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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: MACON
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 5703-MSWLF-1992
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 03/30/2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Macon County Landfill
1448 Lakeside Dr
Franklin, NC 28724
Date of Last Inspection: 07/07/2021
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.2009
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Chris Stahl, Solid Waste Director
Telephone: 828-349-2100
Email address: cstahl@maconnc.org
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
109 Sierra Dr
Franklin, NC 28724
PARTICIPANTS:
Jaimie Picou, Macon County
Nick Fowler, Macon County
Lee Hill, NCDEQ — Solid Waste
Long.:-83.3768
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Life of Site Permit to Operate MSW Landfill Phase 2 & Phase 3, Cell 1 issued May 31, 2018
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial 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
Solid Waste Section
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on March 30, 2022.
2. The facility is open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, and Saturday, 8:00 am to 2:00
pm.
3. The facility is secured by gates at the entrance and a portion of the facility is fenced to prevent unauthorized
access. In areas where fencing has not been installed, topography serves to limit access as well.
Ouerations Insuection of the MSW Landfill Unit (5703-MSWLF-1992)
4. The access roads were of all-weather construction and were being maintained in good condition at the time of
inspection.
5. The western portion of the state has suffered from high winds over the past week; however, windblown waste
was minimal and facility staff were actively picking up material at the time of inspection.
6. The working face was small, compact and no unacceptable waste was observed.
7. All interior slopes and the top of the cell had good soil cover.
8. Disposal boundary markers are installed around the landfill cell as required by 15A NCAC 13B .0201(g).
Ouerations Insuection of the Waste Treatment and Processing Facility
9. All non-commercial loads (excluding construction and demolition debris) are directed to the treatment and
processing facility.
10. The incoming waste is dumped on the tipping floor, loaded into a transfer trailer that is transported to the working
face. No unapproved material was observed on the tipping floor at the time of inspection.
11. The leachate drains were clear and appeared to be functioning as designed.
12. Scrap metal, cardboard, electronics, fluorescent tubes and thermostats are accepted in the Waste Treatment and
Processing Facility. The fluorescent tubes and bulbs were observed to be stored in containers that were
structurally sound and adequate to prevent breakage.
13. Tires are collected and placed in four van trailers outside the Waste Treatment and Processing Facility. No
tires were stored outside the trailer at the time of inspection.
Ouerations Insuection of the Yard Waste Treatment and Processing Area
14. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing waste as defined by 15A NCAC 13B.0101(31), wooden pallets
constructed of unpainted and untreated natural wood and yard trash as defined by 130A-290(a)(45).
15. The material is stockpiled and ground to the northwest of the active landfill cell.
16. No unapproved material was observed in the unground stockpile. The material is mixed with soil for use as an
approved alternative daily cover for the landfill. No ground material is distributed to the public.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
cmLee Hill,o=Solid Waste Section, ou=Field Operations
Branch, email:09:51 i-N'00'enr.gov, r—US
2022.00.0511:09:51-04'00'
2022.001,20085
Phone: 828-296-4700
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: April 5, 2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. f j
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Jaime Picou, Environmental Field Specialist — Macon County
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