6709_INSP_20230809

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: 9 August 2023 Date of Last Inspection: 26 April 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:
Sharon Griffin
910.347.4717

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Onslow County Landfill
Attn: County Manager
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:
Partial facility compliance inspection without records review

STATUS OF PAST NOTED 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.” Unresolved
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.” Unresolved

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
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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 (MSW) 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 MSW, Construction & Demolition (C&D) Waste, Yard Waste (YW),
Land-clearing Debris (LCID), 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) The White goods/Scrap Metal, Electronics, and Scrap Tire Recycling Element was reviewed during this
facility compliance inspection.
8) Recyclable electronics were observed staged on the ground outside of the electronics recycling shelter.
*Moving forward, please ensure all collected electronics are staged under the shelter until transported to the
recycling facility.
9) All scrap tires are being maintained and managed on the concrete pad at the metal recycling element. Scrap
tires are maintained in a concrete bunker and covered at the end of the workday until placed into containers
for transport to the landfill working face for shredding and disposal.
10) Roll-off containers have been placed on-site by the metal recycler. These containers are in the process of
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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being loaded with the recyclable scrap metal stored on-site. Some recyclables were observed pushed onto and
over the earthen berm. *Moving forward, please ensure all recyclables are maintained on the concrete pad
within the earthen berm.
11) 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.
12) 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.
13) 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.
14) This facility is currently operating in Phase IV.
15) The leachate collection system cleanouts are highly visible, readily accessible, protected, and well-maintained
at this time.
16) 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.
17) 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 facility compliance inspection report, please seed and mulch these areas to establish a
groundcover suitable to prevent erosion of your landfill cap system.
18) Portions of the cover crop in the closed areas of the landfill were observed as needing to be mowed. *Within
thirty days of receipt of this FCIR, plans need to be underway for the mowing of the landfill cover crop.
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19) 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.
20) Areas of erosion and seeping leachate were observed on the western and northern outside slopes of Phase IV.
Within thirty days of receipt of this facility compliance inspection report, please repair these areas by filling
with suitable soil and grading the repairs 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. 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 outside the permitted disposal boundary. 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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21) Excessive sedimentation was observed in many of the facility surface water ditches. *Please 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.
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22) Windblown debris was observed on the outside slopes of the landfill and collected in the facility surface water
ditches and sedimentation control ponds. *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.
23) Site prep for the landfill Phase V expansion project is ongoing.

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24) *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 August 2023 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]

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