachate
pump and haul discharge point to the Crooked Creek Water
Reclamation Facility.
Letter dated 11 September 1998 from the Division of Land Resources
approving the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan.
Letter dated February 18, 2004 from SM&E, Request for Renewal of
Operating Permit and addressing change in disposal facility and
operating hours on Saturday.
Letter: Request for a Permit to Operate Renewal for the Union County
Solid Waste Transfer Station, Wingate, North Carolina, Facility
Permit Number 90-05T. Prepared by: Brown and Caldwell. January
26, 2009. Doc. I.D. No. 6999
6999
Union County Solid Waste Transfer Station Operations Plan. Prepared
for: Union County Public Works. Prepared: by Brown and Caldwell.
March 2009, revised April 2009.
7789
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Permit Renewal Application for the Union County Transfer Station;
Permit No. 90-05T. Prepared by CDM Smith. October 8, 2013.
20571
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Not Applicable
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
1. Construction of any C&DLF future phase or cell requires written approval of the Section.
Application for a Permit to Construct must be prepared in accordance with applicable
statutes and rules in effect on that date and will be subject to a permitting fee. The Permit
to Construct will expire May 13, 2019.
PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO OPERATE
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY CONDITIONS
1. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the
Sedimentation Control Act NCGS 113A-50, et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A
NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and
operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the
landfill unit during the service life of the facility.
2. 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.
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3. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval
by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Solid Waste Section must be notified of any
sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications.
4. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained in the
operating record by the permittee must be maintained at the facility, unless otherwise
approved by the Section, and made available to the Section upon request during normal
business hours.
5. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic
(pdf) copy.
6. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the Regional Waste
Management Specialist within twenty-four (24) hours of the occurrence with a written
notification to be submitted within fifteen (15) calendar days of the occurrence. Fire lanes
must be maintained and passable at all times. Dimensions of the fire lanes must be
coordinated with the Fire Marshall having jurisdiction over the site.
7. The facility must be adequately secured by means of gates, chains, berms, fences, or other
security measures approved by the Section to prevent unauthorized entry.
8. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition.
9. Signs must be posted at the entrance to the facility that state that no hazardous waste or liquid
waste can be received at the facility; and that provide information on dumping procedures, the
hours of operation, the permit number, and other pertinent information. Traffic signs or markers
must be provided as necessary to promote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the discharge
area and to maintain efficient operating conditions.
10. A responsible individual trained and certified in facility operations must be on-site at all times
during all operating hours of the facility, in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.25. An attendant
must be present to oversee the loading and unloading of waste.
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
9001-CDLF-1998, Union County Construction & Demolition Debris Landfill
11. The Permit to Operate shall expire May 13, 2019. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(e), no later
than November 13, 2018 the owner or operator must submit a request to the Section for permit
review and must update pertinent facility plans including, but not limited to, the facility operation
and waste screening plans and Corrective Action Evaluation Report to demonstrate the
effectiveness of the implemented corrective action program in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B
.0547(4)(c) and approved Corrective Action Plan.
12. This permit approves the continued operation of Cells 1 through 5 and 7 and 8, as well as the
onsite environmental management and protection facilities as described in the approved plans.
13. This facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Union County, consistent with
the local government waste management plan and with local government approval except where
prohibited by the N. C. General Statues Article 9 of Chapter 130A, and the rules adopted by the
Commission for Health Services. The landfill has typically received approximately 35,000 tons
of C&D waste per year.
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14. The following table lists the details for the landfill units. Gross capacity is defined as the volume
of the landfill calculated from the elevation of the initial waste placement through the top of the
final cover, including any periodic cover.
C&D Unit
Acres
Gross
Capacity
Status
First Unit
5.7
327,000
Closed
Cell 1A &
Partial Cell 1
4.1
154,900
Closed
Cell 1
2.1
142,400
Operational
Cell 2
2.8
163,200
Operational
Cell 3
1.0
49,700
Operational
Cell 4
2.0
161,800
Operational
Cell 5
2.1
140,000
Operational
Cell 6
2.7
148,100
Future
Cell 7
2.0
258,600
Operational
Cell 8
2.0
128,100
Operational
Total
26.5
1,673,800
15. The following, at a minimum, must not be accepted for disposal at the facility: hazardous
waste, yard trash, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, PCB
waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by G.S.
130A-309.10(f).
16. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of any type or form of C&D waste that is
generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of C&D waste from disposing of that type or form of
municipal solid waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of C&D waste to recycle that type or form of municipal
solid waste.
c. The edge of the waste footprint for all disposal units must be identified and maintained
with permanent physical markers.
