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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: BUNCOMBE
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 1107-MSWLF-1996
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 1/28/2020 Date of Last Inspection: 7/10/2019
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Buncombe County Solid Waste Management Facility
85 Panther Branch Road
Alexander, NC 28701
GPS COORDINATES: Lat: 35.7260010 Long:-82.6365510
FACILITY CONTACT NAME, PHONE NUMBER, & EMAIL:
Name: Mr. Dane Pedersen, Solid Waste Director — Buncombe County
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: danewesleyd.pedersenkbuncombecounty.org
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above.
PARTICIPANTS:
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist, Solid Waste Section (Section)
Kristy Smith, Solid Waste Manager, Buncombe County
James Yount, Landfill Coordinator, Buncombe County
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active. Permit No. 11-07 (FID 1337904) issued on August 2, 2019, includes:
Permit Approval to Construct: 1107-MSWLF-1996 MSW Landfill Phase IV (Cell 7)
1107-CDLF-1998 C&D Landfill Unit Phase 6B
Permit Approval to Operate: 1107-MSWLF-1996 MSW Landfill Unit Cells 1-6
11 07-CDLF- 1998 C&D Landfill Unit Phase 4 Vertical Expansion, Phase 5,
Phase 5 Expansion & Phase 6A
HHW Collection Facility & LFGTE System
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Facility Inspection.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No violations observed.
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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. On -site January 28, 2020, for partial inspection of the active Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF) Unit. The
Treatment and Processing (T&P)/Wood Grinding area, White Goods/Scrap Metals area, leachate collection pond, and
convenience center area(s) were also observed during this inspection. In addition, some facility records/certifications
were reviewed. Participants from the facility included Kristy Smith, Solid Waste Manager, and James Yount, Landfill
Operator. Post -inspection, facility operations were discussed on -site with Dane Pedersen, Solid Waste Director.
Additionally, on February 4, 2020, the Section contacted the facility's Solid Waste Manager to discuss site operations.
The following comments were noted/observed during this inspection:
2. Entrance and access roads were maintained at the facility.
3. Signage was maintained at the facility.
4. The Convenience Center area is comprised of containers which accept municipal solid waste (MSW), sharps,
cardboard, and recyclables. Cooking oil, engine oil, oil filters, antifreeze, and lead batteries are also separately collected
and kept under cover in this area. Stericycle removes sharps from the facility as necessary. Cardboard and other
recyclables are transported, as necessary, by facility personnel to Curbside Management, Inc. Blue Ridge Biofuels
collects used cooking oil as necessary. Engine oil, oil filters, and antifreeze are collected by Holston Environmental
Services, Inc., as needed. Interstate Batteries removes lead batteries from the facility as necessary. Windblown debris
was not observed in this area. The Convenience Center area appeared to be well managed and maintained.
5. The White Goods and Scrap Metals area appeared to be maintained at the facility. The facility currently contracts
with Biltmore Iron and Metal Co. (BIMCO) for white goods and scrap metals removal/processing. Per facility
personnel, white goods and scrap metals were most recently removed from the facility for processing by BIMCO in
December 2019.
6. The T&P/Wood Grinding area appeared to be maintained. Wood grinding in the T&P area is either performed by
facility personnel or a private contractor, on a semi-annual basis, or as -needed. As discussed during this inspection,
continue to monitor for any unpermitted waste in this area.
7. The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) operations area was discussed during this inspection. The facility currently
collects HHW on designated days. For customer convenience, a container is located at the facility entrance (near the
convenience center area) to accept televisions and computer monitors as necessary.
MSWLF Unit Cells 1-6:
Records/Certifications Review:
8. Staff Certifications:
Name
Certifications
Expiration Date
Dane Pedersen
Manager of Landfill Operations
6/2022
Kristy Smith
Manager of Landfill Operations/Leachate Mgt. &
Bioreactor Mgr.
2/2023 & 10/2020
respectively
Charles Angel
Landfill Operator
4/2023
Casey Balding
Landfill Operator
4/2021
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Brandon Buckner
Landfill Operator
3/2022
Shea Bupp
Landfill Operator
4/2022
David Chambers
Landfill Operator
4/2021
Alex Hyde
Landfill Operator
9/2023
Annette Kirk
Landfill Operator
2/2022
Randy Riddle
Landfill Operator
4/2021
James Yount
Landfill Operator
4/2020
9. MSWLF facility waste tonnage records were reviewed from August 2019 through December 2019. The waste
tonnage records appeared to be maintained and no issues were observed.
10. The most recent semi-annual groundwater, surface water, and leachate sampling monitoring report for the facility
dated August 30, 2019, (for Spring 2019 sampling event) was available for review. As required, continue to monitor all
groundwater, surface water, and leachate sampling locations at the facility and submit reports to the Section in a timely
manner.
11. Landfill Gas (LFG) quarterly monitoring records for the MSWLF Unit as sampled on 12/5/19 and 9/14/19, were
available for review. LFG records were maintained and no exceedances were noted.
Operations:
12. During this inspection, the working face of MSWLF (Cell 6) appeared to be well managed. No unpermitted waste
was observed at the active working face and waste screening efforts appeared adequate during this inspection. As
discussed, continue to ensure any unpermitted waste delivered to this unit is removed and disposed of properly. The
previous day's application of Alternative Cover Material (Posi-Shell) appeared complete. As discussed on -site, continue
to maintain the application of daily cover for the MSWLF Unit per the approved Operation Plan (DIN 28278).
13. Sliver/wedge fill operations were observed on -site (photo #1). As discussed during this inspection, continue to
conduct and maintain sliver/wedge fill operations at the facility per the approved plan (DIN 28142).
1. Southwestern view of side -slopes and cover on Cell 3,
after sliver/wedge fill operations were conducted in Cell 3.
14. The slopes of the MSWLF Unit appeared to be maintained with sufficient ground cover. Ground cover maintenance
efforts on the northern slopes of the MSWLF Unit were observed during this inspection. As discussed on -site, continue
to maintain ground cover for the MSWLF Unit as necessary.
15. Windblown litter collection appeared to be maintained for the MSWLF Unit. Facility personnel were observed
collecting windblown debris on the southern slopes of the MSWLF Unit during this inspection. Windscreens were
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Solid Waste Section
observed in use on the active MSWLF working face. As discussed during this inspection, continue to ensure windblown
litter is collected and disposed of properly at the end of each working day.
16. As discussed on -site, continue routine maintenance of erosion control measures for the MSWLF Unit including:
sediment basins, ditch lines, rip -rap channels, diversion berms, slope drains, inlet/outlet stabilization structures,
vegetative ground cover, etc., as necessary.
17. Per facility personnel, the annual inspection/maintenance of the facility leachate collection pond occurred in August
2019.
18. All photographs taken by Kris Riddle on January 28, 2020.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Kris Riddle
Kris Riddle
Date: 2020.02.0515:02:17-05'00' Phone:[phone]
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management, NC DEQ
Regional Representative
Sent to Dane Pedersen, on
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. f2
February 5, 2020, via:
E-Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
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