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WI Burnt Poplar Transfer Station
Date: December 09, 2016
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North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management
Pat McCrory
Governor
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
PERMIT NO. 4122T-TRANSFER-2012
WI BURNT POPLAR TRANSFER, LLC
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Industries USA, Inc.)
(LANDOWNER AND OPERATOR)
is hereby issued a
PERMIT APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT
NOT APPLICABLE
PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE
4122T-TRANSFER-2012, BURNT POPLAR TRANSFER STATION
PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
NOT APPLICABLE
Located at 6313 Burnt Poplar Road, in Greensboro, Guilford 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 deed recorded for this property listed in Attachment 1, Part III of this permit.
Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E.,
Permitting Branch Supervisor,
Solid Waste Section
Facility Permit No: 4122T-Transfer-2012
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ATTACHMENT 1
GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS INFORMATION
Permit Number Status Issuance Date Expiration Date
4122T-TRANSFER-2012 Active December 09, 2016 Life of Site
Part I: General Facility
1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality,
Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section). In accordance with
North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule (Rule) 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d), a solid
waste management facility permit shall have two parts: a permit approval to construct
and a permit approval to operate. The permit approval to construct must be implemented
in accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The permit approval 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 approval to operate issued August 23, 2012 (DIN 16728) was recorded on
September 13, 2012, with the Guilford County Register of Deeds in deed book R 7391,
pages 106-116 (DIN 17254).
4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or
other instrument of transfer must contain in the deed 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 initiating construction or 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 North
Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the Chapter
130A of the North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S. 130A-290, et seq.); the conditions
contained in this permit; and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules
conflict, the Solid Waste Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically
addressed by permit condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or
permit revocation.
7. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for
permitting the facility including those identified in Attachment 1, “List of Documents for
Approved Plan,” and which constitute the approved plan for the facility. Where
discrepancies exist, the most recent submittals and the conditions of permit shall govern.
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8. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section, through the
issuance of a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes
and rules.
9. In accordance with N.C.G.S. 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 a change in the operator of
the facility or parent company of the operator.
10. 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 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Discharge
Permit. Issuance of this permit does not remove the permittee’s responsibilities for
compliance with any other local, state or federal rule, regulation or statute.
PROPERTIES APPROVED FOR THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Guilford County, N.C. Register of Deeds
Book Page Grantor Grantee Acres
7335 340 Burnt Poplar
Transfer, LLC
WI Burnt Poplar
Transfer, LLC
6.8
Note: The property is also identified as Lot 2 on Plat Book 168, page 33, PIN 7824664084.
Part II: Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit (s)
Not Applicable
Part III: Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part IV: Industrial Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part V: Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part VI: Transfer Station / Treatment and Processing Unit
Permitting History
Permit Type Date Issued Document
Identification Number
(DIN)
Permit to Construct (PTC) and Operate (PTO) February 20, 2009 6854
PTO – Amendment August 23, 2012 16728
PTC and PTO – Substantial Amendment (5-
yr)
April 21, 2014 20774
Permit Approval to Operate (Life-of-Site
Permit
December 09, 2016 27104
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1. The original permit to construct and operate was issued to Burnt Poplar Transfer, LLC
and WCA Waste Systems, Inc., both wholly-owned subsidiaries of WCA Waste
Corporation on February 20, 2009, as Permit 4122T-TRANSFER-2009. The original
permit to construct and operate was recorded on March 3, 2009. Guilford County, NC
Deed Book R 6983, page 2154-2164.
2. The facility was purchased by WI Burnt Poplar Transfer, LLC, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Waste Industries USA, Inc. WI Burnt Poplar Transfer, LLC agreed to
operate the facility in accordance with the existing permit and to be liable for improper
operations and proper closure of the solid waste management facility. An amendment to
the Permit to Operate, transferred the permit to WI Burnt Poplar, LLC was issued August
23, 2012, as Permit 4122T-TRANSFER-2012.
3. WI Burnt Poplar Transfer, LLC requested a permit amendment to modify the facility, to
add municipal solid waste as a waste type transferred at the facility, and to add limited
processing of recyclables to the operation of the facility. A substantial amendment to the
permit was issued on April 21, 2014.
4. WI Burnt Poplar Transfer, LLC submitted letter of certification and as-built drawings of
the new transfer building facility and supporting structures on December 02, 2016 and a
written request for an approval of life-of-site permit on December 06, 2016 (DIN 27108).
