2301_INSP_20190219

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Cleveland
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2301
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
X
TireT&PTire
--goods
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 2-19-19
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cleveland County CDLF
1608 Airport Road
Shelby, NC 28150
Date of Last Inspection: 10-23-18
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.33104 W: 81.48264
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Nathan McNeilly, Health Director/Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: Nathan.mcneillykclevelandcounty.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Gary Head — Landfill Manager II
Gene Wright — Landfill Manager 11
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current — Approved September 28, 2016 (DIN 26760) expires May 15, 2019
Operations Plan — Approved August 14, 2014 (DIN 21189)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 13B .0542(g)(3) states: "Appropriate methods such as fencing and diking must be provided
within the area to confine solid waste which is subject to be blown by the wind. At the conclusion of each
operating day, all windblown material resulting from the operation must be collected and disposed of by the
owner and operator ".
During the inspection of the active C&D landfill, windblown waste was observed on the east slope, starting at the
lower access road around to the north slope, and ending at the top of the ridge past the first slope drain pipe. There
was also windblown waste found in this same area of the diversion ditch.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Cleveland County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0542 (g)(3) in that windblown material is not being
controlled and collected by the end of each operating day. To achieve compliance, Cleveland County must
collect all windblown material by March 8, 2019.
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Slope Drain
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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. Inspection was conducted to follow-up on a complaint received by the Solid Waste Section from the
Division of Air Quality.
2. Please note that 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states: "By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the
permittee(s) shall be considered to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with
the conditions of the permit." Permit to Operate 2301-MSWLF-2009, Cleveland County Landfill
Self-McNeilly and 2301-CDLF-1997, Cleveland County CDLF — Over Closed 2301-MSWLF-1990,
Cleveland County Landfill (West MSWLF), Attachment 3, Conditions of Permit to Operate, Part
II: Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit(s), Specific Conditions Number 33 states in part: "no later
than December 15, 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."
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Solid Waste Section
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
^ Digitally signed Kim Sue
DN: cn=Kim Sue,, o=Solid Waste Section,
i ou=Division of Waste Management,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2019.02.21 15:52:56 -05'00' Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Emailed to: Nathan McNeilly
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. L_j
2-21-19
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Gary Head — Landfill Manager II
Gene Wright — Landfill Manager 11
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