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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
revised 713112009 9:39 AM
FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Swain
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 87-02T
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
oods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Audit: July 22, 2009
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Swain County Solid Waste Transfer Facility
1492 US Hwy 19 South
Bryson City, NC 28713
Date of Last Audit: January 23, 2009
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.41343 E:-83.46550
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Charles Bailey, Swain County Solid Waste Director
828-488-9719
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Swain County Solid Waste Transfer Facility
PO Box 2321
Bryson City, NC 28713
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Troy Harrison, NC DENR SWS
Charles Bailey, Swain County
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct issued: 8/22/03
Permit to Operate issued: 2/24/04
Expiration Date at time of audit: 2/24/09
Amendment Date: 7/29/09
Expiration Date: 7/29/14
Date to request Permit review: 3/1/14
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Partial Audit of Transfer Station
NOTICE OF VIOLATIONN:
None
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:
1 This facility consists of an MSW transfer station, tire collection site, white goods collection site, metals collection site, and
other recyclables collection area.

FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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2. At the time of this audit, the current Permit to Operate (87-02T) had expired on February 24, 2009. A request for
renewal was received by the Section prior to the expiration date. An amendment to the Permit was issued by the
Section on July 29, 2009.
3. The service area for this facility is Swain County.
4. The permit stipulates that the collected waste be transported from this facility to the Waste Management Disposal Facility, in
Homer, Ga.
5. Hours of Operation: Monday — Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
6. The tire collection area was observed. A load of tires had been shipped the previous morning and only a few were in the
trailer. The tires are taken to US Tire in Concord, NC.
7. The white goods area is located outdoors next to the main building. Freon is removed by Swain County staff and then
marked with an "X" with spray paint. They are then taken to the metal pile.
8. Other materials recycled are plastic, pallets, empty propane tanks, aluminum cans, steel cans, glass, cardboard, metal
windows/doors, and newspaper. These are all collected in separate containers or areas. Bailers are used for cardboard,
aluminum and newspapers. A new area for used oil filters was in use.
9. Used batteries were stored on a pallet in an upright position outdoors.
10. There is an above ground tank that receives used oil. The tank is enclosed in a low block retaining wall and covered with a
shed. The area surrounding the tank was very tidy and very well organized.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
Phone:
Troy Harrison
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
828-296-4701
mailed on: 7/31/09 by Hand delivery X US Mail
cc: Mark Poindexter, Field Operations Branch Supervisor
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor
Donald Herndon, Compliance Officer