2202T_ROSCANS_2006

NORTH CAROLINA. DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL. RESOURCES
Date of Audit:-=1"-/6=-/-=---06'°------
FACILITYNAl\iIE AND ADDRESS:
Clay County Solid Waste Transfer Facility
State Road 1148
Hayesville, NC 28904
FACILITY CONTACT NAl\iIE AND PHONE NUMBER:
Paul Leek, Clay County Manager
Telephone: [phone]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT):
Paul Leek, Manager
Clay County
PO Box 118
Hayesville, NC 28904
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Jim Patterson, NCDENR, Solid Waste Section
Date of Last Audit:-=1~0~/6~/0~5~-----
Noel Loyd and Rick Bracken, Clay County Solid Waste Department
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Expired -April 2002. The former Clay County Manager submitted a request to continue operations prior to permit
expiration.
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Inspection of Solid Waste Transfer Facility, Scrap Tire Collection site.
!NOTICE OF VIOLATION(S) (citation and explanation):
None
You are hereby advised that, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per day may be assessed for each
violation of the Solid Waste Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted here continue, you may 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.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS (List all noted last audit):
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!FACILITY COMPLLJ\NCE AUDITR
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AREAS OF CONCERL~ AND CO:MMENTS:
(1) Work needs to be done to the filing system. Records are not being filed appropriately.
(2) Waste screenings should be conducted on at least 1 % of waste received at the facility.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
Mailed on: 13 January 2006 by hand delivery x US Mail Certified No. LJ
Distribution: original signed copy to facilitv -signed copv to compliance officer -email or copy to supervisor
CC: Mark Poindexter, NCDENR, Field Operations Branch Head
Brent Rockett, NCDENR, Western Area Supervisor
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NCDENR Divisionof Waste Managelllent.
NCRTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NAfURAL RESOURCES
Solid Waste Section
UNITT)'PE: ( checkaff.thabi ly to this audit with same P~imit number
Lined LCID YW
MSWLF
X Transfer X Compost SLAS
Closed HHW White
MSWLF ooods
CDLF Tire T&P i x Tire
Collection Monofill
Date of Audit:_4~/2~6~/0~6 ____ _
FACILITY NAl\ilE AND ADDRESS:
Clay County Solid Waste Transfer Facility
State Road 1148
Hayesville, NC 28904
Inc in T&P
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Paul Leek, Clay County Manager
Telephone: [phone]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS CTF DIFFERENT):
Paul Leek, Manager
Clay County
PO Box 118
Hayesville, NC 28904
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Jim Patterson, NCDENR, Solid Waste Section
Roger Smith, Clay County Solid Waste Department
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active -Permit amendment issued April 11, 2006.
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
FIRM
Date of Last Audit:_1_/6_/_06 _____ _
Inspection of Solid Waste Transfer Facility, Scrap Tire Collection site, Yard Waste Facility.
JNOTICE OF VIOLATION(S) (citation and explanation):
None
You are hereby advised that, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per day may be assessed for each
violation of the Solid Waste Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted here continue, you may 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.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS (List all noted last audit):
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)'ACILlTYCOMPLIANCE AUDIT R ;ORT
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Solid.Waste Section
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AREAS OF CONCERl~ AND COlVTh'IENTS:
(1) Make sure waste screenings encompass at least 1 % of the waste stream.
(2) Overall site looks good.
e any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
Mailed on : 5 May 2006 by hand delivery x US Mail Certified No. LJ
Distribution: original signed copy to facility -signed copy to compliance officer -email or copy to supervisor
CC: Mark Poindexter, NCDENR, Field Operations Branch Head
Brent Rockett, NCDENR, Western Area Supervisor
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT ANO NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIT TYPE: (check all that applv to this audit with same Permit number)
Lined LCID YW x Transfer x Compost SLAS
MSWLF
Closed HHW White Incin T&P FIRM
MSWLF eoods
CDLF TireT&P/ x Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF
Collection Mono fill Landfill
COUNTY: CLAY
PERMIT NO.: 22-02-T
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Audit: 7 /14/06 ~~~----~ Date of Last Audit:_4_/2_6_/0_6 ____ _
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Clay County Solid Waste Transfer Facility
State Road 1148
Hayesville, NC 28904
GPS COORDINATES: (Decimal Degrees) N: 35.02996 W: 083.78474
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Paul Leek, Clay County Manager
Telephone: [phone]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT):
Paul Leek, Manager
Clay County
PO Box 118
Hayesville, NC 28904
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Jim Patterson, NCDENR, Solid Waste Section
Roger Smith, Clay County Solid Waste Department
ST A TUS OF PERMIT:
Active -Permit amendment issued April 11, 2006.
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Inspection of Solid Waste Transfer Facility, Scrap Tire Collection Facility, and Yard Waste Treatment and Processing
Facility
jNOTICE OF VIOLATION(S) (citation and explanation):
None
You are hereby advised that, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per day may be assessed for each
violation of the Solid Waste Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted here continue, you may 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.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS (List all noted last audit):
NIA
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' FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:
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.PORT
(1) Roger Smith and Larry Hogsed have attended the Swana Transfer Facility Operator Course. Roger Smith
attended the course November 16 and 17 of 2005. Larry Hogsed attended the course May 15 and 16 of 2006.
(2) The septic tank was almost full and needs pumping soon.
(3) The yard waste area looked good.
(4) The metal collection area looked really good.
(5) Need to increase the frequencies of waste screenings to encompass at least 1 % of waste stream.
