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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: SWAIN
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 8702T-TRANSFER-
Closed
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white
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Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
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Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 04/04/2019
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Swain County Transfer Facility
1492 US Hwy 19 South
Bryson City, NC 28713
Date of Last Inspection: 08/14/2018
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.41343' W: 83.46550'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Scott Turpin, Swain County Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Swain County Solid Waste Department
PO Box 2321
Bryson City, NC 28713
PARTICIPANTS:
Scott Turpin, Swain County
David Gunter, Swain County
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct issued August 22, 2003
Permit to Operate issued February 24, 2004
Permit Amendment May 13, 2014
Permit Expires July 29, 2019
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
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.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on April 4, 2019.
2. Waste is transported by Kinsland Trucking, Inc. to the R&B Landfill in Homer, Ga.
3. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm.
4. The facility was secured by a gate and signage with the permit number, hours of operation, and banned material
was posted at the entrance.
Records Review
5. The current permit and operations plan were available for review upon request. The permit to operate expires
on July 29, 2019 and Swain County has contacted Allen Gaither, Permit Engineer to start the renewal process.
6. Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialists
• Ronnie D. Cutshaw (expires 03/11/2020)
• Benji L. Collins (expires 03/11/2020)
• Darren D. Gibson (expires 03/11/2020)
• Scott Turpin (expires 04/16/2019)
• David Gunter (expires 04/16/2019)
7. Waste screening forms from April 10, 2018 to April 4, 2019 were reviewed. The facility conducts two waste
screenings per week and the forms showed the final disposition of any unacceptable material.
8. Tonnage records from July 2018 to December 2018 were available for review. The facility averages 32 tons of
waste per day.
9. Scrap tire forms from July 31, 2018 to April 2, 2019 were reviewed and appeared to be filled out correctly.
Operations Inspection of the Transfer Station (8702T-TRANSFER-)
10. The transfer station consists of a covered concrete pad and a metal hopper. Waste is loaded directly into the
hopper that is located over the transfer trailer.
11. The facility has recently added a roof over the loaded trailer area. The roof was added to help minimize the
amount of rainfall and storm water entering the leachate collection system. The leachate system is connected to
the Bryson City Sanitary Sewer System. The leachate drain was clear and appeared to be working properly at
the time of inspection.
12. The transfer station is only used by commercial haulers; residential customers use the convenience site located
adjacent to the transfer facility.
13. No unapproved material was observed in transfer trailer at the time of inspection.
14. Windblown litter was minimal and well managed at the time of inspection.
Operations Inspection of the Scrap Tire, White Goods, and Electronics Areas
15. Electronics are collected, placed in gaylord boxes or palletized under cover to the south of the transfer area.
Electronics are sent to Synergy Recycling in Madison, NC for processing.
16. Scrap metal and white goods are collected on a concrete pad next to the electronics area. Facility staff remove
refrigerants onsite before the materials are sent to Metalwood Recycling in Sylva. White goods containing
refrigerants were observed to be stored upright and separately.
17. Scrap tires are collected in a van trailer and sent to US Tire in Concord, NC for processing.
Other Comments
18. The facility collects and bales cardboard adjacent to the electronics area. The baled material is sent to different
vendors depending on market conditions.
19. Construction and demolition waste is collected in two roll off containers located to the east of the scale house.
20. The facility collects large volumes of used motor oil (greater than five gallons) in a tank with secondary
containment next to the tire trailer. Small volumes of motor oil are collected at the convenience site located
adjacent to the transfer facility.
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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: 2019.04.08 09:42:07-04'00' Phone: [phone]
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: April 8, 2019 to Scott
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. f 1
Turpin by:
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Kevin King, Swain County Manager
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Loaded Trailer Parking
Hopper
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