1104_WMAsheville_DisposalMod_DIN26537_20160808

Facility Permit No: 1104-TRANSFER-1993
Permit to Construct / Operate
Waste Management of Asheville
Issuance: August 8, 2016
Doc ID: 26537
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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/Fax [phone] Internet: http://www.ncdenr.gov

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. 1104-TRANSFER-1993

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC.
is hereby issued a

PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
NOT APPLICABLE

PERMIT TO OPERATE
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ASHEVILLE TRANSFER STATION

PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
NOT APPLICABLE

Located at 24 Pond Road, in Asheville, Buncombe 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
deeds recorded for this property listed in Attachment No. 1 of this permit.

Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E.,
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Solid Waste Section
Facility Permit No: 1104-TRANSFER-1993
Permit to Construct / Operate
Waste Management of Asheville
Issuance: August 8, 2016
Doc ID: 26537
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ATTACHMENT 1

Permit to Operate Data Table
Permit Status Issuance Expiration
1104-TRANSFER-1993 Active September 10, 2013 December 31, 2018

PART I: GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS
1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, 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 Permit for this facility, dated December 31, 2008, was recorded by the Buncombe
County Register of Deeds on January 22, 2009 in Book 4640 on Pages 288 through 298
(Document ID No. 6691).
4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or
other instrument of transfer shall contain in the 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 sanitary landfill and a reference by book and page to the recordation of the
permit.
5. By initiating construction or receiving waste at this facility the permittee shall be
considered to have accepted the terms and conditions of this permit.
6. Construction and operation of this solid waste management facility must be in accordance
with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the Chapter
130A of the North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS 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.
Facility Permit No: 1104-TRANSFER-1993
Permit to Construct / Operate
Waste Management of Asheville
Issuance: August 8, 2016
Doc ID: 26537
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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 NCGS 130A-295.2(g) the permittee must notify the Section
thirty (30) days prior to any significant change in the identity or business structure of
either the owner 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 NPDES 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.
Properties Approved for the Solid Waste Facility
Buncombe County, N.C. Register of Deeds
Book Page Acreage Landowner PIN
2069 0150 0.5± Waste Management of
Carolinas, Inc.
962784718400000
1668 0187 4.6± Waste Management of
Carolinas, Inc.
962783682800000
5.1± Total Facility Acreage
Notes:
1. Deed book references are from the Buncombe County GIS website accessed July 2013.
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 & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
1. On February 3, 1993 a Permit was issue for the operation of a Transfer Facility.
2. On September 8, 1997 an amendment was made to the Permit for an increase of the
service area.
3. On April 8, 1998 a modification was made to the Permit for the five-year renewal of
operations.
Facility Permit No: 1104-TRANSFER-1993
Permit to Construct / Operate
Waste Management of Asheville
Issuance: August 8, 2016
Doc ID: 26537
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4. On August 22, 2003 a modification was made to the Permit for an increase of the service
area.
5. On December 31, 2008 an amendment was made to the Permit for the five-year renewal
of operations.
6. On September 10, 2013 an amendment was made to the Permit for the five-year renewal
of operations.
7. On August 8, 2016 a modification was made to the Permit to remove a disposal site and
add a new disposal site.
No. Permit Type Date Issued Document ID No.
1. Original Permit February 3, 1993
2. Permit Amendment September 8, 1997
3. Permit Amendment April 8, 1998
4. Permit Amendment August 22, 2003
5. Permit Amendment December 31, 2008 5300
6. Permit Amendment September 10, 2013 19314
7. Permit Modification August 8, 2016 26537

List of Documents for the Approved Plan
The descriptions of previous/historical documents may be found in the Permit to Operate issued
September 10, 2013, DIN 19314.
DOCUMENT ID NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
19642 Leachate Collection System Best Management Practices. Prepared by:
Waste Management Environmental Protection. Prepared for: Waste
Management. August 30, 2013.
26478 Revision of Facility Operations Plan. Prepared by: Waste Management
Environmental Protection. Prepared for: Waste Management. July 12,
2016.

PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable

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Facility Permit No: 1104-TRANSFER-1993
Permit to Construct / Operate
Waste Management of Asheville
Issuance: August 8, 2016
Doc ID: 26537
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT

PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Not Applicable
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 & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable

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Facility Permit No: 1104-TRANSFER-1993
Permit to Construct / Operate
Waste Management of Asheville
Issuance: August 8, 2016
Doc ID: 26537
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO OPERATE

PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
1. The Permit to Operate shall expire December 31, 2018. Pursuant to 15A NCAC
13B.0201(g), no later than June 31, 2018, the owner or operator must submit a request to
the Section for permit review prepared in accordance with Section .1603(a)(2) or (3) as
applicable, and must update pertinent facility plans including, but not limited to, the
facility operation and waste screening plans.
2. 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.
3. Copies of this permit, the approved plans and all records required to be maintained by the
permittee must be maintained at the facility, unless otherwise approved by the Section,
and made available to the Section upon request during normal business hours.
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART IV: INDUSTRIL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
4. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste as defined in NCGS 130A -290 (35).
5. The following, at a minimum, must not be accepted for disposal at the facility; hazardous
waste, 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, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by G.S. 130A-309.10(f).
6. This facility is permitted to receive municipal solid waste generated within the State of
North Carolina. Waste must be transported for disposal to one of the following disposal
Facility Permit No: 1104-TRANSFER-1993
Permit to Construct / Operate
Waste Management of Asheville
Issuance: August 8, 2016
Doc ID: 26537
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facilities contingent upon their approved service areas: Republic Services Inc., Upstate
Regional Landfill (SC Solid Waste Permit# 422441-1101) in Enoree, South Carolina;
Chamber’s R&B Landfill (GA MSWL Permit # 006-009D) in Homer, Georgia; Iris Glen
Environmental Center (TN Solid Waste Permit# SNL 901040262) in Johnson City, TN;
Buncombe County Landfill (NC Permit# 1107-MSWLF-1996) in Alexander, North
Carolina; or Haywood County – White Oak Landfill (NC Permit# 4407-MSWLF-1993)
in Waynesville, North Carolina. Proposed modifications of the service area and/or the
disposal facility constitute a permit modification and are subject to a permitting fee and
must be approved by the Section.
7. 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 G.S. 130A-309.25.
8. 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.
9. 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 leak proof transfer trailers, with watertight covers,
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.
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.
Facility Permit No: 1104-TRANSFER-1993
Permit to Construct / Operate
Waste Management of Asheville
Issuance: August 8, 2016
Doc ID: 26537
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10. 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.
11. 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.
12. The permittee must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the facility,
including daily records of waste received and origins of the loads. Scales must be used to
weigh the amount of waste received. The daily records are to be summarized into a
monthly report for use in the required annual reports.
13. 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 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.

Facility Permit No: 1104-TRANSFER-1993
Permit to Construct / Operate
Waste Management of Asheville
Issuance: August 8, 2016
Doc ID: 26537
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PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
General Conditions
14. Wastes received and product stored shall be maintained in reasonably sized piles with
adequate fire breaks and lanes in accordance with the approved operational plans and the
pertinent rules.
15. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing
water in operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact
with solid waste shall be contained on-site or properly treated prior to discharge.
16. These areas shall be operated and maintained with sufficient dust control measures to
minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety
hazard.
17. These areas shall be operated and maintained in a manner so as to minimize odors,
prevent the creation of a nuisance, potential health hazard, or a potential fire hazard.
18. Effective vector control measures shall be applied as necessary to control flies, rodents,
insects, or vermin.

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Facility Permit No: 1104-TRANSFER-1993
Permit to Construct / Operate
Waste Management of Asheville
Issuance: August 8, 2016
Doc ID: 26537
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ATTACHMENT 4
CONDITIONS FOR CLOSURE

PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Not Applicable
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART III: CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART V: LAND CLEARING & INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable

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