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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Randolph
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 76-07
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: February 13, 2024 Date of Last Inspection: August 29, 2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Great Oak Landfill 3597 Old Cedar Falls Road Randleman, NC 27317 GPS COORDINATES:
N: 35.752822 W: -79.755992 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Mike McFeeley, District Manager, Great Oak Landfill – Waste Management c. 336-865-3201 [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc. (Operator) Mike McFeeley, District Manager, Great Oak Landfill – Waste Management 3597 Old Cedar Falls Road Randleman, NC 27317

Randolph County (Owner) Randolph County Office Building 725 McDowell Road Asheboro, NC 27205

PARTICIPANTS:
Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Specialist II - Solid Waste Section (SWS) Mike McFeeley, District Manager, Great Oak Landfill – Waste Management
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit To Operate (PTO) issued May 30, 2023
Permit To Construct (PTC) Phase 2 through 4 Permit To Operate (PTO) Phase 1 – Life of Site Permit PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
A. Status – In Progress: 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (1)(b) states in part: “the following wastes are prohibited from disposal at
a MSWLF unit:
(i) Hazardous waste, including hazardous waste from very small quantity generators as defined by 40 CFR 260.10, incorporated by reference at 15A NCAC 13A .0102(b).”
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B. Status – In Progress: 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states: “By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee shall be considered by the Department to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit.” Permit to Operate No. 7607-MSWLF-2015, Attachment III, Part I, General Facility Operation
Condition Number 3 states, “The facility must not accept the following wastes for disposal, at a minimum: hazardous waste, yard trash, white goods, tires, recyclable rigid plastic bottles, wooden pallets, motor vehicle oil filters, liquid
wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from disposal in N.C.G.S. 130A-309.10(f).”
Waste Management of the Carolinas, Inc. and the County of Randolph were issued a Notice of Violation on October 31, 2022, for receiving and disposing of prohibited hazardous waste from Containment Control, Inc. (CCI). To date, corrective measures required by the Notice of Violation are in progress but have not been satisfactorily completed. On September 21, 2023 a conference call between the Section and Waste Management was held in which it was discussed that CCI had agreed to conduct quarterly sampling of the waste pit. During this inspection, Waste Management staff noted that a new quarterly waste determination process is being implemented with CCI to address past violations. As of the date of this report, the most current waste analysis that was requested by the Section was provided by Mr. McFeeley in accordance with 15A NCAC .1626(10). The Section cannot resolve these violations until it has been confirmed that the new process is being implemented on a quarterly basis.

C. Status – Resolved: 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(b) states, in part: "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.”
A view of daily cover in areas outside of the working face. Photograph by C. Kirchner during the 2/13/24 inspection.
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A second view of cover in areas outside of the working face. Photograph by C. Kirchner during the 2/13/24 inspection.
A view of cover in areas near the tippers. Photograph by C. Kirchner during the 2/13/24 inspection.
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D. Status – Resolved: 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0203(d) states in part, “By receiving solid waste the permittee shall comply with the conditions of the permit.”
Permit to Operate No. 7607-MSWLF-2015, Attachment 1, Part I, General Permit Condition Number 6 states in part, “Operation of this solid waste management facility shall be in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules”
The approved Operation Plan (Doc. ID. No. 1795793) Section 3.4.8 “Daily Cover” of the approved Operation Plan states in part, “During operation of the landfill, a daily cover consisting of a minimum 6-inch-thick layer of soil will be placed
over the active face of the landfill.” During the inspection, exposed waste was observed adequately covered along both sides of the access road to the working face. In addition, no exposed waste was observed on the slopes above the access road to the working face.
View of the slopes along the access road to the working face. Photograph taken by C. Kirchner during the 2/13/24 facility
inspection.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On February 13, 2024, Chuck Kirchner met with Mike McFeeley to conduct a partial inspection of the Great Oak Landfill on Old Cedar Falls Road in Randleman, Randolph County.
Facility Information
1. The Great Oak Landfill is a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill owned by Randolph County and operated by
Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc. 2. The facility is in operation Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday 7:30 am to 12:00 pm. 3. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste from within the State of North Carolina.
4. The facility does not accept scrap tires or white goods. These were not observed on site during the inspection.
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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5. The facility is permitted to use alternative daily cover (ADC) that has been previously approved at another sanitary landfill in North Carolina, though notification of the Section prior to implementing use of a new ADC
is required. The SWS maintains a list of approved ADC material options and their appropriate use on its website. 6. The facility must not accept the following wastes for disposal, at a minimum: hazardous waste, yard trash, white
goods, tires, recyclable rigid plastic bottles, wooden pallets, motor vehicle oil filters, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from disposal in N.C.G.S. 130A-309.10(f).
7. The facility has constructed Phase 2, Cell 8A, to grade and liner installation is expected to start on February 26, 2024 according to Mr. McFeeley. 8. Mr. McFeeley stated that waste from Cell 6 and Cell 7 were kept back from Cell 8 to help prevent any leachate loss prior to the liner tie in. This area was observed in good condition during the inspection. 9. Waste Management is currently operating in Phase 1, Cell 7. 10. There are 60 gas well probes that keep methane flowing at a continual rate to the landfill gas flare. Site Inspection

11. During the inspection the leachate tank was noted to have 7.0’ of leachate in the tank. The tank has a continuous
overflow discharge to the City of Asheboro Wastewater Treatment Plant. 12. The leachate tank was observed to be in good condition during this inspection. Ensure weekly inspections of the leachate tank are being conducted. 13. The facility has proper site access, security, signs, and safety requirements. 14. Yellow Edge of Waste (EOW) markers observed this inspection. 15. No prohibited wastes observed in the working face this inspection. 16. Working face observed small and compact during this inspection. 17. No windblown litter was observed in this inspection. Ensure all windblown litter is returned to the working face at the conclusion of each day of operation. 18. Groundwater wells observed were in good condition this inspection. 19. Landfill gas flare was observed in operation during this inspection.
20. Good grass cover observed on the south side of the landfill. 21. Continue to stabilize areas with bare or sparse grass cover until vigorous permanent grass cover germinates, especially in areas that will not be disturbed for over one year. Continue to stabilize ditch lines in a timely
manner. General Comments
22. The operations plan states that the facility may use reusable tarps, auto-shredder fluff, and petroleum contaminated soil as ADC. Shredder fluff and posi-shell are mainly used for daily cover with soil being used on outer slopes. 23. Erosion, drainage, and sedimentation controls observed appeared to be in good order. 24. Sediment basins are required to be cleaned out when sediment accumulates to ½ of the design depth as specified in the facility operations plan. 25. Ensure bare areas are stabilized per NPDES and NCDEMLR requirements. 26. The facility has a permanent truck wheel wash.
27. The Randolph County Fire Department can be contacted to respond to an emergency at the facility. 28. Access roads are of all-weather construction.

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29. The facility has proper signage. 30. The facility entrance is secured by a metal gate with lock.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
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Chuck Kirchner Environmental Specialist II Regional Representative
Sent on: February 16, 2024 X Email Hand delivery US Mail X Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - SWS Kyle Mertens, Environmental Protection Manager -Waste Management (c. 321-403-2544, [e-mail]) Paxton Arthurs, Engineer - Randolph County Public Works (c. 336-736-7927, [e-mail]), County Manager