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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: AVERY
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 0603-TRANSFER-
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&F
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&F/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 5/17/2019 Date of Last Inspection: 3/13/2018
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Avery County Solid Waste Management Facility
2175 Brushy Creek Road (SR-1011)
Ingalls, NC 27610
GPS COORDINATES: Lat: 35.959661' Long:-81.972021'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME, PHONE NUMBER, & EMAIL:
Name: Eric Foster, Solid Waste Director — Avery County
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: avery.sw&averycountync.gov
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Avery County Solid Waste Department
P.O. Box 640
Newland, NC 28657
PARTICIPANTS:
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist, Solid Waste Section (Section)
Eric Foster, Solid Waste Director — Avery County
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active. The Avery County Transfer Station currently operates under Permit No. 06-03 (FID 1235393), dated August 29,
2018.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Facility 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.
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Site inspection conducted on May 17, 2019. Mr. Eric Foster, Solid Waste Director - Avery County, and Mr. Kris
Riddle, Section, participated in the inspection.
2. Access was controlled at the facility and signage was maintained at the facility entrance.
3. The current Permit to Operate (PTO), Operations Plan, and all necessary records were available for review.
4. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) from the Transfer Station is transported via Avery County transfer trailers and
personnel to one of the following approved facilities for disposal:
a) Bristol Integrated Waste Management Facility, Bristol, VA, (Permit No. 588);
b) Iris Glen Environmental Center, Johnson City, TN (Permit No. SNL-901040262); or
c) Caldwell County Foothills Landfill, Lenoir, NC, (NC originated wastes only), (Permit No. 13-03).
5. Daily tonnage records for waste received at the facility were reviewed from January 2019 through April 2019. Per
these records, the facility accepted, on average, approximately 37 tons of waste per day for the month of April 2019.
6. During this inspection, the MSW tipping fee was $55.00 per ton.
7. The facility's current operating hours are: Monday — Friday: 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.; and
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
8. As observed during this inspection, Staff Certifications are listed below:
Name
Certification
Expiration Date
Eric Foster
Manager of Landfill
Operations
6/2019 (registered
for training in
Wilmington 6/19
Bobby Bailey
Transfer Station Operations
10/2021
Robert Banner
Transfer Station Operations
10/2019
Robert Woody
Transfer Station Operations
11/2021
9. Access roads at the facility were maintained.
10. Per facility records, the scale at the facility was most recently calibrated in March 2019 by Braswell Scale and
Equipment Company, located in Asheville, NC.
11. As discussed on -site, continue to maintain facility fire extinguishers as necessary. Emergency fire response for the
facility is provided by Green Valley Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and Crossnore VFD.
12. White Goods and scrap metal are accepted at the facility in a roll -off container located west of the Scale House. The
facility currently contracts with Houston Scrap, located in Newland, NC, for white goods and scrap metals
removal/processing. Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants are removed by Houston Scrap personnel. No solid waste
issues were noted in this area.
13. Scrap tires are collected and stored in a semi -trailer located east of the Transfer Station entrance until removal for
processing. The area was well maintained. The facility currently contracts with Patriot Recycling Tire Processing
Company, located in Bristol, TN, for tire removal/processing. No issues were noted with scrap tire disposal records.
14. A Glass Recycling Area at the facility is located south of the Transfer Station and consists of 3 bins for the
collection of clear, green, and brown glass. Strategic Materials Inc., located in Wilson, NC, collects glass from the
facility as needed. As discussed during this inspection, continue to maintain this area as necessary.
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15. The Mobile Home Deconstruction Area at the facility was not active during this inspection.
16. Per the approved Operations Plan (FID 1234681), dated July 18, 2018, Section 2.5.6 Wood Waste Processing
Management, the facility maintains two Wood Waste Processing Areas on -site. These areas were installed at the site to
potentially reduce the volume of material delivered to the facility's Construction and Demolition Landfill (CDLF),
Permit No. 0603-CDLF-1996. Treated Wood Waste Processing Area 1 is located east of the Transfer Station and is
maintained for the collection of "treated wood waste". Clean Wood Waste Processing Area 2 is located west of the
Transfer Station and is maintained for the collection of "clean wood waste". As discussed during this inspection and per
the Operations Plan, Section 2.5.6.3 Storage, the facility must continue to ensure the stockpiles do not exceed
approximately 1,000 cubic yards in volume, the height of stockpiled wood does not exceed 15-feet, and a 15-foot fire
lane is maintained around all wood or mulch stockpiles. Continue to maintain these areas per the Operations Plan,
Section 2.5.6.4 Reuse and Disposal, which states: "Clean wood waste may be ground for use on -site, for public
distribution, or for disposal within the CDLF or Transfer Station. Treated wood waste may be ground, but will
ultimately be disposed of within the CDLF or delivered to the Transfer Station for disposal and may not be used for
other purposes. Grinding of treated wood waste is solely a method to minimize volume consumption within the
landfill." Additionally, as discussed during this inspection, continue to ensure all wastes delivered to Treated Wood
Waste Processing Area 1 and Clean Wood Waste Processing Area 2 are screened for unacceptable materials.
17. During this inspection, waste screening records for the Transfer Station were reviewed from July 10, 2018, through
May 10, 2019. Waste screening records appeared to be maintained and no issues were noted. As discussed on -site,
continue facility waste screening efforts per the approved Operations Plan (FID 1234681).
18. Continue to maintain the interior and exterior walls of the Transfer Station as necessary (photo #1). As discussed
during this inspection, the facility maintains (pressure washes) the interior walls of the Transfer Station on a semi-
annual basis, or as needed. Facility personnel stated the next Transfer Station interior wall cleaning event is scheduled to
be conducted in July 2019 by Avery County personnel.
1. Southern view of the Avery County Transfer Station.
19. Push walls at the Transfer Station were maintained and the areas behind the push walls were clean and free of debris
during this inspection.
20. Since the last inspection, the facility repaired/repaved the asphalt at the Transfer Station tipping floor entrance. The
Transfer Station's tipping floor does not contain any trench or floor drains for leachate collection (photo #2). The
facility utilizes a front-end loader with a flexible lip on the front bucket to push any liquids on the tipping floor into the
receiving bay. The receiving bay contains two floor drains that feed to one underground leachate collection storage tank.
During this inspection, the leachate collection grates/drains for the Transfer Station receiving bay appeared to be
functioning effectively (photo #3). The facility currently contracts with A-1 Appalachian Pumping Inc. for leachate
collection. Facility records reveal the leachate holding tank was pumped out most recently on February 28, 2019. No
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issues were noted concerning these areas of the facility. As discussed on -site, continue to clean and maintain the tipping
floor and receiving bay leachate collection grates and leachate collection system as necessary.
2. Southeastern view of Transfer Station tipping floor 3. Northwestern view of one of the receiving bay leachate
entrance. collection grates.
21. During this inspection, the receiving bay contained minimal debris and was maintained. Continue to maintain the
receiving bay area as necessary.
22. No unacceptable waste was observed at the facility during this inspection.
23. As discussed on -site, continue all efforts to ensure that any windblown litter at the facility is collected and disposed
of daily.
24. As discussed during this inspection, continue to maintain effective vector control measures at the facility.
25. As discussed during this inspection, continue to maintain all erosion control measures at the facility as necessary.
26. All photographs taken by Kris Riddle on May 17, 2019.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Kris Riddle
Kris Riddle Date: 2019.05.21 16:42:44 -04'00' Phone: [phone]
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management, NC DEQ
Regional Representative
Sent to Eric Foster, on May
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. L_1
21, 2019, via:
E-Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
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