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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 919-707-8200 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. 2301
CLEVELAND COUNTY
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
2301-MSWLF-2009, Cleveland County Landfill Self-McNeilly – Phase 3
PERMIT TO OPERATE
2301-MSWLF-2009, Cleveland County Landfill Self-McNeilly
2301-CDLF-1997, Cleveland County CDLF – Over Closed 2301-MSWLF-1990, Cleveland County
Landfill (West MSWLF)
PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
2301-MSWLF-1998 Cleveland County Landfill (East MSWLF)
2301-MSWLF-1990, Cleveland County Landfill (West MSWLF)
Located at 279 Fielding Road, near the Town of Cherryville, Cleveland 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 1 of this permit.
Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E., Supervisor
Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section
Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
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ATTACHMENT 1
GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS/INFORMATION
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Permit to Operate Date Table
Permit Status Issuance Expiration DIN
2301-MSWLF-2009, Cleveland County
Landfill Self-McNeilly
Active August 14, 2014 May 15, 2019 21185
2301-CDLF-1997, Cleveland County
CDLF – Over Closed 2301-MSWLF-
1990, Cleveland County Landfill (West
MSWLF)
Active August 14, 2014 May 15, 2019 21185
2301-MSWLF-1998 Cleveland County
Landfill (East MSWLF)
Closed Not Applicable Not Applicable 21185
2301-MSWLF-1990, Cleveland
County Landfill (West MSWLF)
Closed Not Applicable Not Applicable 21185
General 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 to Operate for this facility dated December 6, 2007, was recorded in the
Cleveland County Register of Deeds on March 17, 2008, in Deed Book 1547, Pages 648 –
657 (DIN 4233).
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
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 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
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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 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.
10. Solid waste management facility properties are those properties identified in the Properties
Approved for the Solid Waste Management Facility table found in Attachment 1 of this
permit. Any and all solid waste management facility property uses are subject to review and
written approval by the Section. Solid waste management facility property uses approved in
writing by the Section will be included in the List of Approved Documents.
Properties Approved for the Solid Waste Management Facility
Cleveland County NC Register of Deeds
Book Page Property Owner Acres
1540 1996 Cleveland County 750.00±
Total Site Acreage: 750.00± acres
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
2301-MSWLF-2009, Cleveland County Landfill Self-McNeilly
Permitting History
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Permit to Construct Phase 1 December 6, 2007 3184
Permit to Operate Phase 1 May 15, 2009 7098
Permit to Construct Phase 2 (vertical expansion) and Permit to
Operate Five (5) Year Renewal
August 14, 2014 21185
Permit to Construct Phase 3 September 28, 2016 26760
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List of Documents for Approved Plan
The descriptions of previous/historical documents may be found in the Permit to Operate issued
August 2014 (DIN 21185).
DIN Description
21283 Water Quality Monitoring Plan, Cleveland County Landfill, Shelby, North Carolina,
DWM Permit #23-01. Prepared for Cleveland County. Prepared by Shield
Engineering. June 2014.
26161 Permit to Construct, Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility, (Self-McNeilly), Phase
3. Prepared for Cleveland County. Prepared by MESCO. June 2016.
26208 Design Hydrgeologic Study, Cleveland County Landfill, Phase 1-3, (Self-McNeilly
Landfill). Prepared for Cleveland County. Prepared by MESCO. June 2016.
26209 Water Quality Monitoring Plan, Cleveland County Landfill, Phase 1-3, (Self-
McNeilly Landfill). Prepared for Cleveland County. Prepared by MESCO.
September 2016.
26210 Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan, Cleveland County Landfill, Phase 1-3, (Self-McNeilly
Landfill). Prepared for Cleveland County. Prepared by MESCO. June 2016.
26761 Operations Plan. Prepared for Cleveland County. Prepared by MESCO. June 2016.
2301-MSWLF-1998, Cleveland County Landfill (East MSWLF)
Permitting History
The previous permitting history may be found in the Permit to Operate issued February 11, 2011
(DIN 12841) and February 28, 2011(DIN 9050).
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Permit to Operate modification – changes to the approved
closure plan.
February 11, 2011 12841
Permit for Closure - Issuance August 14, 2014 21185
List of Documents for Approved Plan
The descriptions of previous/historical documents may be found in the Permit to Operate issued
August 2014 (DIN 21185).
2301-MSWLF-1990, Cleveland County Landfill (West MSWLF)
Permitting History
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Unlined MSW Landfill closed December 1997 with two feet of
final cover.
August14, 2014 21185
List of Documents for Approved Plan
The descriptions of previous/historical documents may be found in the Permit to Operate issued
August 2014 (DIN 21185).
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PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
2301-CDLF-1997, Cleveland County CDLF – Over Closed 2301-MSWLF-1990, Cleveland
County Landfill (West MSWLF)
Permitting History
The previous permitting history may be found in the Permit to Operate issued February 11, 2011
(DIN 12841) and February 28, 2011(DIN 9050).
List of Documents for Approved Plan
The descriptions of previous/historical documents may be found in the Permit to Operate issued
February 11, 2011 (DIN 12841) and February 28, 2011(DIN 9050).
DIN Description
3134 Corrective Action Plan, Cleveland County Landfill – West Site, DSWM Permit No. 23-
01. Prepared for Cleveland County. Prepared by Shield. July 2007.
5074 Permit Application for Continued Operation, Cleveland County, Construction and
Demolition Landfill Facility. Prepared for Cleveland County. Prepared by MESCO. July
2008.
5852 Cleveland County Landfill, Pilot Remediation Methodology, DSWM Permit No. 23-01,
Shield Project 1040167. Prepared for Cleveland County. Prepared by Shield. August
2008.
11478 Cleveland County Landfill Methane Gas Interceptor System, Document #1 – Final
Design, Gas interceptor Trench, Document #2 – Methane Monitoring Program (Revision
1). DENR approval letter with attachments. October 1997.
20474 Amendment to Permit, Cleveland County, Municipal Solid Waste and Construction
and Demolition Landfill Facilities Phase 2. Prepared for Cleveland County.