List of Documents for the Approved Plan
DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
5709 C&D Transfer Station Permit Application for Burnt Poplar Transfer, LLC. Prepared
by David Garrett, P.G., P.E., Raleigh, NC. December 14, 2007. Revised September
2, 2008 and February 10, 2009.
16620 Notification of change in ownership and request to transfer permit. Submitted by
Grady L. Shields, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, Raleigh, NC, representing
Waste Industries USA, Inc. February 28, 2012.
16726 North Carolina Special Warranty Deed from Burnt Poplar Transfer, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company to WI Burnt Poplar Transfer LLC, a North Carolina limited
liability company. March 23, 2012. Filed March 28, 2012. Guilford County, NC.
Deed Book R 7335, page 340-343. Retrieved May 2, 2012, from
http://rdlxweb.co.guilford.nc.us/guilfordNameSearch.php
16727 Letter from John M. Gardner, P.E. Included the Engineer’s Certification of
Completeness, drawings addressing as-built conditions, and a copy of the City of
Greensboro approved Erosion and Sediment Control plan. August 20, 2012.
20789 Permit to Construct Application. WI Burnt Poplar Transfer, LLC. Prepared by Smith
+ Gardner. Raleigh, NC. December 20, 2013. Revised through April 16, 2014.
27106 WI Burnt Poplar Transfer, LLC (Permit No. 41-22) Letter of Certification, As-Built
Drawings, the updated Operations Manual, and the Sewer Permit. Prepared by Smith
+ Gardner. Raleigh, NC. December 02, 2016.
27108 WI Burnt Poplar Transfer, LLC Life-of-Site Permit Request. Prepared by Smith +
Gardner. Raleigh, NC. December 06, 2016.
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27120 Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy. Issued by Building Inspection Office, City of
Greensboro. December 06, 2016
Part VII Miscellaneous Solid Waste Management Unit(s)
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE
Part I General Facility
1. 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.
2. 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 provide information on dumping
procedures, the hours of operation, the permit number, contact name, telephone number,
and other pertinent information. Traffic signs or markers must be provided as necessary
to promote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the discharge area and to maintain
efficient operating conditions.
3. Interior roadway must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition.
4. A responsible individual trained and certified in facility operations must be on-site at all
times during all operating hours of the facility in accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-309.25.
An attendant must be present to oversee the loading and unloading of waste.
5. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained by
the permittee must be maintained at the facility and made available to the Section upon
request during normal business hours.
6. 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. The Section must be notified of any approved modifications to the
sedimentation and erosion control plan.
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7. 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 4040 or the Clean Water Act, as amended.
8. Fire lanes must be established and maintained at all times. The dimensions of the fire
lanes must be coordinated with the Fire Marshal having jurisdiction over the site.
9. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the regional waste
management specialist with 24 hours or the occurrence, followed by a written notification
within 15 calendar days of the occurrence.
Part II: Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part III: Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part IV: Industrial Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part V: Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part VI: Transfer Station / Treatment and Processing Unit
1. This permit approval is for the life-of-site as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a2).
2. The facility is permitted to receive non-hazardous solid waste as defined in N.C.G.S.
130A -290(a)(35) which is generated within Guilford, Davidson, Forsyth, and Randolph
Counties and in consistent with the Operations Manual (DIN 27106), except where
prohibited by North Carolina General Statutes Article 9 of Chapter 130A and the 15A
NCAC 13B rules.
3. 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,
regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in
40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by N.C.G.S. 130A-
309.10(f).
4. The waste collected at this transfer facility must be transported to a sanitary landfill
facility that is
a. permitted to receive the type of waste specified, and
b. whose service area includes the origin of the waste.
5. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of, or accept for transfer for subsequent
disposal, municipal solid waste that is generated within the boundaries of a unit of local
government that by ordinance:
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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.
6. The permittee must develop, and implement a training and screening program at the
facility for detecting and preventing unauthorized wastes from being accepted at the
facility according to the approved Operations Manual (DIN 27106). At a minimum, the
program must include:
a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures.
b. Records of all inspections.
c. Training of personnel to recognize hazardous, liquid and other excluded waste
types.
d. Development of a contingency plan to properly manage any identified hazardous,
liquid, or other excluded or unauthorized wastes. The plan must address
identification, removal, storage and final disposition of these wastes.
7. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0402
and the approved Operations Manual (DIN 27106).
a. The tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area must be maintained in a clean,
sanitary condition at all times and must be cleaned at least daily.
b. Waste must only be deposited on a “tipping floor” or directly into a transfer
container. Waste must not be stored on the “tipping floor” after operating hours.
c. Waste may be stored on-site, in vehicles or containers that are constructed,
operated, and maintained to be leak resistant in order to prevent the creation a
nuisance to the public health from the escape of solid, semi-solid, or liquid waste
a maximum of 72 hours when the facility is closed during a weekend or holiday.
Storage of the waste must not cause any nuisance, such as odor or attraction of
vectors.
d. Effective vector control measures must be applied at all times to control any
potential vectors including flies, rodents, insects, and other vermin.
e. Control measures must be utilized to minimize and eliminate visible dust
emissions and blowing litter.
i. Fugitive dust emissions are prohibited.
ii. Windblown materials must be collected by the end of the day and no
windblown material may be allowed to leave the facility boundary.
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8. All water that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water, is
leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release to the environment in
accordance with the approved Operations Manual (DIN 27106) and Rule 15A NCAC
13B .0402(3).
a. The leachate control system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices,
sanitary sewer connections and leachate storage tanks, must be operational during
facility operations.
b. The tipping floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the
leachate collection system.
9. The permittee must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the
facility, including daily records of waste received and origins of the loads. Scales must
be used to weigh waste. The daily records are to be summarized into a monthly report
for use in the required annual reports.
10. On or before August 1 annually, the Permittee must submit an annual facility report to the
Solid Waste Section, on forms prescribed by the Section.
a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending
June 30.
b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received in tons and be
compiled:
i. On a monthly basis.
ii. By county, city or transfer station of origin.
iii. By specific waste type.
iv. By receiving disposal facility.
v. By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Environmental
Specialist for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report
form.
d. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to each county manager for
each county from which waste was received 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 VII: Miscellaneous Solid Waste Management
1. The facility may accept “recovered material” or “recyclable material” as defined in
N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a)(24) and (26), respectively and listed in Table 3 of the Operations
Manual (DIN 27106) that are generated within the service areas specified in the Permit
Condition No. 2, Part VI, Attachment 3 of this permit must be transferred to the facilities
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described in the approved Operations Manual (DIN 27106). The Section must be notified
of proposed changes to the service area and/or the receiving facility.
2. Recyclable or recovered materials may be received and processed as described in the
approved Operations Manual (DIN 27106).
a. The received materials except new construction debris shall be cleared from the
tipping floor at the end of each day and placed in a transfer trailer or at the
designated locations as shown on Figure No. 2 of the Operations Manual (DIN
27106).
b. New construction debris specified in the item a. and Table 3 of the Operations
Manual (DIN 27106) may stay on the tipping floor of the transfer station building
for no more than two (2) consecutive working days; the temporary storage area
must be clearly separated from other solid wastes on the tipping floor and
maintained in this manner by an acceptable measure during the storage period.
3. Recovered or recyclable material must be managed as a valuable commodity in a manner
consistent with the desired use or end use. The permittee must operate and manage
received recyclables or recovered material at this facility according to the requirements
set forth in N.C.G.S. 130A-309.05(c)(1), (2), and (3) and the approved Operations
Manual (DIN 27106).
4. Seventy-five present (75%), by weight, of the recovered material stored at the facility at
the beginning of a calendar year commencing January 1, must be removed from the
facility through sale, use, or reuse by December 31 of the same year.
5. This facility is permitted to receive and temporarily store Freon-containing white goods
as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290.(a)(44), non-Freon-containing white goods, and scrap
metal.
a. White goods collection areas shall provide for the proper removal of
chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants (Freon).
b. Freon-containing and non-Freon-containing white goods must be stored separated
initially; however, after properly removing Freon from the white goods, the white
goods can be comingled altogether.
6. This facility is permitted to receive and temporarily stockpiled clean and uncontaminated
concrete, cement, and asphalt/bituminous on site. The received concrete/cement is
allowed to be further processed for sale as beneficial fill or aggregate at the designated
area.
7. This facility is permitted to receive and temporarily store used tires scrap tires as defined
in N.C.G.S. 130A-309.53(6) & (7). The permittee must operate the scrap tire collection
areas in accordance with the requirements of Rule 15A NCAC 13B. 1107.
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CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
Not Applicable
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