HomeMy WebLinkAbout4116_WI_HighPointCDLF_PH3PTC_DIN26907_20170109 Permit No: 4116
High Point C&D Landfill &
C&D Waste Reclamation Pad
January 9, 2017
Document ID No. 26907
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management
Roy Cooper Bill Ross
Governor Secretary
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone: 919-707-8200 Internet: http://www.ncdenr.gov
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Permit No. 41-16
WI HIGH POINT LANDFILL, LLC
(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waste Industries USA, Inc.)
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
4116-CDLF-2012 High Point C&D Debris Landfill – Phase 3
PERMIT TO OPERATE
4116-CDLF-2012 High Point C&D Debris Landfill – Phases 1, 2A, 2B-1 & 2B-2
4116-MWP-2012 High Point C&D Waste Reclamation Pad
PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
Not Applicable
Located at 5822 Riverdale Drive, northeast of the City of High Point in 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 of this permit.
Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E.
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Solid Waste Section
Permit No. 4116
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ATTACHMENT 1
GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS INFORMATION
Permit to Operate Table
Permit Status Issuance Review Expiration
4116-CDLF-2012 Active August 4, 2014 Not Applicable January 16, 2024
4116-MWP-2012 Active January 9, 2017 Not Applicable January 16, 2022
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 15A North Carolina Administrative Code
(NCAC) 13B .0201(d), a solid waste management facility permit shall have two parts: a
permit to construct and a permit to operate. The permit to construct must be implemented
in accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The permit 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 to construct and permit to operate for this facility issued September 4, 2012,
was recorded in the Guilford County Register of Deeds on September 13, 2012, in Deed
Book R 7391, Pages 117-133 [Document Identification Number (DIN) 17121].
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 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 (NCGS)(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
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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.
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. In accordance with NCGS 130A-295.2(g) the permittee shall 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 operator of
the facility.
9. 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, NC - Register of Deeds
Book Page Grantor Grantee Acres
R 7335 400 WCA of High Point, LLC WI High Point, LLC 149.83
Plat 15 96-97 New Lot “A” in Recombination Plat Map
Total Site Acreage 149.83
Property Combination (2003)
Book Page Document
5830 2290 Combination Instrument
Plat 150 96-97 Recombination Plat Map
Properties Included in New Lot “A”
5350 1568 Tax No. 18-523-1-1
5018 273 Tax No. 18-523-1-2
5248 914 Tax No. 18-523-1-3
5759 1144 Tax No. 18-523-1-4
5248 911 Tax No. 18-523-1-5
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Part II Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part III Construction and Demolition Landfill Unit(s)
4116-CDLF-2012, High Point C&D Debris Landfill
Permitting History
No. Permit Type Date Issued Document
ID
1 Permit to Construct May 14, 2003
2 Permit to Operate February 10, 2004
3 Permit Modification December 9, 2004
4 Permit Amendment December 28,2007 3286
5 Permit Amendment February 20, 2009 6710
6 Permit Modification July 21, 2010 11138
7 Permit Amendment May 5, 2011 12929
8 Permit Amendment September 4, 2012 17121
9 Permit Amendment January 16, 2014 20297
10 Permit Modification August 4, 2014 21408
11 Operation Authorization October 31, 2016 26876
12 Permit Amendment January 9, 2017 26907
1. On May 14, 2003, a permit was issued for the construction of Phase 1 of the landfill to
MRR of High Point, LLC.
2. On February 10, 2004, a permit was issued for the operation of Phase 1, Cell 1 of the
landfill.
3. On December 9, 2004, a modification was issued for revised operation plans, a change in
service area, and operation of Phase 1, Cells 2 and 3.
4. On December 28, 2007, an amendment was issued for the change in ownership from
MRR of High Point, LLC to WCA of High Point, LLC and for operation of Phase 1,
Cells 4 and 5.
5. On February 20, 2009, an amendment was issued for the construction of Phase 2 and for
the renewal of operations for Phase 1, Cells 1-5.
6. On July 21, 2010, a modification was issued for operation of Phase 2A.
7. On May 5, 2011, a substantial amendment was issued for an increase in service area.
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8. On September 4, 2012, an amendment was issued for a change in ownership from WCA
of High Point, LLC to WI High Point, LLC.
9. On January 16, 2014, a 10-yr amendment was issued for the operation of Phases 1 and
2A and for the remaining construction of Phase 2.
10. On August 4, 2014, a modification was issued approving operation of Phase 2B-1.
11. On October 31, 2016, a authorization was issued approving operation of Phase 2B-2.
12. On January 9, 2017 an amendment was made to the Permit approving construction of
Phase 3.
List of Documents for the Approved Plan
1. Volume One, Site Application, Section I, WCA of North Carolina, LLC, Construction and
Demolition Debris Landfill, High Point, North Carolina. Prepared by Joyce Engineering,
Inc. June 2002. Revised through January 24, March 5, and April 1, 2003.
2. Volume One, Site Application, Section II - Hydrogeologic Report and Groundwater
Monitoring Plan, WCA of North Carolina, LLC Construction and Demolition Debris
Landfill, High Point, North Carolina. Prepared by Joyce Engineering, Inc. June 2002.
Revised through January 24, March 5, and April 1, 2003.
3. Volume Two, Construction Plan Application, WCA of North Carolina, LLC Construction
and Demolition Debris Landfill, High Point, North Carolina. Prepared by Joyce
Engineering, Inc. June 2002. Revised through January 24, March 5, and April 1, 2003.