Prepared by Municipal Engineering Services Company. November 2013 and revised
January 2014.
21189 Operations Plan. Extracted from DIN 20474. Prepared for Cleveland County.
Prepared by Municipal Engineering Services Company. November 2013 and revised
January 2014.
21282 Methane Monitoring Plan, Cleveland County Landfill, Shelby, North Carolina,
DWM Permit #23-01. Prepared for Cleveland County. Prepared by Shield
Engineering. June 2014.
21283 Water Quality Monitoring Plan, Cleveland County Landfill, Shelby, North Carolina,
DWM Permit #23-01. Prepared for Cleveland County. Prepared by Shield
Engineering. June 2014.
PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Amendment to Permit for Continued Operation, February 2011. February 28, 2011 9050
Permit to Operate Five (5) Year Renewal August 14, 2014 21185
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Not Applicable
PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
1. The initial, substantial, construction authorized by this Permit to Construct must commence
within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit. If substantial construction does not
begin within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit, then the permit to construct
shall expire. Substantial construction includes, but is not limited to, issuance of construction
contracts, mobilization of equipment on site, and construction activities including installation
of sedimentation and erosion control structures. The permittee may reapply for the permit to
construct prior to the expiration date. The re-application will be subject to the statutes and
rules in effect on that date and may be subject to additional fees.
2. The permittee must conduct a preconstruction meeting at the facility prior to initiating
construction of any unit/cell and must notify the Section at least 10 days prior to the meeting.
3. Construction of all solid waste management units within this facility must be in accordance
with the pertinent approved plans and only for those phases of development approved for
construction as described in Attachment 1, List of Documents for Approved Plan.
4. Modifications or revisions of the approved documents or changes during construction of any
landfill unit/cell require approval by the Section, and may constitute a permit modification
and be subject to a permitting fee.
5. Burning of land-clearing debris generated on site as a result of construction activities requires
approval by the Section prior to initiating the burn. In addition, the facility must ensure the
activity is in compliance with all air pollution and open burning laws, regulations, and
ordinances.
6. In areas with streams and/or wetlands, the permittee shall provide to the Section the approved
404/401 from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the NCDEQ Division of Water
Resources, in electronic format (pdf) prior to construction in the affected areas.
Monitoring Requirements
7. Prior to construction of the phase or cell(s) within the phase, all piezometers, borings, and
groundwater monitoring wells within the footprint must be properly abandoned in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113(b)(1) and (d), entitled “Abandonment of Wells”.
8. In areas where soil is to be undercut, abandoned piezometers, monitoring wells and borings
must not be grouted to pre-grade land surface, but to the proposed base grade surface to
prevent having to cut excess grout and possibly damage the wells.
9. A licensed geologist must report any pertinent geological feature(s) exposed during phase or
cell excavation. Prior to placing any landfill liner, the geologist must submit to the Section
Hydrogeologist a written report that includes an accurate description of the exposed
geological feature(s) and effect of the geological feature(s) on the design, construction, and
operation of the cell, phase, or unit.
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10. Within thirty (30) days of the completed permanent abandonment of a piezometer,
monitoring well or boring, the well abandonment record (Division of Water Resources Form
GW-30) and any additional information included in the abandonment record must be
submitted to the Section in electronic format (pdf). The well abandonment records must be
submitted to the Section in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b) and be certified by a
licensed geologist.
11. Within 30 days of completed construction of each new groundwater monitoring well, a well
construction record (Division of Water Resources Form GW-1b), typical well schematic,
boring log, field log and notes, and description of well development activities must be
submitted to the Section in electronic format (pdf).
12. A licensed geologist must supervise installation of groundwater monitoring wells and surface
water sampling stations.
13. Any modification to the approved Water Quality Monitoring Plan must be submitted to the
Section Hydrogeologist for review.
14. The permittee must submit a plan sheet-sized, scaled topographical map, showing the
location and identification of new, existing and abandoned groundwater monitoring wells and
piezometers and provide the Section Hydrogeologist a copy in electronic format (pdf).
Erosion and Sedimentation Control Requirements
15. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable to
mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the landfill unit
during the service life of the facility.
16. All earth disturbing activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation
Pollution Control Act of 1973 (15 NCAC 4) and consistent with any other local, state or
federal requirements.
17. 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 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
18. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval
by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Solid Waste Section must be notified of any
sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications.
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
2301-MSWLF-2009, Cleveland County Landfill Self-McNeilly
19. Pursuant to the N.C. Solid Waste Management Rules (Rule) 15A NCAC 13B .0201(c) and
(d)(1), this permit approves construction of Phase 3 of the Cleveland County MSWLF.
20. The following conditions must be met prior to operation of each constructed unit of the solid
waste management facility:
a. The Permittee must obtain a written approval for Phase(s) or Cell(s) from the Section in
accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d).
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b. Construction quality assurance (CQA) documentation as well as a certification by the
project engineer that the landfill was built in accordance with approved plans and the
conditions of the permit must be submitted to the Section for review and approval.
c. The Permittee must contact the appropriate Section Environmental Senior Specialist and
Permitting Engineer to determine whether the Section chooses to hold a pre-operative
meeting with key landfill personnel and representatives of the Section.
d. The edge of the waste footprint must be identified with permanent physical markers.
e. Financial assurance must be updated, approved by the Section, and an appropriate
mechanism in place for each unit.
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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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO OPERATE
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
1. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the
Sedimentation Control Act NCGS 113A-50, et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A
NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and
operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the
landfill unit during the service life of the facility.
2. 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 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
3. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval
by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Solid Waste Section must be notified of any
sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications.
4. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained in the
operating record 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.
5. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic
(pdf) copy.
6. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the Regional Waste
Management Specialist within twenty-four (24) hours of the occurrence with a written
notification to be submitted within fifteen (15) calendar days of the occurrence. Fire lanes
must be maintained and passable at all times. Dimensions of the fire lanes must be
coordinated with the Fire Marshall having jurisdiction over the site.
7. Processing of materials, shredding, or grinding must not take place at the facility unless
approval has been granted under the special use permit and a revised operations plan has
been submitted to the Solid Waste Section.
