6709_INSP_20230301

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Onslow
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 6709-MSWLF-1997
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 1 March 2023 Date of Last Inspection: 4 January 2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Onslow County Landfill
415 Meadowview Road
Jacksonville, NC

GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.80283 E: -077.54610

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Tim Aunkst
910.989.2107

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Onslow County Landfill
Attn: Division Head
415 Meadowview Road
Jacksonville, NC 28540
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active; Life-of-Site Permit to Operate (PTO) 6709-MSWLF-1997 Onslow County Subtitle D Landfill Phases I-IV
and 6705-LCID-1991 Onslow County Landfill LCID Unit issued 16 October 2017. Life-of-site ends when the Facility
reaches its final permitted elevations or by 31 December 2057. Any significant site changes may require permit
modification. The owner or operator must contact the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division
of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section for coordination of significant site changes, including, but not limited to,
pertinent Site, Operation, and Waste Screening plans.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Follow-up Partial Inspection to review corrective measures taken in response to FCIR 6709_INSP_20230104

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
1) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (2)(b) states “Except as provided in Sub-Item (c) of this Item, the owners or operators
of all MSWLF units shall cover disposed solid waste with six inches of earthen material at the end of each
operating day, or at more frequent intervals if necessary to prevent the escape of waste and the attraction of
vectors and scavenging, and to minimize fires and the generation of odors.” Resolved
2) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (7) states “Erosion and sedimentation control requirements. Erosion control measures
consisting of vegetative cover, materials, structures, or other devices shall be utilized to prevent silt from
leaving the site and to prevent on-site erosion, and shall comply with 15A NCAC 04, which is incorporated
by reference including subsequent amendments and editions.” Unresolved-corrective measures underway
3) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (11) states “Windblown waste requirements. Methods such as fencing and diking
shall be provided within the area to confine solid waste that is subject to be blown by the wind. At the
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conclusion of each operating day, all windblown material resulting from the operation shall be collected and
disposed of by the owner or operator.” Unresolved-corrective measures underway

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (7) states “Erosion and sedimentation control requirements. Erosion control measures
consisting of vegetative cover, materials, structures, or other devices shall be utilized to prevent silt from
leaving the site and to prevent on-site erosion, and shall comply with 15A NCAC 04, which is incorporated
by reference including subsequent amendments and editions.”
2) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (11) states “Windblown waste requirements. Methods such as fencing and diking
shall be provided within the area to confine solid waste that is subject to be blown by the wind. At the
conclusion of each operating day, all windblown material resulting from the operation shall be collected and
disposed of by the owner or operator.”

Please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section below for details concerning the violation(s) listed above.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This Facility is a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill with a separate white goods management area, a scrap tire
collection area, an electronics recycling area, and a pallet collection/grinding area.
2) This Facility is permitted to receive all Municipal Solid Waste, Construction & Demolition Waste, Yard
Waste, Land-clearing Debris, Scrap Tires, and White Goods generated within Onslow County.
3) Proper signage including the Facility permit number, accepted waste types, banned or excluded items, hours
of operation, and the emergency contact number is posted at the facility entrance.
4) The Facility is secured by means of a locked gate at the Facility entrance. The gate was open upon my arrival
and Facility personnel were on site during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
5) The hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Three Holidays are observed:
New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
6) The Facility access roads are of all-weather construction and are well maintained at this time.
7) This Facility maintains a separate area near the scalehouse with roll-off containers for use by residential
customers. This area is well maintained with no overflow or windblown debris observed during this Facility
Compliance Inspection.
8) Leachate is treated and stored in on-site leachate containment tanks until pumped via force main to the City of
Jacksonville Wastewater Treatment Plant. The leachate containment tanks and management system appear
well-maintained at this time.
9) The leachate collection system cleanouts are highly visible, readily accessible, protected, and well-maintained
at this time.
10) Landfill Gas (LFG) is collected and plumbed to the on-site Onslow Power Producers/Cube District Energy llc
LFG-to-energy plant. Daily operations of the LFG-to-Energy Plant are conducted by Cube District Energy,
llc. The LFG-to-Energy plant was in operation during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
11) This Facility is currently operating in Phase IV.
12) This Facility has been approved for a demonstration period of using ground tire chips as an alternative daily
cover material. Ground scrap tire chips generated on-site are currently being used as alternate cover material
to cover the active working face when it is located on the inside slopes of the landfill.
13) The inactive areas of the landfill (Phases I-III) are maintained with a cover crop of native warm-season type
grasses. Areas of sparse cover were observed throughout the inactive areas of the landfill. *Within thirty days
of receipt of this FCIR, please seed and mulch these areas to establish a groundcover suitable to prevent
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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erosion of your landfill cap system.
14) Significant amounts windblown debris was observed on the outside slopes of the landfill and collected in the
Facility surface water ditches. Collection activities were ongoing during this Facility Compliance Inspection,
bagged windblown debris was observed staged on the outside slopes of the landfill for transport to the
working face. *Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, please collect all
windblown debris and return it to the active working face for proper disposal. Moving forward, please ensure
that all windblown debris is collected and returned to the working face at the end of each workday or
throughout the workday as necessary.
15) Work is ongoing to remove sedimentation from the facility surface water ditches. *Please continue working to
remove/recover the sedimentation from all facility surface water ditches. Moving forward, please maintain all
surface water ditches free of sedimentation and clear of any materials which would impede the positive flow
of surface waters.
16) The waste type being disposed was reviewed. The waste type at the working face was MSW only and no
unpermitted materials were observed.
17) *Please continue working to ensure that the active disposal area is sufficiently compacted and adequately
covered at the end of each workday.
18) Work is ongoing to cover and grade the outside slopes of Phase IV. Erosion of the landfill cap was observed
in several areas in the newly covered portion of the landfill. *Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility
Compliance Inspection Report, please repair all eroded areas. These areas should be filled with suitable soil
and graded at a slope not greater than 3:1. All repaired areas should be seeded and mulched to establish a
groundcover suitable to prevent erosion of your landfill cap system. Moving forward, all newly covered and
graded areas should be seeded and mulched promptly to establish a cover crop suitable to prevent erosion of
the landfill cap system.
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19) Areas of seeping leachate were observed on the western outside slope of Phase IV. No leachate was observed
leaving the permitted disposal footprint of the landfill. These seeps have been flagged by facility personnel for
repair. *Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, please repair the landfill
cap system in all seeping areas. The repaired areas should be graded at a slope not greater than 3:1, seeded,
and mulched to establish a groundcover suitable to prevent erosion of your landfill cap system. Please
monitor all repaired areas for continued seeping. Any areas where leachate continues to seep should be
addressed promptly to prevent the release of leachate or the migration of leachate outside the permitted
disposal boundary.
20) The surface water ditches at the toe of the western landfill sideslope are overgrown with brush. *Within thirty
days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, please clear all surface water ditches of brush
and woody vegetation. Moving forward, these areas should be included in the regular facility mowing
schedule to prevent the overgrowth of excess vegetation.
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21) *Continued corrective measures are required as a result of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

Ray Williams; Environmental Senior Specialist Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Regional Representative

Delivered on: 14 March 2023 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]
Michael Russell; Landfill Supervisor/Onslow County: [e-mail]

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