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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: LENOIR
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 5403-CDLF-1997
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: June 17, 2021 Date of last inspection: March 17, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Lenoir County CDLF
2949 Hodges Farm Rd.
La Grange, NC 28551
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.29453° W: 77.71301°
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Landfill 252.566.4194
Kim Hill, Solid Waste Director 252-566-4194 ext. 4177
Email: klhill@co.lenoir.nc.us
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ –Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate Phases 1, 2, & 3 was issued April 2, 2012; Permit renewal in-process.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial 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
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is a Construction and Demolition (C&D) landfill on top of closed unlined Municipal Solid Waste
Landfill (MSWLF).
2. The facility is permitted to receive C&D waste, inert debris, asphalt, and land-clearing debris generated within
Lenoir County.
3. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation.
4. The correct signage is at the entrance of the facility listing the facility name, permit number and emergency
contact information as well as materials accepted at the facility.
5. Personnel are onsite during operating hours. The C&D landfill is open to accept waste from 8:00 am until 5:00
pm Monday through Friday and 8:00 am until 12:00 pm on Saturday. The C&D debris landfill is normally closed
on Sunday and select County holidays.
6. Records were not reviewed at this inspection.
7. The following are facility certified personnel:
a. Kim Hill, Manager of Landfill Operations(MOLO), expires 10/12/2020
b. Johnnie Morris, Manager of Landfill Operations(MOLO), expires 11/23/2023
c. Wayne Smith, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist, expires 5/25/2023
8. A perimeter road has been established around the entire footprint of the landfill. The perimeter road is being well
maintained.
9. The working face was appropriately sized for the expected waste. Waste is being well-compacted. It appears
that it is being covered at least once weekly. Six inches of earthen material should be properly applied once
weekly or when the working face reaches ½ acre.
10. No unacceptable wastes observed in the working face.
11. Windblown waste was being well managed. Windblown waste must be collected and returned to the working
face prior to the close of the business day.
12. Edge-of-waste markers have been installed and are being maintained around the landfill as required.
13. Monitoring wells are locked, capped, and properly tagged.
14. Small Type I composting area is also part of facility operations. The facility encompassing less than two (2)
acres in size is permitted to process or store less than 6,000 CY of material per quarter in accordance with Rule
15A NCAC 13B .1402(f)(6). The facility is permitted to receive land clearing debris, yard waste, or wooden
pallet as defined in Rules 15A NCAC 13B, .0101(23) and .0101(56), and NCGS 130A-290(44a), respectively.
15. There is at least a 25 foot access path around the site for fire control vehicles.
16. All setbacks are in place.
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Solid Waste Section
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17. No standing water was observed during the inspection
Small Type I composting area
18. Per Facility Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part I: Operating Conditions, Item #10: Wooden pallets as defined
in NCGS 130A-290(44a) are not approved for disposal except for those pallets generated in C&D activities.
Wooden pallets generated from non-C&D activities may be accepted for processing into chips or mulches at the
designated area in accordance with permit conditions stated in Part IV, Attachment 3 of this permit and the
approved plan (Attachment 1, Part II, Document No. 5.)
Pallet storage area
19. Digital photos were taken during the inspection.
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Solid Waste Section
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Phone: 910-796-7405(O)
elizabeth.patterson@ncdenr.gov
Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: 7-14-2021 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section