6504_INSP_20190114

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW X Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: New Hanover
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 6504-MSWLF-1981
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 14 January 2019 Date of Last Inspection: 8 January 2019

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
New Hanover County MSW Landfill
5201 US HWY 421 North
Wilmington, NC 28401

GPS COORDINATES: N:34.32409 E:-077.99040

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Sam Hawes
910.798.4454

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
New Hanover County Department of Environmental Management
3002 NC HWY 421 North
Wilmington, NC 28401
Attn: Landfill Manager
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Sam Hawes; New Hanover County EM
Ed Mussler; DEQ-Solid Waste
Larry Frost; DEQ-Solid Waste
Andrew Hammonds; DEQ-Solid Waste
Ray Williams; DEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active; Life of Site Permit to Operate (PTO) New Hanover County Landfill, permit #6504-MSWLF-1981 Cells 2,
3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5, 6A, 6C, 6D, 6E; New Hanover County Landfill, permit 6504-MSWLF-2017 Cell 7; Permit to
Construct (PTC) New Hanover County Landfill, permit 65-04-MSWLF-2017 Cells 8-13 issued 3 January 2019.
Pursuant to NCGS 130A-294(a2), this life-of-site PTO shall expire when the facility reaches its final permitted
elevations.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Facility Compliance Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None applicable

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (1)(a) states “Construction plans shall be approved and followed.”
2) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (2)(a) states “Solid waste shall be restricted into the smallest area feasible.”
3) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (2)(b) states “Solid waste shall be compacted as densely as practical into cells.”
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4) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (3)(a) states “Solid waste shall be covered after each day of operation, with a
compacted layer of at least six inches of suitable cover or as specified by the Division.”
5) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (4)(b) states “Adequate erosion control measures shall be practiced to prevent
excessive on-site erosion.”
6) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (6)(b) states “Temporary seeding will be utilized as necessary to stabilize the
site.”
7) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (12)(b) states “Appropriate methods such as fencing and diking shall be
provided within the area to confine solid waste subject to be blown by the wind. At the conclusion of
each day of operation, all windblown material resulting from the operation shall be collected and
returned to the area by the owner or operator.”

Please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section below for details concerning the violations listed above.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This Facility is a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, a Small, Type 3 Composting Facility, and a Materials
Recovery and Recycling Facility.
2) This Facility is permitted to receive Municipal Solid Waste, Construction & Demolition Waste, Yard Waste,
Land-clearing Debris, and Scrap Tires generated in New Hanover County.
3) Proper signage including the Facility permit number, accepted waste types, banned or excluded items, hours
of operation, and the emergency contact number is posted at the Facility entrance.
4) The Facility is secured by means of a locked gate at the Facility Entrance.
5) The Facility access road is of all-weather construction and is being maintained in overall good condition.
6) The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 6:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
Three Holidays are observed: New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
7) This Facility is approved for the use of Posi-shell as an alternative daily cover system.
8) Conditions remain largely unchanged since the previous Facility Compliance Inspection. *Please see FCIR
6504_INSP_20190108.
9) Work is ongoing to properly cover the top lift of the landfill. Soil has been brought onsite and areas along the
southwestern and southeastern outside slopes of the top lift have been covered and graded. *Please continue
working to bring the landfill into compliance with the corrective measures noted in the previous Facility
Compliance Inspection Report.
10) *Please submit a written plan to the Section including a time schedule for your planned corrective measures to
be taken in response to FCIR 6504_INSP_20190108. -A written plan was submitted to the Section on 17
January 2019 and is currently under review.
11) *Corrective measures are required as a result of this Facility Compliance Inspection.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

Ray Williams; Environmental Senior Specialist Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Regional Representative
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

Delivered on: 22 January 2019 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]
Ed Mussler; Section Chief/SWS: [e-mail]

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