HomeMy WebLinkAbout2403T_ColumbusPTO_DIN25982_20160602 Permit No: 2403
Columbus County Transfer Station
June 2, 2016
Document ID No. 25982
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone: 919-707-8200 Internet: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management-solid-waste-section
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Permit No. 24-03
COLUMBUS COUNTY
(Owner and Operator)
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
Not Applicable
PERMIT TO OPERATE
2403T-TRANSFER-1997, Columbus County Transfer Station
PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
Not Applicable
Located at 107 Landfill Road (S.R. 1451) at the Columbus County Landfill Facility, Whiteville,
Columbus County, North Carolina, in accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes
of North Carolina and all rules promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in this
permit. The legal description of the site is identified on the deed recorded for this property listed in
Attachment 1 of this permit.
Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E.
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Solid Waste Section
Permit No: 2403
Columbus County Transfer Station
June 2, 2016
Document ID No. 25982
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ATTACHMENT 1
GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS INFORMATION
Part I General Facility
1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division
of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section). In accordance with North Carolina
Solid Waste Management Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d), a solid waste management facility
permit shall have two parts: a permit to construct and a permit to operate. The permit to
construct must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The permit
to operate must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this permit.
2. The persons to whom this permit is issued (“permittee”) are the owners and operators of the
solid waste management facility.
3. The transfer station is located on property that includes other solid waste management
facilities that have been permitted and recorded with the Columbus County Register of
Deeds. The certified copy of the permit to operate for the ARS - Columbus County Landfill
(Permit No. 2401-MSWLF-1982) issued November 11, 1982, was recorded in the Columbus
County Register of Deeds on November 17, 1982, in Deed Book 344, Pages 264-267.
4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or other
instrument of transfer must contain in the deed description section, in no smaller type than
that used in the body of the deed or instrument, a statement that the property has been used
as a solid waste management facility and a reference by book and page to the recordation of
the permit.
5. By receiving waste at this facility the permittee shall be considered to have accepted the
terms and conditions of this permit.
6. Operation of this solid waste management facility shall be in accordance with the North
Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B; Article 9 of the Chapter 130A
of the North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S. 130A-290, et seq.); the conditions
contained in this permit; and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules
conflict, the Solid Waste Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically
addressed by permit condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit
revocation.
7. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for
permitting the facility including those identified in Attachment 1, “List of Documents for
Approved Plan,” and which constitute the approved plan for the facility. Where
discrepancies exist, the most recent submittals and the Conditions of Permit shall govern.
8. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section, through the issuance
of a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes and rules. In
accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(g) the permittee shall notify the Section thirty (30)
days prior to any significant change in the identity or business structure of either the owner
Permit No: 2403
Columbus County Transfer Station
June 2, 2016
Document ID No. 25982
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or the operator, including but not limited to a proposed transfer of ownership of the facility
or a change in the parent company of the owner or operator of the facility.
9. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the
development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for a General or
Individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Discharge Permit.
Issuance of this permit does not remove the permittee’s responsibilities for compliance with
any other local, state or federal rule, regulation, or statute.
PERMIT TO OPERATE
Permit Issuance Expiration
2403T-TRANSFER-1997 June 2, 2016 November 23, 2020
PROPERTIES APPROVED FOR THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
Columbus County Register of Deeds
Book Page Grantor Grantee Acres
376 362 Garland Williamson and wife,
Shelba P. Williamson County of Columbus 193.77
The Columbus County Transfer Station occupies approximately 1.5 acres of the property.
Part II Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part III Construction and Demolition Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part IV Industrial Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part V Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
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June 2, 2016
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Part VI Transfer Station/Treatment & Processing Unit(s)
Permitting History
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Permit to Construct (PTC) July 2, 1997
Permit to Operate (PTO) December 29, 1997
PTO Amendment July 22, 2005
PTO Amendment November 23, 2010 11565
PTO Amendment (5-yr) June 2, 2016 25982
List of Documents for the Approved Plan
1. Columbus County Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Station: Permit Submittal, Prepared by
Marlowe, Dreitzler and Associates, Raleigh, NC. Received May 22, 1997. Revised through
November 24, 1997.
2. Facility Plan for the Waste Management – Columbus County Transfer Station. April 1997.
3. Dempsey B. Herring. Letter to William Drietzler. Zoning Approval. May 13, 1997.
4. Daniels Sams, P.E. Letter to Dempsey Herring. Approval of Sedimentation and Erosion
Control Plan. July 3, 1997.
5. William W. Dreitzler, P.E. Letter to Jim Barber. Columbus County Municipal Solid Waste
Transfer Status Report (Substantial Completion). December 30, 1997.
6. Michael Loyd, P. G. Letter to Jim Barber. Request for Permit Renewal including
Operations Plan revised May 16, 2005. May 16, 2005.
7. Request for Permit Amendment, Columbus County Transfer Facility, Permit No. 23-04T.
Prepared and submitted by Golder Associates NC, Inc., Greensboro, NC, on behalf of
Columbus County and Waste Management of Whiteville. April 7, 2010. Revised through
September 14, 2010. Document ID No: 11306
8. Request for Permit Amendment, Columbus County Transfer Facility, Permit No. 23-04T.
Prepared and submitted by Columbus County Solid Waste. February 22, 2016. Revised
through February 25, 2016. Document ID No: 25981
Part VII Miscellaneous Solid Waste Management
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
Not Applicable
-End of Section-
ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO OPERATE
Part I: General Facility
1. The facility must be adequately secured by means of gates, chains, berms, fences, or other
security measures approved by the Section to prevent unauthorized entry.