8. 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.
9. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition.
10. The edge of the waste footprint for all disposal units must be identified and maintained with
permanent physical markers.
11. 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 that provide information on dumping procedures,
the hours of operation, the permit number, and other pertinent information. Traffic signs or
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markers must be provided as necessary to promote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the
discharge area and to maintain efficient operating conditions.
12. 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, PCB
waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by G.S.
130A-309.10(f).
13. The permittee is required to make application for a permit amendment for subsequent phases
of landfill development, in accordance with NCGS 130A-295.8(b)(2).
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
2301-MSWLF-2009, Cleveland County Landfill Self-McNeilly
General Conditions
14. Financial assurance as required by state rules and statutes must be continuously maintained
for the duration of the facility in accordance with applicable rules and statutes. Closure and
Post-Closure cost estimates and financial instruments must be updated annually pursuant to
15A NCAC 13B .1628.
15. Pursuant to the NC Solid Waste Management Rule (Rule) 15A NCAC 13B .1626(5) burning
of land-clearing debris generated on-site, as a result of construction activities, requires
approval by the Section prior to initiating the burn. In addition, the Division of Air Quality
and local fire department must approve the activity prior to burning.
16. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of any type or form of 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.
17. The leachate collection system must be maintained in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B
.1626(12)(a). The permittee shall prepare a plan detailing the maintenance of the system and
must submit it to the Section for review and approval no later than July 1, 2009. The plan
shall include provisions for periodic cleaning and visual inspection. Documentation of the
inspections, and cleaning and monitoring must be included in the operating records of the
facility and provided to the Section upon request.
18. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance with
G.S. 130A-309.25.
a. A responsible individual certified in landfill operations must be on-site during all
operating hours of the facility to ensure compliance with operational requirements.
b. All pertinent landfill-operating personnel must receive training and supervision necessary
to properly operate the landfill units in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.25 and addressed
by memorandum dated November 29, 2000.
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19. Closure or partial closure of any MSWLF unit must be in accordance with the Closure Plans
described in the approved plans and 15A NCAC 13B .1629. Final Closure Plans must be
submitted to the Section at least 90 days prior to implementation.
20. The facility must maintain records for all solid waste materials accepted as alternative cover
material and used as alternate daily cover. The records must include: the date of receipt,
weight of material, general description of the material, identity of the generator and
transporter, and county of origin. Such records must be made available to the Section upon
request.
21. Prior to disposal in a new cell previously separated from the active disposal cell by rainwater
and leachate separation devices involving rainwater flaps welded to the liner and/or
disconnected leachate lines, a construction certification shall be placed in the facility
operating record. The certification must describe the proper removal of temporary rainwater
devices and reconnection of leachate collection lines in accordance with the approved
documents listed in Attachment 1. The document must also contain a statement of
certification by the facility’s trained landfill operator, N. C. registered professional engineer,
or other person approved by the Section, that the construction was properly completed
according to the approved plans.
22. The proper removal of geotextile covering the gravel column, occurring with the progression
of fill, shall be documented by the facility’s trained landfill operator, or other person
approved by the Section, in accordance with the approved documents listed in Attachment 1,
of this permit, and the documentation shall be placed in the facility’s operating record.
Monitoring and Reporting Requirement
23. Groundwater locations must be established and monitored as identified in the List of
Documents for the Approved Plan.
24. A licensed geologist must be present to supervise the installation of groundwater monitoring
wells. The exact locations, screened intervals, and nesting of the wells must be established
after consultation with the SWS Hydrogeologist at the time of well installation
25. Groundwater monitoring wells must be sampled for the constituents in the approved
monitoring plan, at least semi-annually, according to the specifications outlined in the
approved water quality monitoring plan and the current policies and guidelines of the Section
in effect at the time of sampling
26. Monitoring reports of the analytical results for surface water and groundwater monitoring
sampling events, and for corrective action program monitoring, must be submitted to the
Section within 120 days of the sample collection date. Analytical laboratory data must be
submitted in electronic portable document format (pdf) and in a spreadsheet format in an
Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) Template. All monitoring reports must contain:
a. a potentiometric surface map for the current sampling event,
b. analytical laboratory reports and summary tables,
c. statistical analysis of laboratory data, in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1634,
d. a completed Solid Waste Environment Monitoring Data Form, and
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e. laboratory data submitted in accordance with the EDD Template.
27. Untreated leachate must be sampled and analyzed at least semi-annually concurrently with
the groundwater water sampling, one sample per event. The leachate must be analyzed for
the same constituents that the groundwater monitoring wells are the constituents in the
approved monitoring plan. Test results must be submitted to the Section along with
groundwater test results. In the event leachate is recirculated, additional leachate sampling
may be required.
28. A readily accessible unobstructed path must be cleared and maintained so that four-wheel
vehicles may access monitoring well locations at all times.
29. A log which details all development, sampling, repair, and all other pertinent activities
associated with each monitoring well and all sampling activities associated with each surface
water and leachate sampling location must be kept as part of the permanent facility record.
30. All well construction records and soil boring logs for new wells must be submitted to the
Solid Waste Section Hydrogeologist for review within 30 days of completion.
31. The four independent samples which comprise the initial baseline sampling event must be
collected from each groundwater monitoring well and the report must be submitted to the
Section within six months after issuance of the Permit to Operate.
32. The owner or operator must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the
landfill unit, compiled on a monthly basis. Scales must be used to establish and record an
average weight of waste per truck load, once the average weight is established the Facility
shall maintain a record of truck loads received.
Specific Conditions
33. The Permit to Operate shall expire May 15, 2019. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(g), no
later than December 15, 2018, the owner or operator must submit a request to the Section for
permit review and must update pertinent facility plans including, but not limited to, the
facility operation and waste screening plans.
34. This permit approves the continued operation of Phase 1 and commencement of operations in
Phase 2 (Vertical Expansion) of the municipal solid waste landfill as well as the onsite
environmental management and protection facilities as described in the approved plans.