(6) Have the Fire Department do an inspection at the scrap tire collection area.
(7) Overall operation has shown much improvement.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
Mailed on : 5 May 2006 by hand delivery x US Mail Certified No. LJ
Distribution: original signed copy to facility -signed copy to compliance officer -email or copy to supervisor
CC: Mark Poindexter, NCDENR, Field Operations Branch Head
Brent Rockett, NCDENR, Western Area Supervisor
McGill
March 29, 2006
Mr. Jim Coffey
NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Dear Mr. Coffey:
Re: Site and Operations Plan Updates
Transfer Sta. & Convenience Center
Clay County, North Carolina
On behalf of Clay County, McGill Associates would like to request a renewal permit to
operate the Clay County Transfer Station and Convenience Center. In support of this request,
please find enclosed three (3) copies each of the updated Site Plan and Operations Plan for the
facility.
Thank you, and feel free to contact me or Mark Cathey if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
McGILL ASSOCIATES, P.A.
NATE BOWE, E.I.T.
Enclosures
cc: Paul Leek, w/ enclosures
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Engineering • Planning • Finance
McGill Associares, P.A. • P.O. Box 2259. Asheville. NC 28802 • 55 Broad Streer, Asheville, NC 28801
828-252-0575 • Fax: [phone]
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
Division of Waste Management
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NCDENR Solid Waste Section
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIT TYPE:'(check all that apply to th.is·audit withsamePermitnumher)· ..
Lined LCID YW Transfer x Compost SLAS
MSWLF
Closed HHW White Inc in T&P FIRM
MSWLF goods
CDLF Tire T&P I x Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF
Collection Mono fill Landfill
Date of Audit: 10/20/06. Date of Last Audit: 7 /14/06
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Clay County Solid Waste Transfer Facility
State road 1148
Hayesville, N. C. 28904
GPS COORDINATES: (Decimal Degrees) N: 35.02996 W: 083.78474
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Paul Leek, Clay County Manager
Telephone [phone]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT):
PaulLeek,Manager
Clay County H
P. 0. Box 118
Hayesville, N. C. 28904
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Jim Patterson, NCDENR, Solid Waste Section
Roger Smith, Clay County Solid Waste Department
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active-Permit amendment issued April 11, 2006
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Inspections of solid waste transfer facility and scrap tire collection site.
NOTICE OF VIOLATION(S) (citation and explanation):
NONE
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COUNTY: Clay
PERMIT NO.: 22-02-T
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
You are hereby advised that, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per day may be assessed for each
violation of the Solid Waste Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted here continue, you may 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.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS (List all noted last audit):
NIA
FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT EPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Page 2 of2
AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:
1. Overall operation looks really good. Much improvement.
2. It's time to clean the interior walls of the transfer building again.
3. Work has recently been done to divert the stormwater that has been flowing into the leachate tank.
4. Tipping floor still in pretty good shape.
5. White goods/metal storage area clean and orderly.
6. Staff has recently taken on line training and received certification to remove CFC's from refrigeration equipment.
7. Need to clean up area where metal trailer is parked for loading.
8. Records (scrap tire certification forms and waste screening forms) are in order.
9. Plans to build a small building to house CFC removal equipment near the white goods and metal pad. Also plan to
build a covered shed for storing cardboard.
10. Roger Smith and Larry Hogsed have attended the SW ANA Transfer Facility Operators training. Roger Smityh attended
the course November 16 and 17 of 2005. Larry Hogsed attended the course May 15 and 116 of 2006.
11. The frequency of waste screenings have increased since last audit.
ve any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
Distribution: original signed copy to facility --signed copy to compliance officer -e-mail or copy to super
Delivered on : [ Click and tyge date ] by hand delivery x US Mail tified No. LJ
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Dexter R. Matthews, Director
l'v1r.Pau1Leek,l'v1anager
Clay County
P.O. Box 118
Hayesville, NC 28904
Division of Waste Management
April 12, 2006
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Subject: Clay County Transfer Facility, Amendment of Permit# 22-02-T, Clay County
Dear Mr. Leek:
The Solid Waste Section hereby approves the amendment of the permit for the referenced transfer facility to
allow the continued operation of the facility, in accordance with the approved construction plans.
Please note operational conditions outlined on pages 3 and 4 of the permit for this facility. The Waste
Management Specialist for this facility is l'v1r. Jim Patterson and he can be reached in our Asheville Regional
Office at [phone].
If you have any questions or require assistance, please call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Asheville Regional Engineer
Solid Waste Section
cc: Jim Patterson
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone [phone] \ FAX [phone] \ Internet http://wastenotnc.org
An Equal Opportunity I Affirmative Action Employer -Printed on Dual Purpose Paper
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NCDENR
Facility Permit No:22-02-T
Clay County
Permit to Operate
Date of Original Issue: April 30, 1997
Permit Amendment V2: April 11, 2006
Page 1 of 4
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
Dexter R. Matthews, Director Division of Waste Management Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FACILITY
PERMIT NO. 22-02-T
CLAY COUNTY
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO OPERA TE
A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
TRANSFER FACILITY
Located on Hilton Road (SR1148), approximately two miles southeast of Hayesville, Clay
County, North Carolina, in accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of
North Carolina and all rules promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in
this permit. The facility is located and described by the legal description found in the approved
application.