17. The edge of the waste footprint for all disposal units must be identified and maintained with
permanent physical markers.
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18. Financial assurance as required by state rules and statutes must be continuously maintained
for the duration of the facility in accordance with applicable rules and statutes. Closure,
post-closure cost estimates and financial instruments must be updated for inflation annually
within 60 days prior to the anniversary date of the establishment of the financial
instrument(s).
19. Closure or partial closure of any unit must be in accordance with the Closure Plans described
in the approved pl07621ans. Revised Closure Plans must be submitted to the Division at least
90 days prior to implementation
Operational Requirements
20. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance with
G.S. 130A-309.25.
a. A responsible individual certified in landfill operations must be on-site during all
operating hours of the facility at all times while open for public use to ensure compliance
with operational requirements.
b. All pertinent landfill-operating personnel must receive training and supervision necessary
to properly operate the landfill units in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.25 and addressed
by memorandum dated November 29, 2000.
21. The use of different alternative daily cover requires approval, prior to implementation, by the
Solid Waste Section. Requests for alternative daily cover approval must include a plan
detailing the comprehensive use and a demonstration of the effectiveness of the alternative
daily cover. The plan must be developed according to Section guidelines. Plans which are
approved by the Section will be incorporated into, and made a part of, the approved
documents listed in Attachment 1.
22. The facility must maintain records for all solid waste materials accepted as alternative cover
material and used as alternate daily cover. The records must include: the date of receipt,
weight of material, general description of the material, identity of the generator and
transporter, and county of origin. Such records must be made available to the Solid Waste
Section upon request.
Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
23. Groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring locations must be established and
monitored as identified in the approved plans.
24. A licensed geologist must be present to supervise the installation of groundwater monitoring
wells. The exact locations, screened intervals, and nesting of the wells must be established
after consultation with the SWS Hydrogeologist at the time of well installation.
25. Ground water monitoring wells and surface water sampling locations must be sampled for
Appendix I constituents at least semi-annually according to the specifications outlined in the
approved water quality monitoring plan and the current policies and guidelines of the Section
in effect at the time of sampling.
26. Reports of the analytical data for each monitoring event must be submitted to the Section
within 120 days of the respective sampling event. Analytical data must be submitted in a
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manner prescribed by the Section. Records of all groundwater, surface water, and landfill
gas analytical data must be kept as part of the permanent facility record.
27. The four independent samples which comprise the initial baseline sampling event must be
collected from each groundwater monitoring well and the report must be submitted to the
Section within six months after issuance of the Permit to Operate.
28. Untreated leachate must be sampled and analyzed at least semi-annually concurrently with
the groundwater water and surface water sampling, one sample per event. The leachate must
be analyzed for all Appendix I constituents, pH, specific conductance, BOD, COD, nitrates,
sulfates, and phosphates. Test results must be submitted to the Section along with
groundwater and surface water test results. In the event leachate is recirculated, additional
leachate sampling may be required.
29. A readily accessible unobstructed path must be cleared and maintained so that four-wheel
vehicles may access monitoring well locations at all times.
30. A field log book which details all development, sampling, repair, and all other pertinent
activities associated with each monitoring well and all sampling activities associated with
each surface water and leachate sampling location must be kept as part of the permanent
facility record.
31. All well construction records and soil boring logs for new wells must be submitted to the
Solid Waste Section Hydrogeologist for review within 30 days of completion.
32. The owner or operator must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the
landfill unit, compiled on a monthly basis. Scales must be used to weigh the amount of
waste received.
33. On or before August 1 annually, the Permittee must submit an annual facility report to the
Solid Waste Section, on forms prescribed by the Section.
a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received and landfilled in tons
and be compiled:
i) On a monthly basis.
ii) By county, city or transfer station of origin.
iii) By specific waste type.
iv) By disposal location within the facility.
v) By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. A measurement of volume utilized in the landfill cells must be performed during the
second quarter of the calendar year. The date and volumes, in cubic yards, must be
included in the report.
d. The amount of waste, in tons from scale records, disposed in landfill cells from July 24,
2002 through the date of the annual volume survey must be included in the report.
e. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Waste Management Specialist
for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form.
f. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to each county manager for each
county from which waste was received at the facility. Documentation that a copy of the
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report has been forwarded to the county managers must be sent to the Regional Waste
Management Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form.
PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS
Not Applicable
PART VI - TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
9005T-TRANSFER-1999, Union County Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facility
34. The Permit to Operate shall expire May 13, 2019. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .020l(g), no
later than November 13, 2018, the permittee must submit a request to the Section for permit
review and must update pertinent facility plans including, but not limited to, the facility
operation plan and waste screening plans.