35. This facility is permitted to receive solid waste from all incorporated and unincorporated
areas of Cleveland County.
36. The facility is permitted to co-dispose of wastewater treatment sludge generated within the
facility's approved service area, and subject to the terms and procedures of the approved plan.
37. 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 and landfilled in tons
and be compiled:
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i) On a monthly basis.
ii) By county, city or transfer station of origin.
iii) By specific waste type.
iv) By disposal location within the facility.
v) By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. A measurement of volume utilized in the landfill cells must be performed during the first
or second quarter of the calendar year. The date and volumes, in cubic yards, must be
included in the report.
d. For MSW, the amount of waste, in tons from scale records, disposed in landfill cells from
July 27, 1998 through the date of the annual volume survey must be included in the
report.
e. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Waste Management Specialist
for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form.
f. 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 Waste
Management Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form.
38. In accordance with 130A-295.6 this landfill may use alternative daily cover (ADC) that has
been previously approved at another sanitary landfill in North Carolina. The Solid Waste
Section maintains a list of approved ADC and its appropriate use, which may be referred to,
but is not required to be, in determining ADC types and uses. Soil cover shall be applied at a
minimum of one time per week in accordance with Rule .1626 (2). Soil shall be applied more
frequently, if needed, to control nuisance, odor or vectors.
a. The use of different alternative daily cover requires approval, prior to implementation, by
the Solid Waste Section. Requests for alternative daily cover approval must include a
plan detailing the comprehensive use and a demonstration of the effectiveness of the
alternative daily cover. The plan must be developed according to Section guidelines.
Plans which are approved by the Section will be incorporated into, and made a part of,
the approved documents listed in Attachment 1.
b. Automotive Shredder Residuals (ASR) as an alternate daily cover is approved and
subject to the terms and conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
c. Construction and Demolition Debris (C&D) Fines as an alternate daily cover is approved
and subject to the terms and conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
d. Petroleum Contaminated Soils (PCS) as an alternate daily cover is approved and subject
to the terms and conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
e. Spray-applied Mortar Coating (SMC) as an alternate daily cover is approved and subject
to the terms and conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
f. Foam Coating (Foam) as an alternate daily cover is approved and subject to the terms and
conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
g. Foundry Sand (Sand) as an alternate daily cover is approved and subject to the terms and
conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
h. Soil/Mulch Mixture (S&M) as an alternate daily cover is approved and subject to the
terms and conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
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i. Synthetic Tarps (Tarps) as an alternate daily cover is approved and subject to the terms
and conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
39. The facility is approved to accept approximately 95,000 tons per year, approximately 260
tons per day (365 days per year), with a maximum variance in accordance with GS 130A-
294(b1)(1) as listed in Attachment 1.
40. The following table lists the dimensions and details for the MSW landfill units. The
following waste volumes include waste, daily cover, and intermediate cover, but do not
include final cover. The estimated remaining life of the landfill, Phases 2-7 is 51.77 years.
MSW Unit Acres Capacity (cubic yards) Status
Phase 1 24 1,017,484 Permitted
Phase 2 (vertical expansion) 24 1,091,772 Permitted
Phase 3 16 1,124,886 Proposed
Phase 4 12 1,014,989 Proposed
Phase 5 20 1,724,931 Proposed
Phase 6 11 1,467,962 Proposed
Phase 7 24 2,027,985 Proposed
Total 107 9,470,009
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
2301-CDLF-1997, Cleveland County CDLF – Over Closed 2301-MSWLF-1990, Cleveland
County Landfill (West MSWLF)
General Conditions
41. The permittee must maintain permanent markers that accurately identify the edge of the
approved waste disposal boundary. The boundaries of both the C&DLF unit and the closed
MSWLF unit must be marked.
42. The C&DLF is permitted to receive the following waste types:
a. “Construction or demolition debris” as defined in NCGS 130A-290 (a)(4) means solid
waste resulting solely from construction, remodeling, repair or demolition operations on
pavement, buildings, or other structures, but does not include inert debris, land-clearing
debris or yard debris.
b. “Inert debris” as defined in NCGS 130A-290 (a)(14) means solid waste that consists
solely of material such as concrete, brick, concrete block, uncontaminated soil, rock, and
gravel.
c. “Land-clearing debris” as defined in NCGS 130A-290 (a)(15) means solid waste that is
generated solely from land-clearing activities, limited to stumps, trees, limbs, brush,
grass, and other vegetative material.
d. “Asphalt” in accordance with NCGS 130-294(m).
43. Regulated asbestos-containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61 must be managed in
accordance with 40 CFR 61. Disposal of asbestos waste must be in accordance with 15
NCAC 13B .0542 (c).
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44. Those wastes listed in 15A NCAC 13B .0542 (e) must not be accepted for disposal,
including, but not limited to, hazardous waste, municipal solid waste, liquid waste,
commercial or industrial wastes, and yard trash.
45. Wastewater treatment sludge is not approved for disposal. Wastewater treatment sludge may
be accepted, with the approval of the Section, for utilization as a soil conditioner and
incorporated into or applied onto the vegetative growth layer. The wastewater treatment
sludge must not be applied at greater than agronomic rates nor to a depth greater than six
inches.
46. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of C&D waste that is generated within the
boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of C&D waste from disposing of that type or form of
C&D waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of C&D waste to recycle that type or form of C&D
waste.
47. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance with
NCGS 130A-309.25.
a. A responsible individual certified in landfill operations must be on-site during all
operating hours of the facility at all times while open for public use to ensure compliance
with operational requirements.
b. All pertinent landfill-operating personnel must receive training and supervision necessary
to properly operate the C&DLF in accordance with NCGS 130A-309.25 and addressed
by memorandum dated November 29, 2000.
48. The permittee must actively employ a training and screening program at the facility prepared
in accordance with Section .0544(e) for detecting and preventing the disposal of excluded or
unauthorized wastes. At a minimum, the program must include:
a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures;
b. Records of any 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,
MSW, or other excluded or unauthorized wastes. The plan must address identification,
removal, storage, and final disposition of these wastes.
