3608_INSP_20181220

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Gaston
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 3608-Transfer-1993
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 12-20-18 Date of Last Inspection: 2-16-18

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Waste Management Transfer Station, Ranlo Facility
2712 Lowell Road
Gastonia, NC 28054

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.27943 W: -81.12120

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Pat Kalemba, Senior District Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Chris Postell, Operations Specialist
Josh Burcham, Route Manager
Kim Sue, NCDEQ - Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current – Approved May 12, 2016 (DIN 26093) expires May 10, 2021
Operations Plan – Approved May 12, 2016 (DIN 25637)

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

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is owned by Waste Management of Carolinas and operated by Custom Ecology Inc. (CEI).
2. The required signage is posted at the entrance of the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
3. The facility is secured by an automatic gate at the entrance of the facility.
4. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste from Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg
and Union Counties.
5. Waste can be transported for final disposal to the Palmetto Landfill, Spartanburg, SC; Richland County Landfill,
Elgin, SC or BFI-Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill V, Cabarrus County, NC. Currently waste is transported to
Richland County Landfill, Elgin, SC and BFI-Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill V, Cabarrus County, NC.
6. The facility is currently accepting approximately 130 tons of waste per day.
7. The facility was actively accepting waste during the inspection.
8. No unacceptable waste observed.
9. Windblown waste was well managed by facility staff.
10. The trench drain along the entrance to the tipping floor was free of debris and is cleaned daily by facility staff. The
drain holes were clear of residue. Facility staff stated they clean the trench drains at the end of each day to ensure
they are functioning properly.
11. Slight amount of windblown was observed in the pit area. Waste observed appeared to be no more than from daily
activities.
12. The trench drains feed into an underground storage tank (UST) located on the NW side of the transfer station. This
UST serves as a “grit chamber” to settle out any solids before the liquids flow into an adjacent underground oil-
water separator. The outfall from the oil-water separator is direct piped to the Town of Ranlo for final treatment
and disposal. The “grit chamber” UST is pumped as needed by Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. The “grit chamber” and
oil-water separator were last pumped out the week of November 26, 2018.
13. Reviewed the permit, operations plan, waste screening records (September 24, 2018 to December 14, 2018),
training records and tonnage records. All records appeared to be in order and available upon request.
14. Certified Operators:
Greg Woodbury – Transfer Station Operations Specialist expires April 6, 2019
Jesus Rameriz - Transfer Station Operations Specialist expires August 16, 2020
Angela Weaver – Transfer Stations Operations Specialist expires May 18, 2021

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: Pat Kalemba
and Daniel Moore on 12-21-18
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Digitally signed by Kim Sue
DN: cn=Kim Sue, o=Division of Solid Waste,
ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2018.12.21 12:13:47 -05'00'