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Home My WebLink About22202T_INSP_20160428FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: Date of Site Inspection: Date of Last Inspection: FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: GPS COORDINATES: FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Telephone: PARTICIPANTS: STATUS OF PERMIT: Email address: FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: DComprehensive DPartial STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: Telephone: Name: Telephone: Telephone: Email address: clayco.solidwaste@claync.org 828-389-9133 Clay 22-02T Kevin Shaheen, Clay County 3/11/20144/28/2016 Kevin Shaheen, Solid Waste Director 1160 Hinton Center Road Hayesville,N.C.28904 None Expired April 13,2016,Request for permit received November 2,2015 Permit to Operate issued April 30,1997,Permit Amendment April 11,2006,Permit Amendment April 13,2016 P.O.Box 118 Hayesville,N.C.28904 COMPLIANCE Clay County Solid Waste Transfer Facility Technical Assistance Routine Lee Hill, NCDEQ - Solid Waste Section FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 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. OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: -All photos were taken by Lee Hill on April 28,2016 -The facility is owned,managed and operated by Clay County. -Waste is transported by CEI from the facility to the Pine Bluff MSW Landfill Facility (Permit 028-039D[SL])in Ball Ground,Georgia for disposal. -The service area for the facility is Clay County. -The facility hours are Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday,and Saturday 8:00 am to 4:55 pm.The facility is closed on Wednesday and Sunday. -The permit number is incorrect on the facility sign and reads 22021.Please update the sign to reflect the proper permit number 2202T. Records Review -The permit and current operations plan were available upon request. -Waste screening forms were reviewed from March 2016 to present.Staff conducts two waste screenings per week.The forms provided good documentation of observed unacceptable waste streams and the final disposition of those items. -Certified Transfer Station Operators -Kevin Shaheen (expires August 27,2016)**Please note that the facility cannot be open to the public without a Certified Transfer Station Operator on site.** -The leachate collection system is connected to a holding tank.Tank pumping records were available for review.The tank had been pumped on 12/28/2015,10/26/2015,and 8/27/2015.Pumping of the leachate tank was scheduled for 4/29/2016. -Scrap tire forms from 6/9/2015 to present were review and appeared to be filled out correctly.Please note all scrap tire forms must be have an original signature.Photocopied signatures are not allowed. -Tonnage records for April 1 through April 15 were reviewed.The facility averaged 20.6 tons of waste per day during that timeframe. Operations Inspection of the Transfer Station (2202T) -The transfer station consists of a pre engineered building with a single loading bay. -Residential and commercial customers dump their waste directly on the tipping floor. -The tipping floor was observed and appeared to be in good condition. -The facility does not have trench drains at the entrance to the tipping floor but it appears that the floor slopes toward the rear of the facility.Please note that any water that comes into contact with waste is considered leachate and must be managed accordingly.**The drains on the outside of the None FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Sent on: Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies: ______________________________________________ Signature ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Paul Leek, County Manager -The facility washes down the walls of the facility approximately one time per year. -No unacceptable waste was observed on the tipping floor at the time of inspection. -Minimal waste was observed in the receiving bay of the facility.Trench drains in the receiving bay were clear and appeared to be working properly. -Facility staff cleans windblown litter on a daily basis.Minimal windblown material was observed during the inspection. Operations inspection of White Goods,Tires,and Recycling Convenience Center . -Refrigerants are removed by and independent contractor,Rob Mease.The contractor gives a log which includes the serial number of all units that have been evacuated to the facility.Units are store upright until refrigerant extraction occurs.The last refrigerant extraction occurred on 2/27/2016. -Scrap tires are stored in van trailers and are sent to Northeast Georgia Tire Recycling for disposal. -White goods,aluminum and steel cans are sent to Desoto Trail in Franklin for recycling. -The facility collects,processes and bales cardboard,office paper,plastic bottles and sends it to American Recycling in Candler. -Electronic waste is collected,placed on pallets or in Gaylord boxes and is sent to Synergy Recycling in Madison for recycling. -These areas appeared to be well managed. Operations Inspection of the Brush Collection Area. -Brush,tree limbs and pallets are collected to the west of the scale house above a portion of the closed landfill and is secured by a locked cable. -No unacceptable material was observed at the time of inspection. -Grinding of this material occurs approximately one time per year. Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor 5/2/2016 Lee Hill, Environmental Senior Specialist, 828-296-4700 Permit Number:Date of Site Inspection Location Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES White Goods Area Electronics Area Trench Drains in Recieving BayTipping Floor 4/28/201622-02T Facility Sign