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Edward F. Mussier Ill
CN = Edward F. Mussier Ill, C =
US, 0;: Division of Waste
Management, OU = Solid Waste
Section
I have reviewed this document
and I am approving this
document
2006.04.11 16: 10:25-04'00'
Edward F. Mussier, Ill, P.E.,
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Permitting Branch
Solid Waste Section
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Telephone [phone] \ Fax [phone] \ Internet http://wastenotnc.org
An Equal Opportunity I Affirmative Action Employer -Printed on Dual Purpose Paper
GENERAL:
ATTACHMENT 2
PERMIT TO OPERATE
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT
Facility Permit No:22-02-T
Clay County
Permit lo Operate
Date of Original lssue:April 30, 1997
Permit Amendment V2: April 11 , 2006
Page 3 of 4
1. This facility is pennitted to receive solid waste as defined in G.S. 130A-290(35), except that
hazardous and liquid wastes are prohibited from acceptance at this facility.
2. This facility may receive solid waste that is generated within Clay County, North Carolina and shall
transport that waste to the Pine Bluff Landfill, Cherokee County, Georgia.
3. This permit shall be subject to review in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .020l(e) on or before
April 12, 2011. On or before January, 201 I, the owner shall submit a request for review and shall·
update pertinent facility plans including the facility operation and waste screening plans.
4. If the performance and compliance history of this facility is detennined to have been satisfactory
by a review by the Division, and no permit revisions are required, a representative of the Section
shall inspect the facility and issue an approval to continue operating for five (5) additional years
under the terms and conditions of this permit. The Section representative shall notify the
Permitting Branch Supervisor in writing, either by letter or e-mail, that the conditions have been
met. The owner and operator shall be copied on the correspondence. The notification shall
suffice as permission to operate as of the date of the notification.
5. This permit is not transferable.
OPERATION:
6. This permit is for operation of the transfer facility in accordance with the approved plans as
described in Attachment 1, "List of Approved Documents". Any revisions or modifications to these
plans shall be approved by the NC Solid Waste Section.
7. All sedimentation and erosion control activities shall be conducted in accordance with the
Sedimentation and Pollution Control Act, l 5A NCAC 4, and all applicable permits shall be secured
prior to construction.
8. Floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary sewer connections or leachate storage tanks for the
collection and disposal of wash down water and leachate shall be operational. The tipping floor shall
have positive drainage away from the building entrance and toward the sump in the loading pit or a
trench drain shall be installed along the entrance to the tipping floor and connected to the leachate
collection system.
ATTACHMENT 1
List of Approved Documents
Part A Permit History
Original permit Issued: April 30, 1997
Part B: Approved Documents
Facility Perm ii No:22-02-T
Clay County
Permit to Operate
Date of Original issue; April 30. 1997
Permit Amendment V2: April 11, 2006
Page 2 of 4
1. Operations Plan: Solid Waste Transfer Station and Convenience Center. Prepared by
McGrll Associates. Asheville, NC. Prepared for Clay County. March 2006.
-end of section-
.,
Facility Permit No22-02-T
Clay County
Permit to Operate
Date of Original Issue: April 30, 1997
Permit Amendment V2: April 11, 2006
Page4of4
9. Operation of the facility shall occur in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0402, "Operational
Requirements for Transfer Facilities", and the approved operations plan, Attachment 1, Document 1.
10. The owner or operator of a municipal solid waste management facility shall not knowingly dispose
of, or accept for transfer for subsequent disposal, any type or form of municipal solid waste that is
generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of municipal solid waste from disposing of that type or
form of municipal solid waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of municipal solid waste to recycle that type or form
municipal solid waste.
11. This facility shall be operated in a manner which is consistent with the State solid waste
management plan and with the solid waste management plans that have been adopted by those units
of local government served by the facility and approved by the Section.
12. Waste shall not be stored on the "tipping floor" after operating hours. Waste can be stored in
transfer trailers, at the facility with covers in place, after operating hours, but no longer than 48
hours.
13. The "tipping floor" and "transfer trailer loading area" shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary
condition after operating hours in accordance with the approved Operational Plan and shall be
cleaned at least daily.
14. On or before 1 August of each year, the owner or operator shall report to the NC Solid Waste
Section, for the previous year beginning 1 July and ending 30 June, the amount by weight of the
solid waste that was received at the facility and disposed of in a landfill, incinerated, or conve1ted to
fuel. The report(s) shall indicate by weight and the COUNTY of origin of all solid waste. The owner
or operator shall transmit a copy of the report to the county in which the facility is located and to
each county in which waste originated.
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Dexter R. Matthews, Director
l\1r.Pau1Leek,l\1anager
Clay County
P.O. Box 118
Hayesville, NC 28904
Division of Waste Management
April 12, 2006
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Subject: Clay County Transfer Facility, Amendment of Permit# 22-02-T, Clay County
Dear l\1r. Leek:
The Solid Waste Section hereby approves the amendment of the permit for the referenced transfer facility to
allow the continued operation of the facility, in accordance with the approved construction plans.
Please note operational conditions outlined on pages 3 and 4 of the permit for this facility. The Waste
l\;fanagement Specialist for this facility is l\1r. Jim Patterson and he can be reached in our Asheville Regional
Office at (828) 296-4 700.
