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Home My WebLink About1205_BurkeCo_TS_UniversalWasteReq_DIN26854_20161013BURKE COUNTY GENERAL SERVICES P.O. Box 1486 Morganton, NC 28680 828-764-9060 Ed Mussler, P.E., Supervisor Larry Frost, Environmental Engineer Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section Division of Waste management, NCDEQ Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ 1646 Mail Service Center 2090 US Highway 70 Raleigh, NC 27699-1646 Swannanoa, NC 28778 Mr. Mussler, This cover letter is to inform you of the addition of universal waste handling, specifically mercury products recycling, to the operations permit for the County of Burke Transfer Station, 1205T-TRANSFER-1998. A new storage facility will be located on the property at 2500 Marsh Trail, Morganton NC 28655 as provided through a grant from NCDEQ DEACS Division. The storage shed facility will hold a variety of mercury-containing products and lamps containing mercury from Burke County residents under the following terms:  This program would operate Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 4:00pm and Saturday from 7:00am until 1:00pm at the County of Burke Transfer Station year round for residents of Burke County.  Participation in this program would be 100% free for residents of Burke County.  Solid Waste staff will be properly trained by the vendor chosen.  Staff will be available to educate residents on-site or through scheduled appointments when necessary. The Burke County Mercury Products Recycling Program will accept the following materials: 1. Lamps containing mercury (LCMs), such as fluorescent light bulbs, including ballasts, CFLS, tubes (4ft. and 8ft.), and other related materials. 2. Mercury containing devices (MCDs), such as barometers, thermostats, and other non-lamp mercury- containing products. All products cover within this category LCMs (#1 above) will be recycled through Cleanlites Recycling, Inc. out of the Spartanburg, SC location. All products covered within the category MDCs (#2 above) will be recycled through Thermostat Recycling Corporation out of the Alexandria, VA location. All mercury-containing products collected at the Burke County Transfer Station will be shipped in accordance with Universal Waste Regulations, 15A NCAC 13A.0119, and NCDEQ, Division of Waste Management, to be appropriate for Burke County. Record of collected universal waste and shipments will be maintained by the Landfill Supervisor. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have questions or comments. Burke County looks forward to continuing our work together to reduce waste and increase recycling across North Carolina. Sincerely, Chris Hollifield, County Engineer chris.hollifield@burkenc.org 828.764.9063 ATTACHMENTS: NOTIFICATION OF BURKE COUNTY SOLID WASTE UNIVERSAL WASTE HANDLING PERMIT ADDITIONS, 5 total pages Burke County Permit 1205T-TRANSFER-1998 Transfer Station Operations October 2016 – Program Addition NOTIFICATION OF BURKE COUNTY SOLID WASTE UNIVERSAL WASTE HANDLING PERMIT ADDITIONS Section 1: General Conditions Part A: Universal Waste Acceptance Burke County Solid Waste Landfill Transfer Station will accept mercury-containing devices (MCDs) and lamps containing mercury (LCMs) from residents of Burke County. MCDs and LCMs will be accepted at the Transfer Station, located at 2500 Marsh Trail, Morganton NC 28655, Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 4:00pm and Saturday from 7:00am until 1:00pm. Staff will oversee and assist in the receiving of these products to ensure that wastes are intact and are not broken/leaking. Staff will also see to it that products brought in for mercury recycling are properly stored in containers and a list of items received for the purposes of inventory tracking and invoicing are properly kept. Part B: Universal Waste Storage A designated storage facility will be located and maintained at the Transfer Station. The overall area is secured by a fenced enclosure with a locked gate at the intersection of Marsh Trail and the Landfill Weigh Station. The collection area for mercury-containing products will be signified by at least one (1) sign on the storage shed, plus a larger sign on a moveable post. Inside the shed, appropriate containers will be located and labeled so as to collect different types of mercury-containing products. Proper storage techniques will be applied so that appropriate record-keeping is done. A specific label will be placed on the outside of the container when the first waste has been placed in the container and will detail the following information:  Date that first waste was placed in the container,  Notification that the container holds a universal waste and can be specified as to which type. Part C: Training and Emergency Response Solid Waste staff will be trained in the proper handling and storage procedures associated with the management of MCDs and LCMs. Spill containment and decontamination procedures, as well as proper spill response procedure, will be detailed for training. A mercury spill kit and a sign detailing clean-up procedures will be provided and posted inside of the storage area and all staff will be appropriately trained on these procedures. Emergency response training will be conducted at least once (1) per year. Part D: Universal Waste Recycling MCDs and LCMs will be shipped to a company authorized to manage and recycle these materials. Further descriptions of these companies can be found in Sections 2 and 3. Section 2: Management of Mercury-containing Devices (MCDs) Part A: Acceptance Waste MCDs are defined as thermostats which contain an ampule of mercury as a functioning part of this device. These devices must be received with the ampule intact so that mercury is not released into the environment. MCDs will be accepted at no charge at the Transfer Station, located at 2500 Marsh Trail, Morganton, NC 28655, Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 4:00pm and Saturday from 7:00am until 1:00pm. Part B: MCDs will only be stored in the designated universal waste handling area at the Transfer Station. These devices will be placed into a sealed bag and then a plastic bin provided by the vendor if they seem to have leaked or have spillage. A label will be placed on the container once the first MCD is collected. The bins will remain closed at all times until shipping is ready to occur. Storage of the