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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: MACON
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 5703-MSWLF-1992
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 01/28/2019
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Macon County Landfill
1448 Lakeside Dr.
Franklin, NC 28724
Date of Last Inspection: 07/11/2018
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.2009 ° W: 83.37684°
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Chris Stahl, Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
109 Sierra Dr.
Franklin, NC 28724
PARTICIPANTS:
Chris Stahl, Macon County
Jaimie Picou, Macon County
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Original Permit to Construct Cell 1 issued: January 31, 1991
Original Permit to Operate Cell 1 issued: March 25, 1992
Permit to Construct Phase 2 issued: November 3, 1997
Permit to Operate Phase 2, Cell 1, Subcell 1 issued: February 8, 1999
Permit to Operate Phase 2, Cell 1, Subcells 2, 3, 4 issued: March 7, 2000
Permit to Operate Phase 2, Permit Renewal issued: November 9, 2015
Permit to Construct Phase 3 Cell 1 issued: November 9, 2015
Permit to Operate MSW Landfill Phase 2 & Phase 3, Cell 1 issued May 31, 2018
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on January 28, 2019.
2. The permit to operate Phase 3, Cell 1 was issued on May 31, 2018; however, filling has not begun in the new
cell.
3. The facility is open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm and Saturday, 8:00 am to 2:00
pm.
Operations Inspection of the MSW Landfill Unit (5703)
4. The working face was small, compact and no unacceptable material was observed.
5. Windblown litter was minimal and was being managed well at the time of inspection.
6. The access road was constructed of all-weather material and was in good condition at the time of inspection.
The facility collects and separates clean inert debris for use as roadbed material.
7. A small amount of exposed waste was observed to the west of the working face. The exposed waste appeared
to be a result of recent rainfall and the inability to get equipment to the area due to the wet conditions. Facility
staff were in the process of repairing the area during the inspection. 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(a) states
"Except as provided in Sub -Item (b) of this Item, the owners or operators of all MSWLF units must
cover disposed solid waste with six inches of earthen material at the end of each operating day, or at more
frequent intervals if necessary, to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging."
Operations Inspection of the Recovery Center
8. The recovery center is located to the east of the landfill.
9. All non-commercial loads (excluding construction and demolition debris) are directed to the recovery center.
10. Incoming MSW is dumped onto the tipping floor, then loaded over a wall into an open top trailer and
transported to the working face.
11. The floor drains were observed and appeared to be clean and working properly.
12. No unapproved material was observed on the tipping floor.
13. The recovery center also accepts, cardboard, electronics, fluorescent tubes, thermostats, and shingles for
recycling.
14. The recovery center was well managed at the time of inspection.
Operations Inspection of the Yard Waste Treatment and Processing Area
15. The yard waste area is located to the north of the scale house.
16. The facility accepts untreated, unpainted pallets and wood, leaves and land clearing debris.
17. The material is ground and mixed with soil for approved alternative daily cover for the landfill. No ground
material is distributed to the public.
18. The facility has a roll off container to dispose of any unapproved material that may be mixed into incoming
loads.
19. The yard waste treatment and processing area was well managed at the time of inspection.
Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area
20. The facility collects white goods and scrap metal for recycling. Refrigerant -containing white goods are
segregated from all other metals.
21. Facility staff conduct the refrigerant recovery, mark empty units with an X and then place them into the scrap
metal pile.
22. The scrap metal and white goods that are collected are sent to Desoto Trail in Franklin, NC for recycling.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Lee Hill
DN: cn=Lee Hill, o=Solid Waste
Section, ou=Field Operations
Branch,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2019.01.31 08:51:57-05'00'
Phone: [phone]
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: January 31, 2019 to
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Email
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US Mail
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Chris Stahl by:
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jaimie Picou, Macon County
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