8401_INSP_20181024

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

Page 1 of 3

UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF X LCID YW X Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: STANLY
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 84-01
CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 10/24/18 Date of Last Inspection: 12/7/17
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
City of Albemarle Landfill 40592-B Stony Gap Road Albemarle, North Carolina 28001
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.31004 W: -80.15046

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Darren Preslar, Solid Waste Superintendent
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 190 Albemarle, North Carolina 28002

PARTICIPANTS:
Teresa Bradford, NCDEQ-Solid Waste Section Darren Preslar, Solid Waste Superintendent
STATUS OF PERMIT: The Permit to Operate Phases 1, 2 and 4 of the Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (8401-MSWLF-1999), the C&D
Landfill Unit on top of a closed MSW Landfill (8401-CDLF-1997) and the Post-Closure Care Requirements for the
closed unlined MSW Unit (8401-MSWLF-1983) was issued to City of Albemarle on August 8, 2016. The Permit to Operate shall expire on August 8, 2021.

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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

Page 2 of 3

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility consists of a MSWLF, yard waste/compost area, white goods area, scrap tire collection, battery collection and a drop-off area for residential waste.
2. The service area for the facility is Stanly County. 3. Proper signage is located at the entrance of the facility. 4. All access roads were being maintained and in good condition.
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (8401-MSWLF-1999): 5. The facility was operating in Phase 2.
6. The facility is approved to utilize tarps and Posi-Shell as an alternative cover material. 7. The working face was well controlled. 8. No unacceptable waste was observed.
9. Continue to ensure that windblown waste is collected and returned to the working face at the end of each operational day.
10. Edge of waste markers were being maintained.
11. Good vegetative cover was being maintained on Phase1 of the MSWLF and the inactive areas of Phase 2 of the MSWLF.
12. Adequate freeboard was observed in the leachate pond.
Construction and Demolition Landfill (8401-CDLF-1997):
13. No unacceptable waste was observed.
14. Windblown litter was well controlled. 15. Edge of waste markers were being maintained.
16. Good vegetative cover was being maintained on the inactive areas. Operations Inspection of the Scrap Tire Area:
17. Tires were being collected in covered trailers and being stored properly.
Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area:
18. White goods containing Freon were observed separate from other metals and were being stored properly. Treatment and Processing Area/Small Type 1 Compost Area:
19. Land clearing debris is kept segregated from yard waste and yard trash. 20. Leaves are windrowed separately.
21. No unacceptable waste was observed.
22. The land clearing debris was recently ground.
Records Review:
23. Reviewed the operations plan, tonnage records, comprehensive daily inspection forms, soil cover log for the CDLF, training records, groundwater, surface water and leachate sampling reports, methane monitoring records (conducted
quarterly), special waste records, asbestos records, leachate pump and haul records, and random load inspection records. 24. 1,098,000 gallons of leachate was pumped from the leachate lagoon and hauled to be discharged into the City of
Albemarle sanitary sewer system in September 2018. 25. Certified Manager of Landfill Operations Certification:
• Darren Preslar (expires 6/15/2019)
26. Certified Technical Associate of Landfill Operations Certification:
• John Mullinix (expires 3/23/20)
27. Certified Landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
• Edward Aldridge (expires 3/23/20)
• Nicholas Lambert (expires 3/23/20)
• Chase Russell (expires 3/23/20)
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

Page 3 of 3

• Chad House (expired 9/21/2015)
• Joel Grudger (expired 9/30/2012)
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

______________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Teresa Bradford Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative

Sent on: 11/2/18 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section