49. Financial assurance must be continuously maintained for the duration of the facility in
accordance with Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0547 (4)(e), 15A NCAC 13B .1628, and
NCGS130A-295.2(h). During the active life of the C&DLF, the owner and operator must
annually adjust the cost estimates including closure and post-closure activities for inflation
within 60 days prior to the anniversary date of the establishment of the financial
instrument(s).
50. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained in the
operating record by the permittee must be maintained at the facility, unless otherwise
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approved by the Section, and made available to the Section upon request during normal
business hours.
51. The permittee must maintain records of :
a. The amount of all accepted solid waste materials as (i) C&D wastes, (ii) alternative cover
material used as alternate periodic cover, and (iii) recyclable material.
b. 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.
Monitoring and Reporting Requirements (CDLF over closed MSWLF)
52. Groundwater and surface water monitoring must be conducted in compliance with Rules 15A
NCAC 13B .1630 through .1637, and .0602, and the approved monitoring plan. Any
proposed modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the Section and approved
prior to implementation.
53. Groundwater quality is subject to 15A NCAC 2L – Groundwater Classifications Standards
and the Groundwater Protection Standards (GPS) established under Rule .1634(i). Surface
water is subject to 15A NCAC 2B – Surface Water and Wetlands Standards.
54. Ground water wells and surface water locations as specified in the documents for the
approved plan comprise the approved groundwater and surface water monitoring network for
the facility.
a. The permittee must obtain approval from the Section for the design, installation, and
abandonment of any monitoring well or corrective action program well.
b. A licensed geologist must be present to supervise the installation of groundwater
monitoring wells and corrective action program wells. The exact locations, screened
intervals, and nesting of the wells must be established after consultation with the Section
Hydrogeologist prior to well installation.
c. Each groundwater monitoring well and corrective action program well must be surveyed
in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1632 (d)(1).
d. Each groundwater monitoring well and corrective action program well must have an
identification plate permanently attached to the well, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C
.0108(o).
e. Hydraulic conductivity and effective porosity values must be established for each
screened interval in order to develop groundwater flow characteristics.
f. Within thirty (30) days of completed construction of each new groundwater monitoring
well and corrective action program well, the well construction record (GW-1b form), well
schematic, boring log, field log and notes, and description of well development activities
must be submitted to the Section. The submittal must also include a scaled topographic
map, showing the location and identification of new, existing, and abandoned wells and
piezometers, and hydraulic conductivity and effective porosity values, as described in
subparagraphs c and e of this Permit Condition.
g. Within thirty (30) days of the abandonment of a groundwater monitoring well or
corrective action program well, the well abandonment record (GW-30 form) and any
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additional information included in the abandonment record must be submitted to the
Section, consistent with 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b), and must be certified by a Licensed
Geologist.
h. Documentation of well completion, development details, repair, abandonment, and all
other pertinent activities associated with each monitoring well and corrective action
program well must be maintained in the facility operating record.
i. A readily accessible, unobstructed path must be maintained so that monitoring wells,
corrective action program wells, and surface water sampling locations are accessible
using four-wheel drive vehicles.
55. The permittee must sample groundwater monitoring wells and surface water locations semi-
annually unless otherwise specified by the Section. Water samples must be analyzed for
constituents listed in Appendix I of 40 CFR Part 258, mercury, chloride, manganese, sulfate,
iron, specific conductance, pH, temperature, alkalinity, and total dissolved solids. Sampling
frequency and sampling constituents are subject to change according to requirements of the
applicable corrective action program.
56. Monitoring reports of the analytical results for surface water and groundwater monitoring
sampling events, and for corrective action program monitoring, must be submitted to the
Section within 120 days of the sample collection date. Analytical laboratory data must be
submitted in electronic portable document format (pdf) and in a spreadsheet format in an
Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) Template. All monitoring reports must contain:
f. a potentiometric surface map for the current sampling event,
g. analytical laboratory reports and summary tables,
h. statistical analysis of laboratory data, in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1634,
i. a completed Solid Waste Environment Monitoring Data Form, and
j. laboratory data submitted in accordance with the EDD Template.
57. All groundwater, surface water, corrective action program, and methane gas monitoring
forms, reports, maps, plans, data, and correspondence submitted to the Section must include
an electronic (pdf) copy.
58. The permittee must maintain a record of all monitoring events and analytical data in the
operating record.
59. After completion of the post-closure monitoring period, in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B
.1627, and completion of the corrective action program, the Section will determine if further
monitoring and post-closure maintenance will be required.
Groundwater Corrective Action Program Requirements (CDLF over closed MSWLF)
60. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1637, the permittee must implement a corrective action
program to remediate elevated constituents in groundwater in accordance with the approved
Corrective Action Plan (CAP). Any proposed modifications to the approved CAP must be
submitted to the Section and approved prior to implementation. The CAP documents are
among the list of documents for the approved plan.
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61. The Bioremediation performance monitoring network consists of the monitoring wells.
Sampling frequency and constituents to be analyzed must be conducted in accordance with
the approved CAP. The CAP documents are among the list of documents for the approved
plan.
62. Institutional controls (deed recordation, land and groundwater use restrictions) must be
implemented as part of a groundwater treatment system consisting of MNA pursuant to
NCGS 143B-279.9 and 143B-279.10. The land and groundwater use restrictions will be
imposed on the permitted facility and any buffer property that has been acquired to reduce or
eliminate the danger to public health or the environment posed by the presence of
contamination on the property. The permittee must submit to the Section, within 180 days
of notified to do so, a survey plat, in accordance with the requirements of NCGS 143B-
279.10, and as directed by the Section.
63. The permittee must provide a Corrective Action Evaluation Report to describe of the
performance and effectiveness of the implemented corrective action program, including a
technical evaluation of Bioremediation as a remedy at the facility. The first report must be
submitted in accordance with the list of documents for the approved plan. Subsequent
reports are required every 5 (five) years unless otherwise specified by the Section.
64. After the MNA baseline has been established, an EPA approved MNA screening model is
required at least annually to simulate the groundwater remediation at the facility and
determine the mass flux and mass balance. The model must be submitted annually with a
monitoring report.
