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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.: 36-06
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: 6/13/2024
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Gaston County Landfill
3155 Philadelphia Church Road
Dallas, NC 28034
Date of Last Inspection: 9/8/2023
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 egerrk ag ston o
Name: Marcie Smith, Assistant Director of Environmental Services
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: marcie.smith&gaston o
Name: Emily Melton, Assistant Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
Telephone: ([phone]
Email address: emily.meltonggaston og v.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Barry Cloninger, Landfill Administrator
Marcie Smith, Assistant Director of Environmental Services
Emily Melton, Assistant Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current — Approved September 7, 2023 (DIN 1812781)
Operations Plan — Approved August 23, 2023 (FID 1817004)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
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 accepted an average of 757.77 tons per day from July 2023 - May 2024 at the MSWLF.
4. The facility accepted an average of 359.70 tons per day from July 2023 - May 2024 at the C&DLF.
5. The facility is currently working in Unit 3, Phase 1.
6. The working face was small and manageable, and no unacceptable waste was observed.
7. Edge of liner markers were observed.
8. The facility utilizes soil and spray -applied mortar coating (SMC) as alternative cover. Soil cover is applied at least
once a week and more often when deemed appropriate.
9. Facility staff were actively picking up windblown waste.
10. On April 21, 2023, an Intent to Close notification was submitted to the Section indicating the C&DLF on top of the
unlined MSWLF would cease waste receipt operations by July 1, 2023.
It. During the inspection permanent vegetation was observed on the C&DLF.
White Goods & Scran Metal Collection Area
12. The area is well maintained.
13. White goods are staged upright on a concrete pad.
14. CFC's are removed from all white goods by Smart Air of Shelby, NC.
15. Scrap metal is collected by Web Metal for recycling.
Scrap Tires
16. Scrap tires are collected and stored in US Tire semi -trailers.
17. The facility had two trailers on -site and facility staff lace the tires in the trailers.
18. The area is well maintained.
19. US Tire collected 2,334.32 tons from July 2023 to April 2024.
Electronics Recycling
20. All electronics are staged by county staff prior to being taken for recycling by ERI.
21. During the inspection observed electronics palletized and wrapped.
22. The area is well maintained.
Small Type I Composting
23. Attendant on duty checks all incoming loads.
24. Only yard waste, silvicultural waste, untreated and unpainted wood waste is accepted and ground into mulch.
25. The area was well organized and maintained.
26. A 20-yard roll -off is staged for unacceptable waste.
27. Henson's, Inc. is scheduled to be on -site July 8, 2024, to grind the material.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Records Review
28. A copy of the current permit and operations plan are maintained in the landfill office.
29. 2nd Semi-annual groundwater monitoring 2022 and 16t Semi-annual groundwater monitoring 2023 were reviewed for
Unit II, Phase 1 & 2, 2' Semi-annual groundwater monitoring 2022 and 1st Semi-annual groundwater monitoring
2023 were reviewed for C&D.
30. Reviewed 15t Quarter 2023, 2nd Quarter 2023, 3rd Quarter 2023, and 4th Quarter 2023, and 16t Quarter 2024 methane
reports.
30. Waste screening reports were reviewed. Facility staff perform one (1) random inspection each day at the MSW and
C&D LF. Good documentation of unacceptable waste pulled out and final disposition noted. Records reviewed
were from January 2023 to May 2024.
Certified Operators are as followed:
Barry Cloninger, Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires 5/22/2026
Marcie Smith, Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires 9/30/2024
Kevin Jones, Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires 9/6/2025
Gary Nickens, Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires 2/9/2025
Daniel Shull, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires 9/12/2025
Alex Smith, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires 9/12/2025
Jabbar Sutton, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires 11/12/2025
Richard Rud, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires 2/21/2026
Matthew Deaton, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires 9/8/2026
Landon Propst, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires 9/8/2026
Brannon Williams, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires 9/8/2026
Michael Deese, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires 9/21/2026
Mark Hill, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires 3/16/2027
Marty Bradley, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires 3/16/2027
Scottie Gates, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires 3/16/2027
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed Kim Sue
DN: cn=Kim Sue,, o=Division of Waste Management,
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Date: 2024.06.14 14:13:56 -04'00' Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent to: Dan Ziehm 6/14/2024 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. lI
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Barry Cloninger, Landfill Administrator
Marcie Smith, Assistant Director of Environmental Services
Emily Melton, Assistant Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
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