35. The transfer facility is permitted to receive "Municipal solid waste" as defined in NCGS
130A-290 (a)(l8a).
36. Those wastes listed in 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (l)(b-e) are prohibited from disposal at a MSW
transfer station and include at a minimum hazardous waste, yard trash, liquid wastes,
regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, regulated asbestos containing
material as defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, and wastes banned
from disposal in North Carolina by G.S. 130A-309.10(f).
37. This facility is permitted to receive municipal solid waste generated within Rutherford
County. Waste must be transported for disposal to the Foothills Environmental Landfill
(Permit Number 1403-MSWLF-1998). Proposed changes to the service area and/or the
disposal facilities must be approved by the Section are considered a modification to the
permit and may be subject to a permitting fee.
38. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of, or accept for transfer for subsequent disposal,
municipal solid waste that is generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government
that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of municipal solid waste from disposing of that type or
form of municipal solid waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of municipal solid waste to recycle that type or form of
municipal solid waste.
39. The permittee must develop and implement a training and screening program at the facility
for detecting and preventing unauthorized wastes from being accepted at the facility. At a
minimum, the program must include:
a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures.
b. Records of all inspections.
c. Training of personnel to recognize hazardous, liquid and other excluded waste types.
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d. Development of a contingency plan to properly manage any identified hazardous, liquid,
asbestos or other excluded or unauthorized wastes. The plan must address identification,
removal, storage and final disposition of these wastes.
40. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions.
a. The tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area must be maintained in a clean, sanitary
condition at all times and must be cleaned at least daily in accordance with the approved
Operational Plan.
b. Waste must only be deposited on a “tipping floor” or directly into a transfer container.
Waste must not be stored on the “tipping floor” after operating hours.
c. Waste may be stored on-site, in leak-resistant transfer trailers, with watertight covers, a
maximum of 24 hours except that a minimal amount of waste may be stored for a
maximum of 72 hours when the facility is closed during a weekend or holiday. Storage of
the waste must not cause any nuisance, such as odor or attraction of vectors.
d. Effective vector control measures must be applied at all times to control any potential
vectors including flies, rodents, insects, and other vermin.
e. Control measures must be utilized to minimize and eliminate visible dust emissions and
blowing litter.
i. Fugitive dust emissions are prohibited.
ii. Windblown materials must be collected by the end of the day and no windblown
material may be allowed to leave the facility boundary.
41. Waste must only be deposited on the tipping floor or directly into a transfer container in
accordance with the approved Operation Plan. Waste must not be stored on the tipping floor
after operating hours.
42. All water or liquid that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash-down
water, is leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release to the
environment.
a. The leachate control system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary
sewer connections, and leachate storage tanks, must be operational during facility
operations.
b. The tipping floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the leachate
collection system.
c. Incoming waste must not be unloaded onto any uncovered tipping area during rainfall
events.
d. Waste must not be placed in ponded water.
43. The permittee must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the facility,
including daily records of waste received and origins of the loads. The permittee must
identify waste that is "commercial solid waste" or industrial solid waste" as defined in 15A
NCAC 13B .1602 in the records. Scales must be used to weigh the amount of waste received.
The permittee must maintain a record of the amounts of waste transported out of the facility
for disposal and amounts of waste or material with any other final disposition to be compiled
on a monthly basis. The daily records are to be summarized into a monthly report for use in
the required annual reports, to include a comparison of incoming versus outgoing amounts.
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44. Waste source summaries for each outgoing truckload must be maintained and made available
to the Section upon request during normal business hours.
45. On or before August 1 annually, the Permittee must submit an annual facility report to the
Solid Waste Section, on forms prescribed by the Section.
a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received in tons and be compiled:
i. On a monthly basis.
ii. By county, city or transfer station of origin.
iii. By specific waste type.
iv. By receiving disposal facility.
v. By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Environmental Specialist for the
facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form.
d. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to the county manager for each county
from which waste was received the facility. Documentation that a copy of the report has
been forwarded to the county managers must be sent to the Regional Environmental
Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form.
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS
General Conditions
46. Wastes received and product stored shall be maintained in reasonably sized piles with
adequate fire breaks and lanes in accordance with the approved operational plans and the
pertinent rules.
47. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing
water in operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact
with solid waste shall be contained on-site or properly treated prior to discharge.
48. These areas shall be operated and maintained with sufficient dust control measures to
minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety hazard.
