5405T_LenoirCountyTS_PTOApp_OperationPlan_DIN27163_ 20160211

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

This operation plan has been created on behalf of the Lenoir County Department of Solid
Waste for the Solid Waste Handling and Transfer Facility (Permit 54-05T). Operations at
this facility will be conducted in agreement with this plan, the North Carolina Waste
Management Rules, and generally sound environmental and waste management practices.

The MSW transfer facility transports its waste to the Sampson County Disposal Inc.
Landfill in Roseboro, NC, which is a lined waste management facility (Permit number
82-02).

Zoning approval was acquired when the MSW transfer facility was originally permitted
in 1997.

II. FACILITY LOCATION

The Lenoir County MSW Transfer Facility is located near La Grange, North Carolina.
The facility, which is owned and operated by the County of Lenoir, is located
approximately 4 miles east of La Grange, NC on Hodges Farm Rd.

The physical address is as follows:

Lenoir County Transfer Station
2949 Hodges Farm Road
La Grange, North Carolina 28551

The mailing address is as follows:

Lenoir County Transfer Station
PO Box 7757
Kinston, NC 28502

III. FACILITY OWNER

The facility is owned and operated by Lenoir County. The key personnel associated with
operations are:

Tom Miller, Solid Waste Director
PO Box 7757
Kinston, NC 28502
Telephone [phone]

IV. FACILITY DESCRIPTION

The main MSW transfer structure is a metal building constructed on a concrete slab and
retaining wall. It is enclosed on three sides, keeping one open facade that provides
accessibility for incoming vehicles. One of the enclosed sides provides an entrance for
service vehicles to the tipping floor. The tipping floor encompasses an area of
approximately 9,000 square feet (90 feet by 100 feet). Transfer trailers are positioned in a
loading bay under the tipping floor. Incoming loads are discarded onto the concrete
tipping floor where they are compacted into the transfer trailer located on the lower level.
Wastewater that is generated from normal activities and from regular washing of the
tipping floors is collected through drains in the lower level floor. These drains empty into
the on site holding tanks which will be pumped out by a licensed septage hauler and
disposed at the WWTP Kinston, NC. Any solid waste not removed from the transfer
station will be stored in an enclosed transfer trailer overnight.

V. SOURCE, TYPES, AND QUANTITIES OF WASTE

The source of municipal solid waste will be from residential, commercial, and industrial
facilities located within Lenoir County. The MSW handling and transfer facility will be
used solely for the handling and conveyance of municipal solid waste generated within
Lenoir County. The Facility will only accept solid waste as defined in G.S. 130A –
290(35). Any hazardous, liquid, or other prohibited materials found in the waste stream
shall be removed and held for proper disposal. The waste will be transferred to the site in
publicly and privately owned vehicles of various types and sizes.

July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, 50,728 tons of MSW was accepted at the Lenoir
County MSW Landfill, which equates to approximately 4,227 tons per month. This rate is
expected to remain relatively constant relative to population growth. Thus, a proportional
increase in waste quantities should be expected as Lenoir County’s population increases.

VI. OPERATION PLAN

A. General

The Lenoir County Transfer Station will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM
until 4:15 PM and on Saturday from 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM. The facility will be closed in
the observance of the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr.
Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day,
Thanksgiving Holidays, and Christmas Holidays.

Waste collection and transportation vehicles are weighed in at the scale house and again
weighed upon departure. Signs will be posted directing traffic to the proper areas for
disposal of the respective material. MSW will be unloaded onto the tipping floor, where it
will be gathered and moved into the transfer trailer. The operator will keep a log of all the
daily activities. The station operator, who is responsible for observing the contents of
each load, will take action if unsuitable waste is received.

Other activities that occur at the transfer facility include:

- Lenoir County accepts used tires Monday through Friday only. Tires are stacked
by the pubic into the storage trailer.. When the trailer is full, the County will
contact Central Carolina Tire and have it switched out.

- Used lead-acid batteries are collected in a designated location. These batteries are
stored on a wooden pallet adjacent to the recycling warehouse. In general, the
batteries are removed monthly.