bins will be limited to one (1) year or until the bins are full, whichever offers first. Part C: Recycling Vendor Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC) and Burke County Solid Waste will partner to recycle waste containing mercury. Bins are shipped from TRC to the Transfer Station and once these bins are full, Solid Waste staff will contact TRC to make arrangement for pick-up. At the time of pick-up, either additional bins will be provided by the vendor for MCDs or bins will have already been purchased by Burke County Solid Waste for this specific use. Part D: Emergency Response and Clean-up In the event an MCD is broken at the Burke County Transfer Station, the following procedures will be enacted:  Staff will don appropriate hand protection  Staff will don PPE to cover mouth and nose  Staff will don PPE eye wear  Staff should allow the facility time to air out – so as to reduce the harm from vapors  Staff will collect any remnants in a dustpan by use of a squeegee and place in a bag  Staff will use the mercury spill kit to properly handle the spilled universal waste  Staff will write the date of the occurrence on the label of the container  Staff will transfer the container to TRC within ninety (90) days of the event occurring  Staff will properly document the event, including date and type of spilled/broken/leaking MCD  Staff will electronically/digitally store the documentation Section 3: Management of Lamps Containing Mercury (LCMs) Part A: Acceptance Unbroken waste LCMs will be accepted at the Burke County Transfer Station, located at 2500 Marsh Trail, Morganton, NC 28655, Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 4:00pm and Saturday from 7:00am until 1:00pm. Residential quantities of lamps will be accepted at no charge at the facility. Broken bulbs will be accepted and placed into a separate 55-gallon steel drum, DOT approved with a locking ring and lid. Commercial quantity generators of LCMs will be directed to use Cleanlites Recycling Inc. or Southeast Recycling Technologies to handle their volume of waste LCMs. This information will be provided to them by the Burke County Solid Waste Staff upon request and during outreach and education programs. Part B: Packaging and Storage LCMs will only be stored in the designated universal waste handling facility at the Burke County Transfer Station. Waste lamps will be placed into appropriate containers provided by the vendor, which are structurally sound, adequate to prevent breakage, and are compatible with the contents of the lamps. Upon the first lamp being placed in the container, a label will be applied signifying that the container holds universal waste and the corresponding date. Filled containers will be stored within the facility at the Transfer Station, which can be locked by staff from the outside. Shelving will be located inside of the storage facility on which containers can be safely organized. Storage of the bins will be limited to one (1) year or until the bins are full, whichever occurs first. Part C: Recycling Vendor Cleanlites Recycling Inc. of Spartanburg, SC, Burke County Solid Waste will partner to recycle LCMs. Cleanlites Recycling Inc. is an approved vendor under the State Convenience Contract 926B for the recycling of LCMs. Part D: Emergency Response and Clean-up In the event that a lamp containing mercury is broken at the Burke County Transfer Station, the following procedures will be enacted:  Staff will don appropriate hand protection  Staff will don PPE to cover mouth and nose  Staff will don PPE eye wear  Staff should allow the facility time to air out – so as to reduce the harm from vapors  Staff will collect any broken pieces in a sealable bag  Staff will collect any remnants in a dustpan by use of a squeegee and place in a bag  Staff will use the mercury spill kit to properly handle the spilled universal waste  Staff will write the date of the occurrence on the label of the container  Staff will transfer the container to Cleanlites Recycling Inc. within ninety (90) days of the event occurring  Staff will properly document the event, including date and type of spilled/broken/leaking MCD  Staff will electronically/digitally store the documentation Section 4: Burke County Solid Waste and Environmental Programs Universal Waste Logs BALLAST/CAPACITYORS/FIXTURES DATE PCB Ballast DEHP Ballast Capacitor ≤ 4 ft – 2 or 4 bulb fixtures ≥ 5 ft – 2 or 4 bulb fixtures Other (please describe) MERCURY CONTAINING DEVICES (MCDs) DATE Thermostats (wall mounted) Thermometers Barometers Elemental Other (please describe) UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMPS (LCMs) DATE ≤ 4 f t fl u o r e s c e n t tu b e s ≥ 5 f t fl u o r e s c e n t tu b e s CFLs U-shape or circular lamps HI D l a m p s In c a n d e s c e n t bu l b s Ne o n la m p s UV l a m p s Sh i e l d l a m p s Pr o j e c t o r la m p s Food, plastic encased spots Other Hg lamps/ bulbs Section 5: Burke County Solid Waste Mercury Containing Products Handling Signage The following information will be posted on a sign outside of the designated storage facility at the Burke County Transfer Station, as well as inside the facility. Wording is subject to change according to needs for improvement as deemed necessary by Solid Waste staff. This is a Designated Universal Waste Handling Area ABSOLUTELY ZERO NON-MERCURY PRODUCTS SHOULD ENTER OR BE STORED INSIDE OF THIS FACILITY Burke County Solid Waste is a permitted small quantity universal waste handler. Only trained Solid Waste staff should handle waste collected within this facility. Fluorescent tube lamps should NOT be bound together with tape. Bound lamps must be stored separately from non-bound lamps. If your mercury containing products are leaking or broken, see a staff member immediately and do not attempt to clean up the leakage or spillage yourself. All containers used to store mercury containing products must be properly closed when not being filled or handled by trained staff. All containers MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED with the following information written legibly on the outside: Contents – Universal Waste Lamps/Devices Burke County Solid Waste Date of Accumulation This storage facility must be closed when not in use and locked after normal business hours. In case of emergency, call Solid Waste at 828.764.9066 Or General Services at 828.764.9060 THANK YOU FOR RECYCLING