2. Signs must be posted at the entrance to the facility that state that no hazardous waste or
liquid waste can be received at the facility; and provide information on dumping procedures,
the hours of operation, the permit number, contact name, telephone number, and other
pertinent information. Traffic signs or markers must be provided as necessary to promote an
orderly traffic pattern to and from the discharge area and to maintain efficient operating
conditions.
3. Interior roadway must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition.
4. A responsible individual trained and certified in facility operations must be on-site at all
times during all operating hours of the facility, in accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-309.25.
An attendant must be present to oversee the loading and unloading of waste.
5. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained by the
permittee must be maintained at the facility and made available to the Section upon request
during normal business hours.
6. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the
Sedimentation Control Act, N.C.G.S. 113A-50 et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A
NCAC 4. The Section must be notified of any approved modifications to the sedimentation
and erosion control plan.
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7. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of
pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the
requirements under Sections 401 and 4040 or the Clean Water Act, as amended.
8. Fire lanes must be established and maintained at all times. The dimensions of the fire lanes
must be coordinated with the Fire Marshall having jurisdiction over the site.
9. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the regional waste
management specialist with 24 hours or the occurrence, followed by a written notification
within 15 calendar days of the occurrence.
10. Financial assurance as required by state rules and statutes must be continuously maintained
for the duration of the facility and updated and submitted annually to the Section by the
anniversary date of the issuance of this permit.
Part II: Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part III: Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part IV: Industrial Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part V: Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part VI: Transfer Station / Treatment and Processing Unit
1. The Permit to Operate shall expire November 23, 2020. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B
.0201(c) and .0206(a), no later than May 23, 2020, the permittee must submit a request to
Section for a permit amendment and must update pertinent facility plans including, but
not limited to, the facility plan, operation plan and waste screening plan.
2. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A – 290 (a)
(35).
3. The following, at a minimum, must not be accepted for disposal at the facility: hazardous
waste, yard trash, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged,
regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in
40 CFR 761. Wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by N.C.G.S. 130A-
309.10(f) must not be transferred for landfill disposal.
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4. This facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Columbus, Brunswick,
New Hanover, Pender, Bladen, and Robeson Counties. Waste transported for disposal
must go to Sampson County Disposal (Permit Number 8202-MSWLF-2000) in
Roseboro. Changes to the service area and/or the disposal facility must be approved by
the Section and will constitute a permit modification and may be subject to a permitting
fee.
5. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of, or accept for transfer for subsequent
disposal, municipal solid waste that is generated within the boundaries of a unit of local
government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of municipal solid waste from disposing of that
type or form of municipal solid waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of municipal solid waste to recycle that type or
form of municipal solid waste.
6. The permittee must develop, and use, a training and screening program at the facility for
detecting and preventing unauthorized wastes from being accepted at the facility. At a
minimum, the program must include:
a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures.
b. Records of all inspections
c. Training of personnel to recognize hazardous, liquid and other excluded waste
types.
d. Development of a contingency plan to properly manage any identified hazardous,
liquid, or other excluded or unauthorized wastes. The plan must address
identification, removal, storage and final disposition of these wastes.
7. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions.
a. The tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area must be maintained in a clean,
sanitary condition at all times and must be cleaned at least daily in accordance
with the approved Operational Plan.
b. Waste must only be deposited on a “tipping floor” or directly into a transfer
container. Waste must not be stored on the “tipping floor” after operating hours.
c. Waste may be stored on-site, in transfer trailers, designed and maintained to be
leak resistant in accordance with industry standards for a maximum of 24 hours
except that a minimal amount of waste may be stored for a maximum of 72 hours
when the facility is closed during a weekend or holiday. Storage of the waste must
not cause any nuisance, such as odor or attraction of vectors.
d. Effective vector control measures must be applied at all times to control any
potential vectors including flies, rodents, insects, and other vermin.
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e. Control measures must be utilized to minimize and eliminate visible dust
emissions and blowing litter.
i) Fugitive dust emissions are prohibited.
ii) Windblown materials must be collected by the end of the day and no
windblown material may be allowed to leave the facility boundary.
8. All water that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water, is
leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release to the environment.
a. The leachate control system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices,
sanitary sewer connections and leachate storage tanks, must be operational during
facility operations.
b. The tipping floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the
leachate collection system.
9. The permittee must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the facility
and transferred out of the facility, including daily records of waste received and origins of
the loads. Scales must be used to weigh waste. The daily records are to be summarized
into a monthly report for use in the required annual reports.
10. On or before August 1 annually, the Permittee must submit an annual facility report to the
Solid Waste Section, on forms prescribed by the Section.
a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending
June 30.
b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received in tons and be
compiled:
i) On a monthly basis.
ii) By county, city or transfer station of origin.
iii) By specific waste type.
iv) By receiving disposal facility.
v) By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Environmental
Specialist for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report
form.
d. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to each county manager for
each county from which waste was received at the facility. Documentation that a
copy of the report has been forwarded to the county managers must be sent to the
Regional Environmental Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual
facility report form.
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Columbus County Transfer Station
June 2, 2016
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Part VII: Miscellaneous Solid Waste Management
1. The facility is permitted to receive and collect the following in trailers or roll-off
containers;
a. White goods as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a) (44);
b. Scrap tires and tires as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-309.53 (6) and (7); and
c. Scrap metal.
2. Operation and management of these areas shall be conducted in accordance with the
approved operations plan and pertinent solid waste management rules and statutes of the
State of North Carolina.
-End of Permit Conditions-