- Yard Waste such as grass clippings, leaves, brush, and other debris (excluding
pallets) is disposed of in the County’s Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill
(LCID). Pallets are stacked into a roll off containers.

- Old Metal materials and appliance are collected in an area designated for metals.
These materials are generally processed and removed every two months or as
needed.

- White Goods, which contain Freon, are collected by the facility and stored in one
designated area in the metal storage area. The handling and disposal of these
items are governed by 40 CFR 82 “Protection of Stratosphere Ozone”. The
discarded materials are removed every two weeks.

- The Scalehouse and Office are open during standard operating hours. Vehicles
transporting MSW will stop at the scalehouse for weighing before and after trips
to the transfer station.

B. Equipment

The equipment, which is used at the MSW Transfer Station, is owned and operated by
Lenoir County. County personnel will conduct preventive and other maintenance to
ensure the equipment remains in good operational condition. The following equipment
will be used at the transfer station:

- 1 Hyundai HL 740-9 Wheel Loader
- 1 CASE 621BXT Wheel Loader
- 5 Open-Top Transfer Trailers
- 3 Road Tractors
- 2 Yard Tractor
- 4 Roll-off Trucks
- 4 Pickup Trucks

A wheel loader will collect the waste from the facility’s tipping floor. Then the waste is
compressed and loaded into trailers located in the lower level of the transfer station.
Based on the current waste volume rates, the transfer station can be managed with one
wheel loader and the yard tractor. However, if the rates increase substantially, the owner
will rent another loader for the duration of the increased volume or until another loader is
acquired (if high rates persist).

C. Personnel

County staff will be present at the scalehouse to weigh vehicles in and out. Staff will also
be stationed at the transfer areas to over see operations to ensure no hazardous or
prohibited waste enters the transfer facility. All employees will be routinely trained in
safety issues such as recognizing and managing hazardous waste, fire prevention and
firefighting, and other emergency and safety related topics. A qualified person will
conduct training. First aid supplies and training will be provided in the facility. All
employees will be required to immediately report all work-related injuries and illnesses.
All staff members will be provided with the necessary safety equipment including gloves,
dust masks, safety shoes, earplugs, safety glasses and related protective items as needed.

D. Waste Transfer

All vehicles will be weighed at the scale and then proceed to the transfer station or
appropriate location. A two lane all-weather access road will be maintained between the
scalehouse and other structures. Vehicles hauling MSW will back up to the transfer
stations loading bay and unload onto the tipping floor over the facility’s dock. A visual
inspection will then be performed by the transfer station attendant to ensure only
authorized waste is accepted. A wheel loader will then push and compact the waste onto
the transfer trailer through the loading bay. Once full, the transfer trailer will transport the
waste to the Bertie County Landfill, East Carolina Environmental near Aulander, NC and
an empty trailer will replace the departing trailers.

Outgoing trailers will then be weighed at the scale house for bookkeeping purposes and
to ensure no overloaded vehicles will enter NC roads. Weight records of MSW will be
maintained at the facility and will be used in preparation for the annual reports submitted
to NCDENR Division of Solid Waste.

E. Wastewater Management

The tipping floor will be cleaned daily by using a push broom. Wastewater generated as
a result of daily operations and periodic cleaning of the facility will be collected by a
drain in the lower loading bay. These drains are then piped into a series of solids and
grease/oil separators prior to entering the on site holding tank. The holding tank will be
pumped out monthly and hauled to the City of Kinston’s wastewater treatment plant.

F. Hazard and Nuisance Control

Hazard and nuisance control for a MSW transfer station is vital for proper management
and efficient operation. The attributing factors to any waste transfer process include
prohibited or unauthorized waste materials, fire, odors, disease, vectors, noise, dust, and
litter. The Material Screening process conforms to NCAC T15A.13B.0302 (2). Key
elements of this plan consist of:

a. Training of facility personnel to recognize regulated hazardous and
unacceptable waste, including asbestos materials
b. Visual inspection of each load that comes into the facility, as well as random
checks of loads.
c. A contingency plan to correctly manage any proscribed waste.