If you have any questions or require assistance, please call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
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ames C. Coffe;:n
Asheville Regional Engineer
Solid Waste Section
cc: Jim Patterson
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone [phone] \ FAX [phone] \ Internet http://wastenotnc.org
An Equal Opportunity I Affirmative Action Employer -Printed on Dual Purpose Paper
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Facility Permit No:22-02-T
Clay County
Permit to Operate
Date of Original Issue: April 30, 1997
Permit Amendment V2: April 11, 2006
Page 1 of 4
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
Dexter R. Matthews, Director Division of Waste Management Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FACILITY
PERMIT NO. 22-02-T
CLAY COUNTY
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO OPERATE
A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
TRANSFER FACILITY
Located on Hilton Road (SR1148), approximately two miles southeast of Hayesville, Clay
County, North Carolina, in accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of
North Carolina and all rules promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in
this permit. The facility is located and described by the legal description found in the approved
application. Edward F. Mussier Ill
CN = Edward F. Mussier Ill, C =
US, 0 = Division of Waste
Management, OU = Solid Waste
Section
I have reviewed this document
and I am approving this
document
2006.04.11 16: 10:25 -04'00'
Edward F. Mussier, Ill, P.E.,
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Permitting Branch
Solid Waste Section
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Telephone [phone] \ Fax [phone] \ Internet http://wastenotnc.org
An Equal Opportunity I Affirmative Action Employer -Printed on Dual Purpose Paper
ATTACHMENT 1
List of Approved Documents
Part A. Permit History
Original permit Issued: April 30, 1997
Part 8: Approved Documents
Facility Permit No:22-02-T
Clay County
Permit to Operate
Date of Original Issue: April 30, 1997
Permit Amendment V2: April 11, 2006
Page 2 of 4
1. Operations Plan: Solid Waste Transfer Station and Convenience Center. Prepared by
McGill Associates. Asheville, NC. Prepared for Clay County. March 2006.
-end of section-
GENERAL:
ATTACHMENT 2
PER1"IIT TO OPERATE
CONDITIONS OF PERlvIIT
Facility Permit No:22-02-T
Clay County
Permit to Operate
Date of Original Issue: April 30, 1997
Permit Amendment V2: April 11, 2006
Page 3 of 4
1. This facility is permitted to receive solid waste as defined in G.S. 130A-290(35), except that
hazardous and liquid wastes are prohibited from acceptance at this facility.
2. This facility may receive solid waste that is generated within Clay County, North Carolina and shall
transport that waste to the Pine Bluff Landfill, Cherokee County, Georgia.
3. This permit shall be subject to review in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0201(e) on or before
April 12, 2011. On or before January, 2011, the owner shall submit a request for review and shall
update pertinent facility plans including the facility operation and waste screening plans .
. 4. If the performance and compliance history of this facility is determined to have been satisfactory
by a review by the Division, and no permit revisions are required, a representative of the Section
shall inspect the facility and issue an approval to continue operating for five (5) additional years
under the terms and conditions of this permit. The Section representative shall notify the
Permitting Branch Supervisor in writing, either by letter or e-mail, that the conditions have been
met. The owner and operator shall be copied on the correspondence. The notification shall
suffice as permission to operate as of the date of the notification.
5. This permit is not transferable.
OPERATION:
6. This permit is for operation of the transfer facility in accordance with the approved plans as
described in Attachment 1, "List of Approved Documents". Any revisions or modifications to these
plans shall be approved by the NC Solid Waste Section.
7. All sedimentation and erosion control activities shall be conducted in accordance with the
Sedimentation and Pollution Control Act, l 5A NCAC 4, and all applicable permits shall be secured
prior to construction.
8. Floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary sewer connections or leachate storage tanks for the
collection and disposal of wash down water and leachate shall be operational. The tipping floor shall
have positive drainage away from the building entrance and toward the sump in the loading pit or a
trench drain shall be installed along the entrance to the tipping floor and connected to the leachate
collection system.
Facility Permit No:22-02-T
Clay County
Permit to Operate
Date of Original Issue: April 30, 1997
Permit Amendment V2: April 11, 2006
Page 4 of 4
9. Operation of the facility shall occur in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0402, "Operational
Requirements for Transfer Facilities", and the approved operations plan, Attachment 1, Document 1.
10. The owner or operator of a municipal solid waste management facility shall not knowingly dispose
of, or accept for transfer for subsequent disposal, any type or form of municipal solid waste that is
generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of municipal solid waste from disposing of that type or
form of municipal solid waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of municipal solid waste to recycle that type or form
municipal solid waste.
11. This facility shall be operated in a manner which is consistent with the State solid waste
management plan and with the solid waste management plans that have been adopted by those units
of local government served by the facility and approved by the Section.
12. Waste shall not be stored on the "tipping floor" after operating hours. Waste can be stored in
transfer trailers, at the facility with covers in place, after operating hours, but no longer than 48
hours.
13. The "tipping floor" and "transfer trailer loading area" shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary
condition after operating hours in accordance with the approved Operational Plan and shall be
cleaned at least daily.
14. On or before 1 August of each year, the owner or operator shall report to the NC Solid Waste
Section, for the previous year beginning 1 July and ending 30 June, the amount by weight of the
solid waste that was received at the facility and disposed of in a landfill, incinerated, or converted to
fuel. The report(s) shall indicate by weight and the COUNTY of origin of all solid waste. The owner
or operator shall transmit a copy of the report to the county in which the facility is located and to
each county in which waste originated.
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
Dexter R. Matthews, Director Division of Waste Management
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND f\JJ\ TURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FACILITY
PERMIT NO. 22-02-T
CLAY COUNTY
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO OPERATE
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
TRANSFER FACILITY
Located on Hilton Road (SR1148), approximately two miles southeast of Hayesville, Clay
County, North Carolina, in accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of
North Carolina and all rules promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in
this permit. The facility is located and described by the legal description found in the approved
application.
