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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
X
SLAS
COUNTY: Gaston
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 3606
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 9/8/2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Gaston County Landfill
3155 Philadelphia Church Road
Dallas, NC 28034
Date of Last Inspection: 3/2/2023
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.3887 Long.:-81.17237
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Dan Ziehm, Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: dan.ziehm&2aston og v.com
Name: Barry Cloninger, Landfill Administrator
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: barry.clonin egerr&ag ston o
Name: Marcie Smith, Assistant Director of Environmental Services
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: Marcie. smithggaston og v.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Barry Cloninger, Landfill Administrator
Marcie Smith, Assistant Director of Environmental Services
Summer Justice, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current — Approved September 7, 2023 (DIN 1812781) Life of Site
Operations Plan — Approved August 23, 2023 (FID 1817004)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection Operational
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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D_E QI
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility.
2. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Gaston County and the area encompassed by a
radius of 100 miles extending from the Gaston County line.
3. The facility is currently working in Unit 1, Phase 1, Cell 2.
4. The working face was small and manageable.
5. Edge of liner markers were observed.
6. The facility utilizes spray -applied mortar coating (SMC) as alternative cover and soil. Soil cover is applied at least
once a week and more often when deemed appropriate.
7. During the inspection facility staff were observed picking up windblown. The windblown waste was pointed out to
Mr. Cloninger and Ms. Smith along the roadway to the working face. Ms. Smith stated everything would be
covered by the end of the day and will provide pictures.
Looking Northeast - View of roadway to working face. Windblown litter and truck cleanout area. Photo taken by
Kim Sue 9/8/2023.
Looking Northeast - View of roadway to working face at
the end of the workday. Photo taken by Barry Cloninger
9/8/2023.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
DE QI Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
White Goods & Scran Metal Collection Area
8. Area is well maintained.
9. White goods are staged upright on a concrete pad.
10. CFC's are removed from all white goods by A -Gas of Charlotte, NC.
11. Scrap metal is collected by Web Metal for recycling.
Scrap Tires
12. Scrap tires are collected and stored in US Tire semi -trailers.
13. Facility had two trailers on -site. One was full and ready to be swapped out by US Tire.
14. Area is well maintained.
Electronics Recycling
14. All electronics are staged by county staff prior to being taken for recycling by ERI.
15. During the inspection electronics were palletized and wrapped.
16. Area is well maintained.
Small Type I Composting
17. Attendant on duty checks all incoming loads.
18. Only yard waste, silvicultural waste, untreated and unpainted wood waste is accepted and ground into mulch.
19. Area was well organized and maintained.
20. A 20-yard roll -off is staged for unacceptable waste.
Pre -Construction Unit III — Landfill Construction
Attendees: Dan Ziehm (Gaston County)
Marcie Smith (Gaston County)
Barry Cloninger (Gaston County)
Emily Tucker (HDR)
Mike Plummer (HDR)
Zach Hector (HDR
Henry Havener (Shamrock)
Michael Smith (Shamrock)
Bobby Dukes (Shamrock)
Ross Klingman (Buxton Environmental)
Allen Gaither (NCDEQ)
Ervin Lane (NCDEQ)
Summer Justice (NCDEQ)
Kim Sue (NCDEQ)
Topics Discussed
1. Contacts and Chain of Command
2. Subcontractors
3. Contract Time and Liquidated Damages
4. Schedule/Construction Sequence/Work Hours
5. Field Offices, Utilities, Site Signage
6. Site Responsibilities
7. Testing & Surveying
8. Submittals
9. Pay Requests
10. Project Meetings
11. Contract
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed , o Kim Sue
DN: cn=Kim Sue, =Division of Waste
Management, ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date. 2023.09.14 13:18:06 -04'00' Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent to: Dan Ziehm
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. i_1
9/14/2023
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Barry Cloninger, Landfill Administrator
Marcie Smith, Assistant Director of Environmental Services
Summer Justice, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
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