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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Cleveland
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2304-TP-2020
Closed
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Incin
T&P
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FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 4/23/2021 Date of Last Inspection:
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
City of Shelby Treatment & Processing Facility (Air Curtain Incinerator)
1940 South Lafayette Street
Shelby, NC 28150
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.24227 Long.:-81.57218
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Danny Darst, City of Shelby Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: danny.darstkcityofshelby.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Danny Darst, Public Works Director - City of Shelby
Scott Black, Assistant Public Works Director - City of Shelby
Karyn Kurek, Environmental Engineer II — Division of Air Quality
Allen Gaither, P.E., Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section
Kim Sue, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current Permit to Construct/Operate — Approved November 17, 2020 (FID 1517124), expires November 17, 2025.
Permit renewal must be submitted to the Section on later than May 17, 2025.
Operations Plan — Approved September 17, 2020 (FID 1452239)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive 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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Solid Waste Section
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate to prevent unauthorized entry.
2. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility.
1946 S. Lafayette st. IlrCidilyW
23�4T1 1 NOTICE 297m
This Facility Only Accepts Clean
Wood Waste and Vard Trimmings
Hauled By The City of Shelby.
Alf Visitors njust sign in at the office
Hours of Operation 7:30am - 4; 60prn
In ease of emergency call 704-4644866
3. Hours of operation are 8:00 am to 6:00 pm with a typical operating schedule of one to two days per week.
4. The Air Curtain Incinerator (ACI), Model AirBurner S327E is used to process clean wood waste. The maximum
rated capacity of the ACI is 11 tons per hour. The combustion air for the ACI is provided by a blower which is
driven by an electric engine.
ACI being loaded with clean wood waste. Photo taken by Kim Sue 4/23/2021.
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Solid Waste Section
Facility staff igniting the ACI with the propane torch. Photo taken by Kim Sue 4/23/2021.
5. Facility staff load the ACI with pallets on the bottom and apply diesel fuel to the pallets and then load clean wood
waste on top. Once the ACI loading is complete the facility staff use a propane torch to light the ACI.
6. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing debris, yard trash, yard waste and untreated and unpainted clean
lumber. All clean wood waste and yard trimmings are hauled by the City of Shelby. This facility is not open to the
public for disposal.
7. The facility is permitted to process a maximum of 35 tons of wood waste per day and approximately 3,500 tons per
year.
S. The facility has an approved General Title V Air Quality Permit for Air Curtain Incinerators — Air Quality Permit
Number 20677G00.
9. The facility allows the ash to cool and waters the ash prior to its removal to prevent the ash from becoming
airborne. The ash is removed and stored under a covered shed at the City of Shelby Public Works facility located at
820 West Grover Street, Shelby, NC 28150. The local agricultural department has sent off a sample of the ash to be
tested and depending on the results the City of Shelby will work with the agricultural department to distribute the
ash for beneficial reuse to local farmers.
10. The storage area for wood waste is surrounded by an unused and cleared buffer area of no less than 25-feet to allow
for fire or emergency vehicle access.
11. Three fire hydrants were observed, one with a fire hose attached near the ACI and two located near the stock piles
to provide fire suppression. A stock pile of soil was observed near the ACI to be used as fire suppression in the ACI
in case of an emergency.
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Solid Waste Section
12. No unacceptable waste streams were observed. Three rollout containers are located on -site to deposit the occasional
unacceptable waste.
13. No objectionable odors or ponding water were observed on -site.
14. Current copy of permit and operational plan were provided for review during the inspection.
15. Random inspection reports from 3/18/2021 to 4/22/2021 were reviewed.
16. Certified Operators are as follows:
Austin Hamrick — Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires November 16, 2023
Scott Black — Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires November 16, 2023
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
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Date. 2021.05.03 08:08:54 -04'00' Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: Danny Darst
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Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No.[
5/3/2021
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Justin Merritt, Assistant City Manager — City of Shelby
Allen Gaither, P.E., Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section
Karyn Kurek, Environmental Engineer II — Division of Air Quality
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