Edward F. Mussier, 111, P.E.,
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Permitting Brnnch
Solid Waste Section
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Telephone [phone] \ Fax [phone] \ Internet http://wastenotnc.org
An Equal Opportunity I Affinnative Action F:mployer -Printed on Dual Purpose Paper
Facility Permit No:
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Permit Renewal: April 12, 2006
ATTACHMENT 1
List of Approved Documents
Part A. Permit History
Original permit Issued: April 30, 1997
Part B: Approved Documents
Permit Renewal: April 12, 2006
Page 2 of 4
1. Operations Plan: Solid Waste Transfer Station and Convenience Center. Prepared by
McGill Associates. Asheville, NC. Prepared for Clay County. March 2006
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Facility Permit No:
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Permit Renewal: April 12, 2006
GENERAL:
ATTACHMENT 2
PERMIT TO OPERATE
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT
Permit Renewal: April i 2, 2006
Page 3 of 4
1. This facility is permitted to receive solid waste as defined in G.S. 130A-290(35), except that
hazardous and liquid wastes are prohibited from acceptance at this facility.
2. This facility may receive solid waste that is generated withi1, Clay County, North Carolina and shall
transport that waste to the Pine Bluff Landfill, Cherokee County, Georgia.
3. This permit shall be subject to review in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0201(e) on or before
April 12, 2011. On or before January, 2011, the owner shall submit a request for review and shall
update pertinent facility plans including the facility operation and waste screening plans.
4. If the performance and compliance history of this facility is dete1mined to have been satisfactory
by a review by the Division, and no pem1it revisions are required, a rep. esentative of the Section
shall inspect the facility and issue an approval to continue operation for five (5) additional years
under the terms and conditions of this permit. The Section representative·shall notify the
Permitting Branch Supervisor in writing, either by letter or e-mail, that the conditions have been
met. The owner and operator shall be copied on the correspondence. The notification shall
suffice as permission to operate as of the date of the notification.
5. This permit is not transferable .
.9PERATION:
6. This pennit is for operation of the transfer facility in accordance with the approved plans as
described in Attachment 1, "List of Approved Documents". Any revisions or modifications to these
plans shall be approved by the NC Solid Waste Section.
7. All sedimentation and erosion control activities shall be conducted in accordance with the
Sedimentation and Pollution Control Act, 15A NCAC 4, and all applicable pem1its shall be secured
prior to construction.
8. Floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary sevv'er connections or leachate storage tanks for the
collection and disposal of wash down water and leachate shall be operational. The tipping floor shall
have positive drninage av;ay from the building entrance and toward the sump in the loading pit or a
trench drain shall be installed along the entrance to the tipping floor and connected to the leachate
collection system.
Facility Permit No:
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Permit Renewal: April 12, 2006
Permit Renewal: April 12, 2006
Page 4 of 4
9. Operation of the facility shall occur in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0402, "Operational
Requirements for Transfer Facilities", and the approved operations plan, Attachment 1, Document 1.
10. The owner or operator of a municipal solid waste management facility shall not knowingly dispose
of, or accept for transfer for subsequent disposal, any type or f01m of municipal solid waste that is
generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of municipal solid waste from disposing of that type or
form of municipal solid waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of municipal solid waste to recycle that type or form
municipal solid waste.
11. This facility shall be operated in a manner which is consistent with the State solid waste management
plan and with the solid waste management plans that have been adopted by those units of local
government served by the facility and approved by the Section.
12. Waste shall not be stored on the "tipping floor" after operating hours. Waste can be stored in transfer
trailers, at the facility with covers in place, after operating hours, but no longer than 48 hours.
13. The "tipping floor" and "transfer trailer loading area" shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary
condition after operating hours in accordance with the approved Operational Plan and shall be
cleaned at least daily.
14. On or before 1 August of each year, the owner or operator shall rep01i to the NC Solid Waste
Section, for the previous year beginning 1 July and ending 30 June, the amount by weight of the solid
waste that was received at the facility and disposed of in a landfill, incinerated, or converted to fuel.
The report(s) shall indicate by weight and the COUNTY of origin of all solid waste. The owner or
operator shall transmit a copy of the report to the county in which the facility is located and to each
county in which waste originated.
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Facility Permit No:22-02-T
Clay County
Penni I to Operate
Date of Original Issue: April 30, 1997
Permit Amendment V2 : April 11, 2006
Page 1 of 4
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
Dexter R. Matthews, Director Division of Waste Management Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FACILITY
PERMIT NO. 22-02-T
CLAY COUNTY
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO OPERATE
A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
TRANSFER FACILITY
Located on Hilton Road (SR1148), approximately two miles southeast of Hayesville, Clay
County, North Carolina, in accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of
North Carolina and all rules promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in
this permit. The facility is located and described by the legal description found in the approved
application.
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Management, OU = Solid Waste
Section
I have reviewed this document
and I am approving this
document
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Edward F. Mussier, Ill, P.E.,
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Permitting Branch
Solid Waste Section
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Telephone [phone] \ Fax [phone] \ lntemet http://wastenotn c.org
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Dexter R M · atthews, Director
Mr. Pau1 L Clay C eek, Manager p ounty ·
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Division of Waste Management
April 12, 2006
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Subject:
Clay County Transfer Facility, Amendment of Permit# 22-02-T, Clay County
Deax~ r . Leek:
The SG1-. . .. allow ;d "Naste Sect10n hereby approves the amendment of the permit for the referenced transfer facility to
· t e C ()ntinued operation of the facility, in accordance with the approved construction plans. ~::e .l:'l..o t e operational conditions outlined on pages 3 and 4 of the permit for this facility. The Waste
Offic gel:'ne ntSpecialist for this facility is Mr. Jim Patterson and he can be reached in our Asheville Regional
e a :t (~28) 296-4700.
lfyo u_ 4 a.-v-e any questions or require assistance, please call me at (828) 296-4 703.
