5301_INSP_20160927

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: LEE
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 5301-MSWLF-1981,
5301-CDLF-2002, YWN53001
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: September 27, 2016 Date of Last Inspection:

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Lee County Closed Sanitary Landfill and Closed C&D Landfill
331 Landfill Road
Sanford, NC 27330

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.36602 W: -79.18845

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Joseph Cherry, Solid Waste Superintendent., Lee County Department of General Services
919-718-4622
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Lee County
PO Box 1968
Sanford, NC

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson – NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Joseph Cherry – Lee County

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit Issued July 25, 1995
Permit Modification #1 March 15, 2002
Landfill Closed July 1, 2008

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial audit

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

The item(s) listed above were observed by Section staff and require action on behalf of the facility in order to come into or maintain compliance
with the Statutes, Rules, and/or other regulatory requirements applicable to this facility. Be advised that pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an
administrative penalty of up to $15,000 per day may be assessed for each violation of the Solid Waste Laws, Regulations, Conditions of a Permit,
or Order under Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the N.C. General Statutes. Further, the facility and/or all responsible parties may also be subject to
enforcement actions including penalties, injunction from operation of a solid waste management facility or a solid waste collection service and any
such further relief as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The Lee County Resource Management facility, owned and operated by Lee County, includes a closed Construction and
Demolition (C&D) Waste Landfill, a closed Sanitary (MSW) Landfill, a Yard Waste Facility, a White Goods and scrap
metal area, and a Scrap Tire collection area.

1. On September 27, 2016 Liz Patterson conducted a partial inspection of the closed C&D Landfill, closed
Sanitary Landfill, and associated units, accompanied by Joe Cherry, Solid Waste Superintendent.
2. The facility is properly secured with a locked gate.
3. The facility has proper signage.
4. Personnel are on site during operating hours which are Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 4:00PM, and
Saturday from 8:00AM until 12:00PM.
5. White goods and scrap metal are of the facility was maintained in a neat, orderly condition.
6. Tire collection area was neat and orderly with all tires at the site contained in trailers.

Closed CDLF
1. Closed C&D needs to be mowed for proper inspection. Contract for mowing has been scheduled with
Knowlbrook Farm Maintenance and facility will be mowed in the upcoming weeks.
2. Edge-of-waste markers in place around the perimeter of the C&D Landfill disposal area.
3. Vegetation is well established. No woody plants observed on landfill disposal area at time of inspection.
4. Landfill slopes being well-maintained.
5. No evidence of leachate breakouts was observed during the inspection.
6. Monitoring wells were accessible, properly labeled, and locked.

Vegetation well establishe4d and in need of mowing on closed CDLF

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Closed MSWLF
1. Closed C&D needs to be mowed for proper inspection. Contract for mowing has been scheduled with
Knowlbrook Farm Maintenance and facility will be mowed in the upcoming weeks.
2. Edge-of-waste markers in place around the perimeter of the MSW Landfill disposal area.
3. Vegetative cover is satisfactory over most surfaces of the MSWLF disposal areas, although a couple barren
areas were noted. Take timely action to repair bare spots and establish adequate cover.
4. A few small trees observed on MSWLF during inspection. Trees need to be removed from MSWLF.
5. No evidence of leachate breakouts was observed during the inspection.
6. Monitoring wells were accessible, properly labeled, and locked.

A few bare spots noted during inspection of closed MSWLF

Yard Waste Facility
1. There is at least a 25 foot access path around the site for fire control vehicles.
2. All setbacks are in place.
3. Facility is mostly accepting land clearing debris which is ground into mulch using a tub grinder. Mulch is given
to the public and used internally.
4. Discussed time and temperature requirements. Temperature of all compost produced shall be monitored
sufficiently to ensure that the compost process is maintained for at least three consecutive days at or
above 131°F. Once time and temperature been met compost can be distributed.
5. The facility is being managed well.

Yard waste facility
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

Phone: [phone](O) 919-805-6499(C)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 11-14-2016 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section