5704T_INSP_20160602

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Macon
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 5704T
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 6/2/2016 Date of Last Inspection: 5/5/2016

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Highlands MSW Transfer Station
1080 Rich Gap Rd
Highlands, NC 28741

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35019299 ° W: 83.174522°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Chris Stahl
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
109 Sierra Dr
Franklin, NC 28734

PARTICIPANTS:
Tommy Keener, Macon County Solid Waste
Ethan Garett, Macon County Solid Waste
Lee Hill, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Transfer Facility Permit to Construct/Permit to Operate issued December 6, 2007
Permit Amendment for five-year renewal May 15, 2013
Permit Expires May 15, 2018

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) - Resolved

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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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Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
 All Photos were taken by Lee Hill on June 2, 2016.
 The facility is owned, operated and managed by Macon County.
 The facility service area is Macon County.
 The facility sign has been updated to display the correct permit number 5704T

Operations Inspection of Transfer Station (5704T)
 The facility consists of a pre-engineered steel building with a single loading bay.
 The tipping floor and push walls were observed and appeared to be in good condition.
 Mattresses that were stored outside of the building during the May 5, 2016 inspection were removed and no
unapproved material was observed outside of the transfer building.
 Windblown litter was well managed at the time of inspection.
 Minimal material was observed in the loading bay tunnel and appears to be cleaned on a daily basis.
 Trench drains were clean and appeared to be working properly.
 Electronics are collected in a roll off container and taken to the Macon County Landfill for palletizing and
processing.
 No unacceptable material was observed at the time of inspection.
 Loaded trailers are parked on a concrete pad with a drain connected to the leachate collection system.

Operations Inspection of White Goods and Tire Area
 The white goods and tire collection area is located to the north of the scale house.
 White goods collected at the facility are sent to the Macon County Landfill for refrigerant extraction and
recycling.
 White goods containing refrigerants were stored upright.
 Tires are laced into van trailers and are transported to the Macon County Landfill and then sent to Northeast
Georgia Tire Recycling.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

____________________________ Phone: [phone]

Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: June 3, 2016 to Chris
Stahl by:
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Outside of Transfer Building

Tipping Floor
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Loading Bay

Facility Sign