9001_INSP_20240624

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
MSWLF X COUNTY: UNION
X PERMIT NO.: 9001-CDLF-1998
X X FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 6/24/24 Date of Last Inspection: 2/10/22
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Union County Construction and Demolition Landfill 2125 Austin Chaney Road Wingate, North Carolina 28174 GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35. 03574 Long.: -80.46285 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Chris Medlin, Assistant Director, Solid Waste Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS: Tyler Stutts, Assistant Superintendent Jeremy Secrest, Crew Leader Baily Simpson, Crew Leader
Teresa Bradford, DEQ – Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Construct Expansion Phases 3-6 and Permit to Operate Cells 1-8 and Expansion Area Phase 1A, 1 and 2 was to Union County on May 14, 2024. This Permit is for the life-of site of the facility which is defined as the period from the initial receipt of solid waste at the facility until the facility reaches its final permitted elevations, which period shall not exceed 60 years. Permit number 90-01 was approved to begin waste receipt operations on June 2, 1998; therefore, the permit shall expire on June 2, 2058.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility consists of a closed MSWLF, a CDLF over a closed MSWLF, residential waste convenience area, yard
waste area, recycling drop-off area, white goods/scrap metal area, tire collection area, pesticide container building and animal carcass collection. 2. The facility is permitted to receive waste generated within Union County.
3. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility. 4. The facility is secured by a locked gate at the facility entrance. 5. Access roads are of all-weather construction.
Operation Inspection of the CDLF: 6. The facility receives approximately 300 tons of C&D waste per operational day. 7. The working face was small and well controlled. 8. No unacceptable waste was observed. 9. Windblown litter was well controlled. 10. Good vegetative cover was observed on inactive areas. 11. Edge of waste markers were being maintained. 12. Several groundwater monitoring wells and methane monitoring wells were inspected. Operation Inspection of the Yard Waste Treatment and Processing Area:
13. No unacceptable waste was observed. 14. The facility is not actively composting. The material is ground by a third-party contractor and hauled off site.
Operation Inspection of the Scrap Tire Area: 15. Tires are collected in a covered trailer and stored properly.
Operation Inspection of the White Good Area: 16. White goods containing Freon are separated from other metals. 17. Take measures to ensure that white goods containing freon are stored in an upright manner. Records Review: 18. Reviewed the permit, operations plan, soil cover log, training records and random inspection records (6 per day).
19. Quarterly methane monitoring records could not be reviewed during the inspection. The records were received by email on 7/17/24. Take measures to ensure that the quarterly methane records are available for review. 20. The 1st semiannual groundwater and surface water sampling event performed in May 2023 and the 2nd semiannual monitoring sampling event performed in December 2023 were verified via the Division Document Database. 21. Certified Manager of Landfill Operations Certifications:
• Chris Medlin (expires 9/5/2024)
• Bailey Simpson (expires 6/16/2024)
• Matthew Carpenter (expires 6/17/2025)
• Jeremy Secrest (expires 6/15/2026)
• Tyler Stutts (expires 3/4/2027) 22. Certified Landfill Operations Specialist Certification:
• Jeremy Secrest (expires 9/21/2024)
• Matthew Carpenter (expires 6/21/2025)
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
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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• Eric Hulsey (expires 11/16/2026)
• John Watkin (expires 11/16/2026)
• Jonathon Williams (expires 3/20/27) Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Phone: [phone] Teresa N. Bradford
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 7/19/24 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section