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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.: 8702-TRANSER-
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 08/27/2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Swain County Transfer Facility
1492 US Hwy 19 South
Bryson City, NC 28713
Date of Last Inspection: 10/01/2019
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.41343' Long.:-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
Lee Hill, NCDEQ — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Life of Site Permit issued December 6, 2019
Permit expires February 24, 2064
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 August 27, 2020.
2. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm.
3. Waste is transported to the R&B Landfill in Homer, Georgia by Kinsland Trucking, Inc.
Record Review
4. Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialists:
• Jerry Jenkins (expires June 24, 2023)
• Edward Dills (expires March 12, 2023)
• Aaron Smith (expires March 12, 2023)
• Scott Turpin (expires April 16, 2022)
• David Gunter (expires April 16, 2022)
• Stan Smith (expires June 24, 2023)
5. Tonnage records from the 2019-2020 Facility Annual Report showed that the facility disposed of
8,824.16 tons of material from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
Operations Inspection of the Transfer Station (8702-TRANSFER-)
6. 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.
7. The transfer station is only used by commercial haulers; residential customers use the convenience site located
adjacent to the transfer facility.
8. Windblown litter was minimal and well managed at the time of inspection.
9. No unapproved material was observed in the transfer trailer.
10. One trailer was parked in the covered loaded trailer parking area and was in good condition and appeared to be
leak resistant.
Operations Inspection of the Scrap Tire, White Goods, and Electronic Areas
11. 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 for recycling.
12. Minimal white goods and scrap metal were on site. White goods containing refrigerants were stored upright
and separate.
13. Electronics are collected, placed in Gaylord boxes or palletized to the south of the scale house.
14. Scrap tires are collected in a van trailer and sent to US Tire in Concord, NC for processing.
Other Comments
15. Construction and demolition waste is collected in two roll off containers located to the east of the scale house.
No unapproved material was observed in the roll off containers.
16. 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.
17. The facility collects and bales cardboard adjacent to the electronics area. The baled material is sent to different
vendors depending on market conditions.
18. The convenience site located adjacent to the transfer facility was clean and well maintained at the time of
inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Digitally signed by Lee Hill
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Date: 2020.09.02 08:28:02-04'00'
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: September 2, 2020 to
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No.L_1
Scott Turpin by:
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Kevin King, County Manager — Swain County
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