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Solid ~ e Region.al Engineer
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1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone [phone] \ FAX [phone] \ Internet http://wastenotnc.org
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GENERAL:
ATTACHMENT 2
PERMIT TO OPERATE
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT
Facility Permit No:22-02-T
Clay County
Permit lo Operate
Date of Orig in al Issue: April 30, 1997
Permit Amendment V2: April 11, 2006
Page 3 of 4
1. This facility is pennitted to receive solid waste as defined in G.S. 130A-290(35), ex.cept that
hazardous and liquid wastes are prohibited from acceptance at this facility.
2. This facility may receive solid waste that is generated within Clay County, North Carolina and shall
transport that waste to the Pine Bluff Landfill, Cherokee County, Georgia.
3. This permit shall be subject to review in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .020l(e) on or before
April 12, 2011. On or before January, 2011, the owner shall submit a request for review and shall·
update pertinent facility plans including the facility operation and waste screening plans.
4. If the performance and compliance history of this facility is determined to have been satisfactory
by a review by the Division, and no pennit revisions are required, a representative of the Section
shall inspect the facility and issue an approval to continue operating for five (5) additional years
under the term~ and conditions of this permit. The Section representative shall notify the
Permitting Branch Supervisor in writing, either by letter or e-mail, that the conditions have been
met. The owner and operator shall be copied on the correspondence. The notification shall
suffice as permission to operate as of the date of the notification.
5. This permit is not transferable.
OPERATION:
6. This permit is for operation of the transfer facility in accordance with the approved plans as
described in Attachment 1, "List of Approved Documents". Any revisions or modifications to these
plans shall be approved by the NC Solid Waste Section.
7. All sedimentation and erosion control activities shall be conducted in accordance with the
Sedimentation and Pollution Control Act, 15A NCAC 4, and all applicable permits shall be secured
prior to construction.
8. Floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary sewer connections or leachate storage tanks for the
collection and disposal of wash down water and leachate shall be operational. The tipping floor shall
have positive drainage away from the building entrance and toward the sump in the loading pit or a
trench drain shall be installed along the entrance to the tipping floor and connected to the leachate
collection system.
ATTACHMENT 1
List of Approved Documents
Part A. Permit History
Original permit Issued: April 30, 1997
Part B: Approved Documents
Facility Permit No:22-02-T
Clay County
Pennit to Operate
Date of Original Issue: April 30, 1997
Permit Amendment V2: April 11 , 2006
Page 2 of 4
1. Operations Plan: Solid Waste Transfer Station and Convenience Center. Prepared by
McGill Associates. Asheville, NC. Prepared for Clay County. March 2006.
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Facility Permit No:22·02·T
Clay County
Penni! to Operate
Date of Original Issue: April 30, 1997
Permit Amendment V2: April 11, 2006
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9. Operation of the facility shall occur in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0402, "Operational
Requirements for Transfer Facilities", and the approved operations plan, Attachment 1, Document 1.
10. The owner or operator of a municipal solid waste management facility shall not knowingly dispose
of, or accept for transfer for subsequent disposal, any type or form of municipal solid waste that is
generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of municipal solid waste from disposing of that type or
form of municipal solid waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of municipal solid waste to recycle that type or form
municipal solid waste.
11. This facility shall be operated in a manner which is consistent with the State solid waste
management plan and with the solid waste management plans that have been adopted by those units
of local government served by the facility and approved by the Section.
12. Waste shall not be stored on the "tipping floor" after operating hours. Waste can be stored in
transfer trailers, at the facility with covers in place, after operating hours, but no longer than 48
hours.
13. The "tipping floor" and "transfer trailer loading area" shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary
condition after operating hours in accordance with the approved Operational Plan and shall be
· cleaned at least daily.
14. On or before I August of each year, the owner or operator shall report to the NC Solid Waste
Section, for the previous year beginning 1 July and ending 30 June, the amount by weight of the
solid waste that was received at the facility and disposed of in a landfill, incinerated, or converted to
fuel. The report(s) shall indicate by weight and the COUNTY of origin of all solid waste. The owner
or operator shall transmit a copy of the report to the county in which the facility is located and to
each county in which waste originated.
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OPERATIONS PLAN
Solid Waste Transfer Station and Convenience Center
MARK D. CATHEY, P.E.
McGill
ASSOCIATES
Engineering • Planning • Finance
Asheville, North Carolina
March 2006
06509
Clay County
North Carolina
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 1
A. Purpose of Plan ....................................................................................... 1
B. Facility Location ...................................................................................... 1
C. Service Area ........................................................................................... 1
II. OPERATIONS ........................................................................................... 1
A. Overview ............................................................................................... 1
B. Personnel ............................................................................................... 2
C. Inspection of Wastes ................................................................................. 3
D. Traffic Control ........................................................................................ 3
E. Housekeeping, Litter and Vector Control ...................................................... 4
F. Dust and Fire Control ............................................................................... 5
G. Wastewater Collection .............................................................................. 5
H. Stormwater Management and Erosion Control ............................................... 5
I. Zoning .................................................................................................... 5
J. Facility Inspections ................................................................................... 6
APPENDIX A -Emergency Contact Information
APPENDIX B -Zoning Letter from Clay County Manager
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Purpose of Plan
This operation plan has been developed for the Solid Waste Transfer Station and
Convenience Center located in Clay County, North Carolina. It has been
prepared in accordance with the requirements of the North Carolina Department
of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Division of Solid Waste
Management, Solid Waste Rules (15A NCAC 13B).