65. If the objectives of the corrective action program are not being met, as specified in the
approved CAP, Rules, or as determined by the Section, the permittee must immediately
implement the Contingency Plan in the approved CAP.
66. If constituents in groundwater migrate beyond the landfill property boundary, or it is
suspected to have occurred based on sampling results near the property boundary, the
permittee must immediately notify all persons in writing who own land or reside on land that
directly overlies any part of the contaminant plume with details of the migration. The
permittee must mitigate further releases to the groundwater, reduce threats to human health
and the environment, and immediately implement the Contingency Plan in the approved
CAP.
67. If the corrective action program is modified to include an active groundwater treatment
system:
a. The permittee must operate the groundwater treatment system in a manner that will
prevent spills, releases or other adverse effects to human health and the environment.
b. The permittee must maintain an inspection schedule for the inspection of all parts of the
groundwater treatment system as outlined in the approved CAP.
c. The permittee must train all personnel operating the groundwater treatment system as
outlined in the approved CAP.
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d. The permittee must sample the groundwater in the impacted aquifer, the groundwater as
it enters and exits the groundwater treatment system and measure the volume and rate of
flow of groundwater through the groundwater treatment system as indicated in the
approved CAP. The data must be submitted to the Section with a monitoring report.
68. The permittee must continue to operate the corrective action program until the 15A NCAC
2L Groundwater standards and the GPS have been met at all points within the plume of
contamination that lie beyond the relevant point of compliance for 3 (three) consecutive
years, in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1637.
Landfill Gas Monitoring Requirements (CDLF over closed MSWLF)
69. Landfill gas monitoring must be conducted at the facility in accordance with the approved
landfill gas monitoring plan and Rule .1626(4). The permittee must sample landfill gas
quarterly unless otherwise required for corrective action or specified by the Section.
70. Landfill gas probes, select monitoring sites and the landfill facility structures comprise the
approved monitoring network for the facility as found in the list of documents for the
approved plan, unless otherwise approved or specified by the Section.
a. The permittee must obtain approval from the Section for the design, installation, and
abandonment of any landfill gas monitoring probe or well.
b. A licensed geologist must be present to supervise the installation of landfill gas
monitoring probes or wells. The exact locations, screened intervals, and nesting of the
probes or wells must be established after consultation with the Section hydrogeologist
prior to probe or well installation.
c. Each landfill gas monitoring probe or well must be surveyed for location and elevation by
a North Carolina Registered Land Surveyor.
d. Each landfill gas monitoring probe or well must have an identification plate permanently
attached to the well, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108 (o).
e. Within thirty (30) days of the completed construction of each new landfill gas monitoring
probe or well, a schematic of the probe or well, to include boring log, depth, and screened
interval, must be submitted to the Section. The submittal must also include a scaled
topographic map, showing the location and identification of new, existing, and
abandoned landfill gas monitoring probes and wells.
f. Within thirty (30) days of the abandonment of a landfill gas monitoring probe or well, an
abandonment record must be submitted to the Section. The boring must be abandoned in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113(d) and be certified by a Licensed Geologist.
g. All records of landfill gas monitoring probe or well installation, repair, abandonment, and
all other pertinent activities associated with each landfill gas monitoring probe or well
must be placed in the facility’s operating record.
h. A readily accessible, unobstructed path must be maintained so that landfill gas
monitoring probes or wells are accessible using four-wheel drive vehicles.
71. All landfill gas monitoring must be conducted by properly trained personnel. Methane
monitoring must include interior monitoring of onsite buildings.
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72. Landfill gas monitoring reports must be added to the facility’s operating record within 7 days
of the monitoring event, and must include a description of the monitoring method used, the
sampling results of each well and onsite buildings in percent of the lower explosive limit
(LEL), date of monitoring, weather conditions, calibration report, and signature of the
sampling personnel.
73. The permittee must maintain records of all landfill gas monitoring events in the operating
record, in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0542 (n).
74. If landfill gas monitoring reveals detections of methane of at least 25 percent of the LEL in
onsite buildings, or detections of LEL at the compliance boundary, the permittee must
comply with the requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (4).
Closure and Post-Closure Requirements (CDLF over closed MSWLF)
75. The permittee must conduct closure and post-closure activities in accordance with the
approved plans and Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1627. An updated closure and post-closure plan
must be submitted for approval at least ninety (90) days prior to closure or partial closure of
any landfill unit. The plan must include all steps and measures necessary to close and
maintain the C&DLF in accordance with all rules in effect at that time. At a minimum, the
plan must address the following:
a. Design of a final cover system in accordance with 15 NCAC 13B .1627 (c) or the solid
waste management rules in effect at the time of closure;
b. Construction and maintenance/operation of the final cover system and erosion control
structures; and
c. Surface water, ground water, and explosive gas monitoring.
76. If the minimum 30-year post-closure period ends before the groundwater corrective action
program is terminated, pursuant to Rule .1627 (d)(2)(B) of 15A NCAC 13B, the post-closure
care period shall be extended at least until such time as the required corrective action
program has been completed.
Specific Conditions
77. The Permit to Operate shall expire May 15, 2019. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(g), no
later than (6 months prior) December 16, 2018, the permittee must submit to the Section:
a. A permit amendment application prepared in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0535 (b),
and;
b. A Corrective Action Evaluation Report to demonstrate the effectiveness of the
implemented corrective action program in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0547(4)(c)
and approved Corrective Action Plan.
78. This permit approves the continued operation of the C&DLF on top of the closed MSWLF,
as well as the onsite environmental management protection facilities as described in the
approved plans. Operation of any C&DLF future phases or cells requires written approval of
the Section and must be constructed in accordance with applicable statutes and rules in effect
at the time of review.
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79. The following table lists the dimensions and details for the existing C&DLF on top of the
closed MSWLF. Total gross capacity for the C&DLF unit is defined as the volume measured
from the bottom of C&D waste (the top of the cover system of the MSWLF) through the top
of final cover of the C&DLF.