Training of Facility personnel: Anyone working at the scale house and/or transfer station
will be trained to identify suspicious, hazardous and unacceptable wastes based on visual
and odor characteristics. The Operations Manager or any personnel trained to identify
and manage hazardous and liquid wastes will administer inspections. Transfer station
employees will be SWANA certified Transfer Station Operations Specialists.

Visual inspections: These shall include observations of each truckload at the scale,
unloading their shipment onto a concrete pad, and observations before loading onto the
processing area. The truck and driver will be detained if objectionable material is found
during the unloading process.

Random load inspections: These will be performed to abide by the minimum requirement
of 1% screening of waste. This percentage can be raised depending on the type and nature
of the incoming waste.

Methodology for choosing the loads to be examined will be based on:

- The probability that a load may contain proscribed waste based on type of
business served or type of hauler involved.
- A random selection process that will ensure any load can be checked.
- The ability to distinguish and check “suspicious” loads.

The shipment will be examined for prohibited and/or hazardous waste:

- Asbestos containing material
- Containers with hazardous labels or markings
- Container with liquids, oils, paints, varnishes, etc.
- Drums or commercial sized containers
- Material with “chemical odors”, dust, powders, smoke, or vapors
- Materials with bright or unusual colors
- Regulated biochemical waste
- Sludges, biomass, etc
- Waste banned from landfill disposal by North Carolina statute

Fire: The MSW transfer station and associated buildings will be equipped with fire
extinguishers. Qualified personnel will conduct routine inspections of the fire prevention
equipment. A qualified person will train all staff members in effective fire fighting
procedure and fire prevention. There shall be no flammable liquids stored in or around
the MSW Transfer Station. A hose and water supply will be provided inside the facility
for fire fighting measures, and in the case of a fire, the local Fire Department will be
contacted by calling 911.

Litter: The implementation of covered transfer vehicles, staff supervision, and a fenced
facility will be used to prevent litter. Windblown material will be picked up daily and
discarded as needed.

Odors and Vectors: Measures to be taken to control odors and disease vectors include
immediate removal of waste, invariable washing of the tipping floor, and covering of any
partial loads which may remain outside overnight. If vectors are discovered, adequate
extermination measures will be taken. The tipping area will be empty and clean at the end
of each working day.

Dust: The access roads and the areas adjacent to the MSW Transfer Station are paved to
help lessen the problems associated with dust.

Noise: The tract of land on which the MSW Transfer Facility is located has ample buffer
to soften most noise pollution. Current levels are not expected to change.

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Chao, Ming-tai
From:Wayne Sullivan <[e-mail]>
Sent:Thursday, December 15, 2016 2:57 PM
To:Chao, Ming-tai
Cc:Joey Bryan
Subject:Fwd: Lenoir County MSW Transfer Station Request for Permit Renewal
Attachments:Lenoir County TS Operation Plan 2016.pdf; Lenoir County Transfer Permit renewal
request.pdf
Ming,

Hope you are doing well. FYI attached is what Lenoir County sent in February for the Transfer Station.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Joey Bryan <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 2:25 PM
Subject: Fwd: Lenoir County MSW Transfer Station Request for Permit Renewal
To: Wayne Sullivan <[e-mail]>

here is what i sent them. can you please help us with this.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Joey Bryan <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 12:58 PM
Subject: Lenoir County MSW Transfer Station Request for Permit Renewal
To: [e-mail]

Mr. Mussler,
Please see attached Lenoir County Solid Waste Landfill Operations plan and Request for Transfer Station
Permit Renewal.
If you have any questions please contact me.
Thanks

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Joey R. Bryan
Lenoir County
PO Box 3289
Kinston, NC 28502
V 252 559-6440 ext 5500
F 252 559-6446
All e-mail correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina
Public Records Law, which may result in monitoring and disclosure to third parties,
including law enforcement.

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Joey R. Bryan,
Assistant County Manager
Lenoir County
PO Box 3289
Kinston, NC 28502
V 252 559-6450
F 252 559-6454
All e-mail correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina
Public Records Law, which may result in monitoring and disclosure to third parties,
including law enforcement.

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D. Wayne Sullivan
Project Manager
Municipal Engineering Services Co. PA
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]