The purpose of this plan is to provide the owner/operator a reference manual
that includes necessary information and procedures for properly operating the
transfer station and convenience center and complying with all applicable rules
concerning their operation. All personnel involved with the management or
supervision of the facility operations will be required to review the Operation
Plan and maintain the facility in conformance with applicable requirements. A
copy of the Operation Plan will be kept in the vicinity of the transfer station at
all times.
B. Facility Location
The facility is located on Hinton Center Road (SR 1148), approximately two (2)
miles southeast of the town limits of Hayesville, on land that is part of the
closed Clay County Landfill.
C. Service Area
The transfer station and convenience center serves the residents and businesses
located in Clay County.
II. OPERATIONS
A. Overview
The transfer station consists of a pre-engineered metal building with a single
loading bay. Incoming waste collection vehicles deposit municipal solid waste
(MSW) onto the tipping floor or directly into an open-top trailer. These trailers
are provided by Stafford (a private hauler subcontracted by Waste Management)
who hauls the MSW to a Subtitle D Landfill in Pine Bluff, Cherokee County,
Georgia. In accordance with DENR Solid Waste Management Regulations, no
putrescible wastes are allowed to remain at the transfer station at the end of the
working day unless it is stored in containers designed for waste storage. Refuse
too large or otherwise not suitable for storage in containers is stored in a
nuisance free manner consistent with requirements of Clay County.
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The recycling convenience center consists of a pre-engineered metal building
with three open sides and one recessed trailer bay to one side. White goods,
other metals, batteries, propane cylinders and cardboard are received at the
recycling building, while other recyclables including glass, paper and plastics
are deposited in containers placed either in the building or outside in a small
covered storage area. Aluminum is deposited in an outside open-top receptacle.
A compactor is located inside the building and used for cardboard and plastics.
Used motor oil and antifreeze is also accepted via two covered tanks next to the
transfer building. An uncovered trailer bay large enough for two open-end
trailers is located behind the transfer station. One trailer is for receiving used
tires and the second is for loading bulk recyclables (such as glass and compacted
papers or plastics) to prepare for transport.
Glass, cardboard and plastics are transported by Asheville Waste on an as-
needed basis. Tires are picked up by US Tire Recycling once per month.
Freon is removed from white goods by Anthony Cacioppo when needed, and the
goods are then deposited along with other recyclable metals in an open-top
trailer next to the recycling drop-off building. These are then transported on an
as-needed basis by Desoto Trail.
Normal working hours for the facility are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-
Saturday. It is closed on Sunday and the following holidays: New Year's Day,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Note: facility personnel will continue to load trailers after the regularly
scheduled hours if unexpectedly heavy volumes occur.
B. Personnel
The facility is owned and operated by Clay County. A minimum of two (2)
staff employees are required for daily operation. These individuals are properly
trained in safety procedures and the inspection of incoming wastes (refer to Part
II, Section C, "Inspection of Wastes"). Training material published by the
Solid Waste Association of North America (SW ANA) is utilized for initial
training of on-site personnel and for continuing education. Employees also
direct and coordinate the movement of collection vehicles to and from unloading
areas.
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C. Inspection of Wastes
Access is controlled by properly trained employees located at the entrance of the
facility. As the contents of collection vehicles are emptied onto the tipping floor
or into the open-top trailer, an employee will conduct periodic visual inspections
of the waste materials. If unacceptable waste is found, the driver of the
appropriate vehicle will be instructed to terminate dumping and the unacceptable
waste will be reloaded onto the original vehicle for removal from the site.
Examples of unacceptable waste includes asbestos, large loads of animal or
liquid waste, sludge, drums that have not been emptied and crushed prior to
delivery, and containers either smoking or emitting noxious vapors ("hot
loads"). Also, infectious or medical waste haulers are to be notified that the
facility does not accept such wastes and they must transport these wastes to an
approved disposal facility.
Waste collection agreements are kept on file for each of the waste delivery
accounts and allow the transfer station operator to maintain accountability of
haulers using the facility. If any hauler using the station develops a pattern of
deceptive waste identification in order to circumvent proper regulation, the
DENR Asheville Regional Office will be notified within 24 hours of attempted
disposal (see Appendix A). They will be informed of the hauler's identification
and what type of waste is involved so that follow-up investigations can be
conducted, if necessary.
If hazardous waste is identified during vehicle dumping, transfer station
personnel will immediately notify the driver and if necessary, contact DENR
and the Hazardous Materials Regional Response Team (see Appendix A). The
appropriate information concerning the waste will be provided to those officials
and the recommended steps will be taken until properly trained handlers of
hazardous waste arrive on-site.
The above limitations on the types of wastes that will be accepted do not
circumvent the incidental wastes that may be found in the residential waste
stream that is expected at the facility.
D. Traffic Control
As vehicles arrive at the facility, site personnel direct the driver to position the
vehicle at the correct unloading location once there is sufficient room to
maneuver. When the contents of the vehicle are emptied, the driver is
instructed to move the vehicle away from the tipping floor and exit the transfer
station. Directional signs located at the facility aid traffic control. At no time
will waiting trucks be allowed to sit idle on Hinton Center Road.