49. These areas shall be operated and maintained in a manner so as to minimize odors, prevent
the creation of a nuisance, potential health hazard, or a potential fire hazard.
50. Effective vector control measures shall be applied as necessary to control flies, rodents,
insects, or vermin.
Operational Conditions – White Goods
51. The facility is permitted to receive white goods as defined in North Carolina General Statute
Article 9, Chapter 130A-290(44).
52. The facility must manage white goods according to the Operation Plan included in
Attachment 1, Part II, List of Documents for the Approved Plan. Any revisions to the
approved plan shall be approved by the North Carolina Division of Waste Management
(DWM), Solid Waste Section, prior to implementation.
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53. The facility must manage white goods according to all applicable statutes and rules of the
State of North Carolina.
54. White goods collection areas shall provide for the proper removal of chlorofluorocarbon
refrigerants.
Operational Conditions – Tires
55. The facility is permitted to receive tires and scrap tires as defined in North Carolina General
Statute Article 9, Chapter 130A-309.53(6) & (7).
56. Scrap tire collection areas shall be operated in accordance with the requirements of 15A
NCAC 13B, Rule .1107.
57. The facility must manage tires according to the Operation Plan included in Attachment 1,
Part II, List of Documents for the Approved Plan. This document is included in the approved
plan. Any revisions to the approved plan shall be approved by the North Carolina Division
of Waste Management (DWM), Solid Waste Section, prior to implementation.
58. The facility must manage tires according to all applicable statutes and rules of the State of
North Carolina.
Operational Conditions – Treatment & Processing (Wood Grinding)
59. The facility is permitted to operate a treatment and processing facility as defined in 15A
NCAC 13B, Rule .0101(49).
60. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing waste as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule
.0101(23).
61. The facility is permitted to receive wooden pallets constructed of unpainted and untreated
natural wood.
62. The facility is permitted to receive yard trash as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule .0101(55).
However, this ground material containing yard trash may not be distributed to the public
unless it has been composted in accordance with the following Type 1 Composting Unit
Operational Conditions.
63. The facility must manage the treatment and processing according to the Operation Plan
included in Attachment 1, Part II: "List of Documents for the Approved Plan". Any revisions
to the approved plan shall be approved by the Section, prior to implementation.
Operational Conditions – Small Type 1 Composting Unit
64. The facility is permitted to operate a compost facility as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule
.0101(7).
65. The facility is only permitted to receive waste materials described in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule
.1402(f)(1).
66. The facility must monitor and maintain records to demonstrate the requirements of 15A
NCAC 13B, Rule .1406 are continually being met.
67. The facility must analyze, classify and distribute the compost material in accordance with
15A NCAC 13B, Rules .1407 and .1408.
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ATTACHMENT 4
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
1. The permittee must maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the cap system, including
making repairs to the cover as necessary to correct the effects of settlement, subsidence,
erosion, or other events, and prevent surface water from impounding over waste and run-on
and run-off from eroding or otherwise damaging the cap system. In addition, a vegetative
cover of native grasses must be maintained and mowed regularly.
2. Post-closure use of the property is subject to review and approval by the Division and must
not disturb the integrity of the cap system, or the function of the monitoring systems. The
Division may approve any other disturbance if the owner or operator demonstrates that
disturbance of the cap system, including any removal of waste, will not increase the potential
threat to human health or the environment.
3. The permittee must maintain a record of all monitoring events and analytical data. Reports of
the sampling events and analytical data must be submitted to the Section in a timely manner.
4. Any proposed expansion to the closed landfill units will be considered a new landfill for
purposes of Solid Waste Management permitting.
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
9001-MSWLF-1982, Union County MSW Landfill
5. The unlined MSWLF unit (below the active C&DLF) stopped receiving waste on December
31, 1997. The Closure construction was approved on June 2, 1998. Post-closure maintenance
and monitoring of the landfill unit must be conducted in accordance with Attachment 1, Part
II, and the N.C. Solid Waste Management Rules.
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
9001-CDLF-1998, Union County Construction & Demolition Debris Landfill
6. Closure or partial closure of any landfill unit must be in accordance with the Closure Plans
described in the approved plans. Final Closure Plans must be submitted to the Division at
least 90 days prior to implementation.
7. The first landfill unit (5.7 acres) and Cell 1A, part of Cell 1 (4.1 acres) units have been
constructed and closed according to the approved plan. Post-closure maintenance and
monitoring of the landfill units must be conducted in accordance with the approved plans and
the N.C. Solid Waste Management Rules.
PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
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PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
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