6504_INSP_20230210

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW X Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: NEW HANOVER
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 6504-MSWLF-1981
6504-MSWLF-2017
6504-COMPOST-2018
6504-MWP-2016
DS65-040
Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: February 10, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: April 27, 2022

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
New Hanover County MSW Landfill, Materials Recovery & Recycling Facility, and Compost Facility
5201 US Hwy 421 North
Wilmington, NC 28401

GPS COORDINATES: N: 33.32409 W: -77.99040

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Sam Hawes, Landfill Manager
910.798.4454 [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Joe Suleyman, Environmental Management Director
New Hanover County, Department of Environmental Management
3002 NC Hwy 421 North
Wilmington, NC 28401 [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ –Solid Waste Section
Sam Hawes, New Hanover County EM - Landfill Manager

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active; Life of Site Permit to Operate (PTO) New Hanover County Landfill, permit #6504-MSWLF-1981 Cells 2,
3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5, 6A, 6C, 6D, 6E; New Hanover County Landfill, permit 6504-MSWLF-2017 Cell 7, 8, 9, 10A; Permit
to Construct (PTC) New Hanover County Landfill, permit 65-04-MSWLF-2017 Cells 9-13 issued July 21, 2020.
Pursuant to NCGS 130A-294(a2), this life-of-site PTO shall expire when the facility reaches its final permitted
elevations.

Small Type III Solid Waste Compost Facility Permit No. 6504-Compost-2018 issued November 15, 2018, expires
November 15, 2023.

New Hanover County Materials Recovery & Recycling Facility, permit#6504-MWP-2016 Permit to Construct(PTC) and
Permit to Operate (PTO) issued February 22, 2022 expires March 31, 2026.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: NONE

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: NONE
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation. 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. The facility accepts waste Monday through Friday from 6:30am until 5:00pm and
Saturdays from 6:30am until 12:00pm. Three Holidays are observed: New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day.

2. This Facility is a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, a Small, Type 3 Composting Facility, and a Materials Recovery
and Recycling Facility. 2)This Facility is permitted to receive Municipal Solid Waste, Construction & Demolition
Waste, Yard Waste, Land-clearing Debris, and Scrap Tires generated in New Hanover County.

3. Posi-Shell and screened material less than 4-inches in any dimension including incinerator ash, mulch/soil mixtures,
contaminated soils and other granular solids are approved for use as alternative cover material for the facility.
Facility is currently using posi-shell, biomass ash, MRF glass residue and C&D MRF fines as alternative daily
cover.

4. Staff training records were reviewed:
The following personnel are SWANA Managers of Landfill Operations (MOLO):
Samuel Pinckney Hawes, IV expires 4/30/2027 (#48974)
The following employees are Certified Landfill Operation Specialists by NC SWANA:
Frank Brunson LF-2021022 expires 3/26/2024
Brandon Evans LF-20220725 expires 12/6/2025
Brandon Fowler LF-2015060 expires 10/10/24
Randy Garrett LF-2013077 expires 12/11/2025
Daulton Michael Hollis LF-2013158 expires 12/11/2025
Rodderick McNeill LF-2021023 expires 3/26/2024
Ronald Williams, Jr. LF-20210242 expires 3/26/2024
.
5. The Facility access road is of all-weather construction and is being maintained in overall good condition.

6. Edge of waste markers are in place and easily identifiable around the waste footprint at the facility.

7. The intermediate cover at the facility appeared in good condition and well applied. Side slopes are being
stabilized with mulch.

8. The leachate collection system cleanouts are highly visible, readily accessible, protected, and well maintained.

9. Leachate is stored in on-site leachate containment lagoons until treated in an on-site reverse osmosis system before
being discharged to the Cape Fear River.

10. Temporary Debris Staging Site, DS65-040 NHC Landfill Southern Property, activated for minimal amount of
Hurricane Isaias debris on August 27, 2020. The stockpiled mulch has been used to stabilize side slopes and as a
base for the area needed for temporary storage to provide additional buffer to the soils and groundwater.

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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11. New Hanover County Materials Recovery & Recycling Facility, permit #6504-MWP-2016, is located
on the grounds of the County MSWLF (Permit 6504-MSWLF). This operation supplements that
permit’s C&D materials recovery operation.

12. Construction of the merged Convenience Center and Construction, Demolition, Industrial, and
Commercial Waste Processing(CDIC) has started.

13. Yard waste and yard trash; untreated and unpainted scarp lumber and pallets; pre- and post-consumer
food waste, including meat products and brewery waste; soiled animal bedding and manure; and animal
carcasses are composted at the Small Type 3 Composting Operation located on the grounds of the
County MSWLF. The approved compost method is an aerated in-vessel composting.

Aerated in-vessel composter. Compost curing bins.

14. Overall windblown waste is being well managed. Please continue to ensure that all windblown
materials are collected at the end of each workday and returned to the active working area for proper
disposal.

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15. The waste type in the landfill was reviewed; overall, the waste type being disposed is MSW

16. The size of the working face was appropriately sized for the expected tonnage. No prohibited or banned
items were observed in the working face. Please continue ensure that the active working areas are covered
as per your approved Operations Plan-see Attachment 3 Part I #34 (a)(b) and (c) on pages 15 and 16 of
the Approved Plan.

Working face of the landfill.

17. Overall windblown waste is being well managed. Please continue to ensure that all windblown
materials are collected at the end of each workday and returned to the active working area for proper
disposal.

18. Cells 2-6E Partial Closure Phase 4 consisting of approximately 30 acres has been completed.

19.

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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

Phone: [phone](O)
[e-mail]
Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 3-14-2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section