C&D Landfill Unit Capacity (cubic yards) Remaining Life (years)
constructed 193,636 2.0
not constructed 339,008 8.8
Total 532,724 13.8
80. The facility is approved to accept average 138 tons per day or approximately 43,000 tons per
year based on 312 working days per year. Maximum variance shall be in accordance with
NCGS 130A-294(b1)(1).
81. This facility is permitted to receive C&D waste generated in the following North Carolina
counties: Cleveland. This service area is consistent with the local government solid waste
management plan(s) and local government approval.
82. In accordance with 130A-295.6 this landfill may use alternative daily cover (ADC) that has
been previously approved at another sanitary landfill in North Carolina. The Solid Waste
Section maintains a list of approved ADC and its appropriate use, which may be referred to,
but is not required to be, in determining ADC types and uses. Soil cover shall be applied at a
minimum of one time per week in accordance with Rule .1626 (2). Soil shall be applied more
frequently, if needed, to control nuisance, odor or vectors.
a. The use of different alternative daily cover requires approval, prior to implementation, by
the Solid Waste Section. Requests for alternative daily cover approval must include a
plan detailing the comprehensive use and a demonstration of the effectiveness of the
alternative daily cover. The plan must be developed according to Section guidelines.
Plans which are approved by the Section will be incorporated into, and made a part of,
the approved documents listed in Attachment 1.
b. Construction and Demolition Debris (C&D) Fines as an alternate daily cover is approved
and subject to the terms and conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
c. Spray-applied Mortar Coating (SMC) as an alternate daily cover is approved and subject
to the terms and conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
d. Foam Coating (Foam) as an alternate daily cover is approved and subject to the terms and
conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
e. Soil/Mulch Mixture (S&M) as an alternate daily cover is approved and subject to the
terms and conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
f. Synthetic Tarps (Tarps) as an alternate daily cover is approved and subject to the terms
and conditions of operation as set forth in the plan.
83. On or before August 1 annually, the permittee must submit an annual facility report to the
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 report must list the amount of waste received and landfilled in tons and be
compiled:
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i. On a monthly basis.
ii. By county, city or transfer station of origin.
iii. By specific waste type.
iv. By disposal location within the facility.
v. By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. A measurement of volume utilized in the C&D cells must be performed during the
second quarter of the calendar year. The date and volumes, in cubic yards, must be
included in the report.
d. The amount of C&D waste, in tons from scale records, disposed in landfill cells since
January 1, 1998 through the date of the annual volume survey must be included in the
report.
e. The tons of C&D waste recycled, recovered or diverted from disposal including a
description of how and where the material was ultimately managed, as applicable, must
be included in the report.
f. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Environmental Senior Specialist
for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form.
g. 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.
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
General Conditions
84. 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.
85. 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.
86. 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.
87. 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.
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88. Effective vector control measures shall be applied as necessary to control flies, rodents,
insects, or vermin.
89. All miscellaneous solid waste management activities must be managed within the facility in
the areas identified in the approved plans. Management of solid waste in areas of the facility
other than that referenced above, require written permission of the Solid Waste Section.
Type 1 Composting
90. This unit may receive only yard waste, silvicultural waste, untreated and unpainted wood
waste.
91. This unit shall be operated in accordance with the approved plan and the operational
requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1406
92. Final product shall meet the label requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1407(g).
Operational Conditions – White Goods
93. The facility is permitted to receive white goods as defined in North Carolina General Statute
Article 9, Chapter 130A-290(44).
94. The facility must manage white goods according to the Operation Plan included in the List of
Documents for the Approved Plan. Any revisions to the approved plan shall be approved by
the Section, prior to implementation.
95. White goods collection areas shall provide for the proper removal of chlorofluorocarbon
refrigerants.
Operational Conditions – Tires
96. The facility is permitted to receive tires and scrap tires as defined in North Carolina General
Statute Article 9, Chapter 130A-309.53(6) & (7).
97. Scrap tire collection areas shall be operated in accordance with the requirements of 15A
NCAC 13B, Rule .1107, except that Cleveland County may store up to 25,000 scrap tires as
provided in 15A NCAC 13B .1105(g).
98. The facility must manage tires according to the Operation Plan included in the List of
Documents for the Approved Plan. This document is included in the approved plan. Any
revisions to the approved plan shall be approved by the Section, prior to implementation.
99. The facility must manage tires according to all applicable statutes and rules of the State of
North Carolina.
Mobile Home Deconstruction
100. Storage of mobile homes, recyclable materials and deconstruction activities shall take
place only in the designated mobile home deconstruction area, which shall be a graded
area within the C&D unit. Cleveland County shall notify the facility Waste Management
Specialist, and receive approval, prior to moving the deconstruction activities from within
the C&D unit, and shall modify the approved plan prior to changing the designated area.
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101. All mobile homes must be deconstructed within 45 days from acceptance into the
deconstruction area. The date of receipt at the landfill shall be posted on the mobile home
or its frame.
102. All material not planned for recycling will be placed in an appropriate approved disposal
unit before the end of the day in which deconstruction takes place.
103. Recyclable materials may be stockpiled at the mobile home deconstruction area for no
more than 45 days from the date of deconstruction.
104. Records shall be kept at the facility in accordance with the approved plan.
105. Mobile homes may be accepted for deconstruction from Cleveland County's approved
service area.
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ATTACHMENT 4
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Not Applicable
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
General Requirements
1. The landfill owner must maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the cap system, including
making repairs to the cover as necessary to correct the effects of settlement, subsidence,
erosion, or other events, and prevent surface water from impounding over waste and run-on
and run-off from eroding or otherwise damaging the cap system. Mowing of vegetation on
the landfill cover is required at least once per year. Trees on the final cover must be removed
at least once per year.
2. The owner must maintain permanent markers that accurately identify the edge of the waste
disposal boundary.
3. Public access to the landfill must be prevented by gates, fences, and/or other measures. The
owner must maintain the public access preventive measures during the post-closure period.