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During times when more than two vehicles are at the tipping area, haulers are
instructed to wait near the scalehouse. If several vehicles arrive at the facility at
one time, trucks must temporarily park in the trailer staging area behind the
transfer station. The tipping area allows for a maximum of two trucks to dump
simultaneously.
E. Housekeeping, Litter and Vector Control
Incoming commercial wastes are transported to the transfer station in covered or
enclosed vehicles. Outgoing transfer trailers are also covered or enclosed.
Throughout the day and at the end of each working day, facility personnel
police the building and surrounding site for litter. Collected litter is placed in
containers for proper disposal. Trench drains are located in the center and on
either end of the floor beneath the transfer trailer. The outer trenches keep
stormwater from entering the loading bay area. The central trench has a pipe
connection to a 1000-gallon leachate collection tank, and leachate is pumped and
hauled by Henson Septic of Hayesville on an on-call basis. The tank is checked
by personnel at least once every two days, and it is pumped approximately once
per month. A chemically-inert sorbent material is spread onto any liquid spills
on the tipping floor or scale area. This material is then collected and placed into
the open-top trailer in place at the facility.
Odors are controlled by prompt unloading and transfer of all delivered wastes at
the transfer station. Since access to the tipping floor is completely open,
adequate fresh air exchange is ensured. Each transfer trailer has a capacity of
approximately 22 tons. Clay County produces enough waste to fill at least one
transfer trailer per day, often two. During the summer and major holidays, the
facility may fill up to five or six trailers in one day. Waste could remain on site
for a period as long as 72 hours due to weekends or holidays. In such cases,
waste will be stored in covered transfer trailers in accordance with DENR Solid
Waste Management Regulations.
The daily removal of solid waste in conjunction with daily housekeeping
procedures effectively controls the development of vector-related problems.
The tipping floor and trailer parking areas are constructed of concrete, which is
a relatively impervious and readily cleaned material. Floor and equipment
cleaning at the transfer station also reduces both odor and vector problems. As
described previously, a chemically inert sorbent material is used to collect
liquids at the transfer station. Licensed exterminators are also available to visit
the transfer station if needed.
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F. Dust and Fire Control
Since collection and transfer vehicles travel at low speeds on paved roads, dust
generation is not a problem. Furthermore, a yard hydrant is available at the
facility if watering of the access roads becomes necessary during extremely dry
weather.
Fire control is provided by portable hand-held fire extinguishers located in the
tipping area and scalehouse. A yard hydrant is also located at the transfer
station building to help control a small fire. Fire protection is provided by the
local fire department, which is aware of the fire control needs of the facility. In
the event that a fire occurs, the local authorities will be notified immediately.
The telephone numbers of local fire, police, ambulance and hospital facilities
are posted in and around the facility at all times. If a fire occurs at the facility,
the DENR will be notified within 24 hours and written notification will be
submitted within 15 days.
G. Wastewater Collection
Wastewater generation is minimized by the metal roof buildings which cover the
tipping floor, loading bay and recyclables. Wastewater flow at the transfer
station consists of minor volumes of seepage from the incoming MSW, which
are collected either in the central trench drain or with a chemically inert sorbent
material.
H. Stormwater Management and Erosion Control
Areas adjacent to the transfer station are graded away from the facility. Trench
drains are also placed at the entrances to the loading bay areas in order to keep
stormwater from reaching the leachate storage tank. The loading bay floor is
sloped toward the interior drain, which will assure that leachate cannot reach the
outer trench drains. Gutters and downspouts are also positioned to divert
discharge of stormwater down-gradient of the transfer station.
Due to the construction site being smaller than one acre in size, an erosion
control permit was not required. However, standard erosion control practices,
such as silt fencing, vegetating slopes, and diversion ditches were utilized at the
site. Due to these measures, mixing of stormwater and wastewater at the
facility will be minimized.
I. Zoning
The transfer station site is not currently zoned. Refer to Appendix B for a letter
from the county where this is indicated.
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J. Facility Inspections
Regular maintenance inspections of the facility are conducted by site personnel
who are familiar with the buildings and equipment at the site, as well as
operations of the facility. Monthly inspections, at a minimum, include
inspections of the following:
1. Transfer trailers
2. Building and foundations
3. Retaining wall and push walls
4. Fire extinguishers
5. Electrical systems
6. Floor drains and yard hydrant
If unsatisfactory conditions are noted during the inspection or by transfer station
personnel at any other time, the concerns will be reported to the Clay County
Manager (see Appendix A). If a threat to safety or to the environment is
identified, immediate action will be taken to correct the situation. Operations at
the transfer station may be temporarily suspended until the proper corrective
actions are complete. In the unlikely event of a severe accident, the proper
authorities will be notified and off-site support requested.
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APPENDIX A
Emergency Contact Information
DENR, Asheville Regional Office Jim Patterson
Hazardous Materials Regional Asheville Fire-Rescue Response Team (RRT)
County Manager Paul Leek
828-296-4500
828-444-2894 (pager)
828-252-1110 (dispatch)
828-3 89-0089
APPENDIX B
Zoning Letter
MAR-14-06 10:24 PM
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CLAY COUNTY
P.O. Box 118 • Hayesville, North Carolina 28904 • [phone]
March 14~ 2006
Mr. Nate Bowe
McGill Associates, P.A.
55 Broad Street,
Asheville, NC 28801
Re: County Zoning
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