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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Cleveland
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 23-01
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
X
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 6/20/2024
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cleveland County Landfill Self-McNeilly
250 Fielding Road
Cherryville, NC 28021
Cleveland County CDLF
1608 Airport Road
Shelby, NC 28150
Date of Last Inspection: 9/27/2023
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.34031 Lone.:-81.46537
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Josh Davis, Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: josh.davisgclevelandcountync.gov
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Josh Davis - Solid Waste Director
Gene Wright — Solid Waste Business Manager
Lindy Jones — Solid Waste Business Services Supervisor
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current — Issued August 15, 2017 (FID 731248) Life of Site
Operations Plan — Approved June 2, 2016 (DIN 26761)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
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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 Cleveland County.
3. The Self-McNeilly facility accepts an average of 318 tons per day.
4. The C&D Landfill accepts an average of 195 tons per day.
Operations Inspection of the MSW Landfill Unit:
5. The facility is currently working in Phase 3.
6. Edge of liner markers were observed. Edge of waste is placed no closer than four feet from the edge of liner.
7. The working face was small and compact.
8. No unacceptable waste observed on the working face.
9. All access roads were maintained in good condition.
10. The facility utilizes soil and spray -applied Mortar Coating (SMC) for daily cover.
11. Windblown waste was being picked up during the inspection.
C&D Landfill Unit
12. Edge of liner markers were observed. Edge of waste is placed no closer than four feet from the edge of liner.
13. A Republic Services truck was observed backing up to the working face and dumping a load of pallets. Mr. Wright
called the scale house to stop the driver and facility staff separated the pile of pallets to be disposed of in the T&P
area.
14. All access roads were maintained in good condition.
15. Working face less than'/2 acre in size.
16. The facility utilizes soil for cover which is applied weekly.
17. On March 13, 2024, and March 26, 2024, site inspections were performed in response to a report of water flowing
through waste on the north side of the landfill.
During these inspections water was observed flowing through an eroded ditch exposing waste for
approximately 150 feet and four leachate seeps were discovered.
On May 24, 2024, a Leachate Seep and Eroded Diversion Repair Plan (FID 1847766) was submitted by
Garrett & Moore to the Section for review.
During the inspection conducted on June 20, 2024, no water was observed flowing through the eroded
ditch.
White Goods & Scrap Metal Collection Area
18. White goods and scrap metal are collected from the public at each of the County's nine convenience centers. CFC's
are removed from all white goods by Smart Air at the convenience centers. Cleveland County then hauls the white
goods and scrap metal to a staging area located NW of the two leachate above ground holding tanks.
19. All metal is placed on a concrete pad. Morris Metal in Kings Mountain hauls the metal to their facility for
processing.
20. The area was well maintained.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Scrap Tires
21. Scrap tires are collected and stored in U.S. Tire semi -trailers.
22. The facility accepted 270 tons and 247.56 tons were removed for disposal by U.S. Tire during the period of
5/l/2023 to 6/30/2023 and accepted 1,433.64 tons and 1,417.55 tons were removed during the period of 7/1/2023 to
6/24/2024.
23. The area was well maintained.
Treatment of Processing Area
24. Pallets and yard waste debris are maintained in separate stockpiles.
25. The area was well maintained.
Records Review
26. Current copy of permit and operational plan were on file.
27. Reviewed 2nd semi-annual groundwater monitoring report for 2023, 1 st semi-annual groundwater monitoring report
for 2024. Leachate monitoring is performed semi-annually with their groundwater monitoring.
28. Reviewed methane monitoring reports for 1st Quarter 2023, 2nd Quarter 2023, 3' Quarter 2023, 4t' Quarter 2023, 1st
Quarter 2024 and 2nd Quarter 2024.
29. Random inspection reports were reviewed. Facility staff perform an average of three (3) random inspections each
day at MSW and CDLF. Screening performed with good frequency. Good documentation of observed
unacceptable waste streams and final disposition of this waste. Records reviewed were from Jan. 1, 2024 -
June 19, 2024, for the MSW and Jan. 1, 2024 - June 19, 2024, for the C&D.
30. Leachate is discharged by a force main to the City of Shelby WWTP. It is pumped via force main eight (8) times
every twenty-four (24) hours for a duration of thirty (30) minutes each time.
31. Certified Operators are as followed:
Josh Davis - Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires June 1, 2027
Phillip A. Burnham - Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires July 6, 2025
Gary Head - Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires July 28, 2025
Gene Wright - Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires Sept. 7, 2025
Gary Hudson - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 13, 2027
Mark Jones - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires August 18, 2027
Esteban Soto - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires September 4, 2027
Jose Soto - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires September 4, 2027
Jacob Wortman - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires October 19, 2027
Ted W. Ledbetter - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires November 3, 2027
Ricky L. Hudson - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 8, 2028
Deon Price - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires March 22, 2028
Chad M. Reynolds - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 8, 2026
Jason Dyer - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 8, 2026
Parker Gragg - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 21, 2026
Todd Hoyle - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 21, 2026
Brian Crede - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 21, 2026
Will Cox - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 21, 2026
Dillon Shull - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires March 13, 2026
Willie J. Hamrick - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires September 5, 2026
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Solid Waste Section
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
DDN: cn=Kim Sue,
Kim Sue
—Division of Waste
Management, ou=Solid Waste Section,
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Date: 2024.07.01 11:35:44 -04'00' Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent to: Josh Davis 7/1/2024 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. fI
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Gene Wright — Solid Waste Business Manager
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