4. Any post-closure use of the property, including but not limited to, residential, commercial,
industrial, agricultural, or recreational use, is subject to review and approval by the Section
and must not disturb the integrity of the cap system, or the function of the monitoring
systems. The Section may approve any other disturbance if the owner or operator submits a
modified post-closure plan which describes the planned use of the property and demonstrates
that disturbance of the cap system, including any removal of waste, will not increase the
potential threat to human health or the environment. Post-closure uses approved by the
Section will be included in the List of Approved Documents.
5. 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. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and
operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the
landfill unit.
6. The owner or operator must ensure that the landfill units do not violate any applicable
requirements developed under a State Implementation Plan approved or promulgated by the
U.S. EPA Administrator pursuant to Section 110 of the Clean Air Act, as amended.
Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
7. Groundwater quality at the facility is subject to “Classifications and Water Quality Standards
Applicable to the Ground waters of North Carolina,” 15A NCAC 2L. This includes, but is
not limited to, the provisions for detection monitoring, assessment, and corrective action.
8. Ground water monitoring wells and surface water sampling location(s) must be sampled on a
semi-annual basis, in accordance with the current policies and guidelines of the Section in
effect at the time of sampling, unless otherwise specified by the Section. Any proposed
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modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the Section and approved prior to
implementation. Sampling equipment and methods must conform to specifications in the
“Solid Waste Section Guidelines for Groundwater, Soil, and Surface Water Sampling,” dated
April 2008, available on the Section website.
9. Monitoring reports of the analytical results for surface water and groundwater monitoring
sampling events must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of the sample collection
date. Analytical laboratory data must be submitted in electronic format (pdf or tiff) and in a
spreadsheet format in an Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) Template. All monitoring
reports must contain:
a. a potentiometric surface map for the current sampling event that also includes surface
water sampling locations,
b. analytical laboratory reports and summary tables,
c. a completed Solid Waste Environment Monitoring Data Form, and
d. laboratory data submitted in accordance with the EDD Template.
10. The owner must monitor landfill gas to ensure that the closed site continues to meet the
design standards for landfill gas found in 15A NCAC 13B .0503(2)(a). The concentration of
explosive gases generated by the site must not exceed:
a. twenty-five percent of the limit for the gases in site structures (excluding gas control or
recovery system components); and
b. the lower explosive limit for the gases at the property boundary.
11. Landfill gas monitoring must be conducted quarterly, unless otherwise specified by the
Section. Landfill gas monitoring should follow “Landfill Gas Monitoring Guidance
Document,” as provided on the Section webpage. Any proposed modification to an approved
landfill gas monitoring plan must be submitted to the Section and approved prior to
implementation.
12. All landfill gas monitoring must be conducted by properly trained personnel and must
include monitoring for hydrogen sulfide. Landfill gas monitoring must include interior
monitoring of onsite buildings. Landfill gas monitoring equipment must be calibrated
according to the manufacturer’s specifications. Verification of the calibration of the landfill
gas monitoring equipment is required. Landfill gas monitoring results must be recorded on
forms provided by the Section and must be maintained within the facility’s operating record.
13. The owner must maintain the integrity of all groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells,
including making repairs to well heads, covers, and surface pads, during the post-closure
period.
14. A readily accessible unobstructed path must be maintained so that groundwater and landfill
gas monitoring wells and surface water sampling locations are accessible using four-wheel
drive vehicles.
15. Each groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas well must be surveyed for location and
elevation. Each groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas monitoring well must have an
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identification plate permanently attached to the well, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C
.0108(o).
16. If a new well is required to be installed, either to add to the network or to replace an existing
well, or if a well is required to be abandoned:
a. The permittee must obtain approval from the Section for the design, installation, and
abandonment of any groundwater or landfill gas monitoring well. A licensed geologist
must be present to supervise the installation of groundwater monitoring wells and landfill
gas monitoring wells. The exact locations, screened intervals, and nesting of the wells
must be established after consultation with the Section Hydrogeologist at the time of well
installation.
b. Within 30 days of completed construction of each new groundwater and landfill gas
monitoring well, a well construction record, well schematic, boring log, field log and
notes, and description of well development activities must be submitted to the Section.
Form GW-1 must be used for both groundwater and landfill gas wells. The submittal
must also include a scaled topographic map, showing the location and identification of
new, existing, and abandoned wells and piezometers, and hydraulic conductivity and
effective porosity values.
c. Hydraulic conductivity and effective porosity values must be established for each
screened interval at each monitoring well in order to develop groundwater flow
characteristics.
d. Within thirty (30) days of the abandonment of any groundwater monitoring well, the well
abandonment record (GW-30 form) and any additional information included in the
abandonment record must be certified by a Licensed Geologist, and submitted to the
Section. A copy of the well abandonment records submitted to the Division of Water
Quality, consistent with 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b), must be submitted to the Section.
e. Within thirty (30) days of the abandonment of a landfill gas monitoring well, an
abandonment record must be submitted to the Section. The boring must be abandoned in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113(d) and be certified by a Licensed Geologist.
Reporting and Recordkeeping
17. Documentation of well completion, development details, repair, abandonment, and all other
pertinent activities associated with each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well must
be maintained in the facility operating record. The permittee must maintain a record of all
groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring events and analytical data in the
operating record.
18. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained in the
operating record by the permittee must be maintained at a location approved by the Section
and made available to the Section upon request during normal business hours.
19. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic
(pdf) copy.
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Specific Conditions
20. The owner must provide post-closure care and monitoring for the landfill. The post-closure
period begins May 14, 2012. After at least five years of post-closure care and monitoring,
the landfill owner may submit a written request to modify or discontinue post-closure care
and monitoring, depending upon the results of the previous monitoring. However, the owner
must continue to conduct water quality monitoring, landfill gas monitoring, and post-closure
care until the Section provides written approval to discontinue monitoring and/or post-
closure care.
21. The MSW landfill stopped receiving waste on December 2010.
2301-MSWLF-1990, Cleveland County Landfill (West MSWLF)
Specific Conditions
22. The owner must provide post-closure care and monitoring for the landfill. The post-closure
period began in December 1997.
23. The MSW landfill stopped receiving waste on December 1997.
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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