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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid. Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Graham
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 38-03T
Closed
HIIW
White
X
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
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Date of Audit: July 12, 2011 Date of Last Audit: March 11, 2011
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Graham County Solid Waste Transfer Facility
400 Snowbird Road
Robbinsville, N. C. 28771
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.31488 E: 083.81457
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Donnie Orr, Director
Graham County Sanitation Department
Telephone [phone]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
12 North Main Street
Robbinsville, N. C. 28771
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Troy Harrison- NCDENR, Solid Waste Section
Donnie Orr, Graham County Sanitation Director
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Original Permit to Construct (PTC) and Draft Permit to Operate (PTO) issued: August 22, 2003
PTO issued: November 5, 2004
Operations Plan dated July 2003, approved by DWM/SWS 8/22/03
Permit expiration date: March 10, 2015
Date to submit a request for a permit review: September 10, 2014
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Comprehensive audit of Transfer Station
NOTICE OF VIOLATION(S):
None
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:

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All photographs were taken by Troy Harrison on July 12, 2011.
2. The facility consisted of a Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) transfer station, tire collection site, white goods
collection site, metals collection site, electronics and cardboard collection area.
3. The current Permit to Operate was issued on March 10, 2010. The permit states: "The Permit to Operate shall
expire March 10, 2015. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(e), no later than September 10, 2014, 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."
4. The service area for this facility is Graham County.
5. Collected MSW waste is transported from this facility to the Rine-B*ff+arrdfill, Cherokee County, Ga.
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6. Operational records, including the current Solid Waste Permit and Operations Plan, for the facility are
maintained at the Graham County Sanitation Department offices located at 400 Snowbird Road, Robbinsville.
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7. Hours of Operation: Monday — Friday: 7­00 a.m. to -5-88ap.m.
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Closed Sundays
Waste screening forms were reviewed and appeared to be correctly filled out. Items commonly found are white
goods and tires. The screenings are conducted generally once per week.
9. The tire collection forms were observed. All forms reviewed were found to be correctly filled out with signatures.
10. A Review of training records include, but not limited to the following SWANA certifications for all facility areas
of operation.
Name
Certification
Expiration Date
Donnie Orr
CTSOS
7/22/14
Danie Shriver
CTSOS
7/27/13
H ollin er
CTSOS
7/22/14
Milb& Burchfield
CTSOS
2/9/13
Phillip Carringer
CTSOS
2/27/12
CTSOS-Certified Transfer Station
Operations Specialist
11. The tire collection area was observed. There were two semi -trailers on site. All tires were in the trailer. The
second trailer is kept in order to have one available when a load is taken to the U.S. Tire facility in Concord,
NC.
12. The transfer station was observed. A loader was being used to push the MSW into the semi -trailer. Only
incidental amounts of banned wastes were observed. The floor was cleared before the end of the audit. No
vectors were observed. The leachate drain across the entrance to the transfer station was observed. The
drain was free of dirt; however, the grating had been removed in order to install a new grate.

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Transfer Station Entrance L.eachate Drainage Area
13. Collected leachate was being pumped to the Robbinsville Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).
1 14. The white goods and metal area as located in an open area on a concrete pad. Freon is removed by staff. No
white good items were observed during the audit. Used propane/pressurized tanks were collected and stored in
the open shed. There was a covered cardboard bailing facility at this location.
15. The facility is now collecting electronic waste to be picked up by E-Cycle (a contractor).
16. The facility is gated after hours.
17. Waste oil is collected in two tanks along side of a 55 gal. drum that is used to collect used oil filters and covered
by a new metal shed. This area is also on concrete which helps minimize the possibility of the oil getting into
the jzroundwater.
Used oil recycling area . Used oil filter recycling area
Z 18. A very small amount of windblown waste was observed.
19. Fire extinguishers were located at the entrance to the transfer station. The nearest fire department is the
Robbinsville Fire Department.

FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
828-296-4701
Phone:
Troy Harrison
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Delivered on: Ja4rv1171 �11 by Hand delivery X US Mail F Certified No. f�
cc: Jason Watkins, Western District Supervisor
Donald Herndon, Compliance Officer

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