4. Fax dated February 12, 2003, from the City of High Point containing certified copy of the
minutes of the City Council Meeting of June 17, 2002, which approved the facility
franchise agreement.
5. Fax dated February 12, 2003, from Joyce Engineering, Inc. containing a copy of the
service area map referenced in the approved franchise agreement. Two full size maps of
the service area received February 13, 2003.
6. Fax dated February 19, 2003, from Joyce Engineering, Inc. containing information
submitted to the City of High Point for its review of the franchise agreement and local
government approval of the C&D facility.
7. Sediment and Erosion control plan approval from the City of High Point dated February
25, 2003.
8. Instrument of Combination dated May 30, 2003, and submitted by Coggin, Blackwood &
Brannan, Attorneys at Law, making the five previous parcels of land into one single tract
of land for permitting purposes.
9. Letter from Joyce Engineering, Inc. addressing as-built certification for the reclamation
pad area of the facility, including a drawing titled “As Built Survey for a Portion of MRR
of High Point.” December 22, 2003.
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10. Letter from MRR Southern, LLC, as a follow up to a previous telephone conversation
requesting a “temporary” Permit to Operate in order to conduct processing equipment
tests with a nominal amount of waste material. December 22, 2003. Equipment testing
was conducted on December 30, 2003, with a representative of the Solid Waste Section
on site.
11. Letter from Joyce Engineering, Inc. providing hydro geologic subgrade inspection
certification and well abandonment records for ten piezometers and one water well.
January 21, 2004. Cover letter was replaced by an additional letter that addressed
weathered bedrock encountered in the central portion of Cell A. January 29, 2004.
12. Letter from Joyce Engineering, Inc. addressing as built surveys for the reclamation pad
and for Phase 1 - Cell A of the C&D Landfill. Three drawings were included:
“Comparison of As-Built Grades to Permitted Base Grades,” “As Built Survey for a
Portion of WCA of North Carolina, LLC,” and “As Built Survey Phase II for a Portion of
WCA of North Carolina, LLC.” January 29, 2004.
13. Letter from “Pat” Curran, Manager of the Health Hazards Control Unit, Epidemiology
Section, Division of Public Health, NC Division of Health and Human Services. January
13, 2004. Received February 2, 2004. Letter addresses the Unit’s review of MRR of
High Point’s Operation Plan for the proposed Reclamation Center.
14. Letter from David Garrett, P.G., P.E., Engineering and Geology, certifying that the base
grades for Cells 2 and 3 of Phase 1 were constructed according to the approved plan.
Letter includes an as-built survey drawing showing the limits of construction. December
2, 2004.
15. Letter from David Garrett, P.G., P.E. Engineering and Geology certifying that the base
grades for Cells 4 and 5 of Phase 1 were constructed according to the approved plan.
Letter includes an as-built survey drawing showing the limits of construction. April 18,
2006.
16. Series of correspondence relating to ownership, name and properties [Document Id Nos.
RCO826, RCO827, RCO3177, RCO3196, RCO3246].
17. Application for Permit to Construct WCA of High Point Construction and Demolition
Landfill, Phase 2 Expansion. Prepared by: Golder Associates NC Inc., Greensboro, NC.
March 2007. Revised through November 17, 2008. Document ID No. 6646.
18. Construction Quality Assurance Documentation for CDLF Phase 2A, Prepared for WCA
of High Point (Permit #41-16) Guilford County, North Carolina. Prepared by David
Garrett, P.G., P.E., Engineering and Geology. Dated April 14, 2010. Received April 29,
2010. DIN 11185
19. Substantial Amendment Application for C&D Landfill Permit, Prepared for WCA of High
Point (Permit No. 41-16), Guilford County, North Carolina. Prepared by David Garrett,
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P.G., P.E., Engineering and Geology. Raleigh, NC. Dated June 2, 2010. Revised by
Golder Associates NC, Inc., Greensboro, NC, through February 9, 2011. DIN 12930.
20. Notification of change in operator 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. DIN 16620
21. Application for transfer of franchise to WI High Point Landfill, LLC and documentation
of readings and approval of the City of High Point City Council. Sent from Grady L.
Shields, Wyrick Robins Yates & Ponton LLP, Raleigh, NC. March 21, 2012. Received
May 17, 2012. DIN 16949.
22. North Carolina Special Warranty Deed from WCA of High Point, LLC to WI High Point
Landfill, LLC. March 23, 2012. Filed March 28, 2012. Guilford County, NC. Deed
Book R7335, page 400. Retrieved May 2, 2012 from
http://rdlxweb.co.guilford.nc.us/guilford/NameSearch.php. DIN 16950
23. An Ordinance Approving the Transfer of a Franchise From WCA of High Point, Inc. to
WI High Point, LLC for Construction and Demolition Landfill and Reclamation
Operation at 5830 Riverdale Road, High Point, North Carolina. Ordinance No. 6942/12-
58. August 20, 2012. DIN 16951
24. Permit Renewal Application. Prepared for WI Point Landfill (a Waste Industries
Company) High Point, North Carolina. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Raleigh, NC. August
2013. DIN 19581
25. Permit to Operate Renewal Application – Franchise Agreement. Prepared for WI High
Point Landfill (a Waste Industries Company) High Point, North Carolina. Prepared by
Smith Gardner, Raleigh, NC. November 14, 2013. DIN 20160
26. Operations Plan. Prepared for WI High Point Landfill (a Waste Industries Company)
High Point, North Carolina. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Raleigh, NC. August 2013.
DIN 20304
27. Construction Quality Assurance Report. Phase 2B-1 Construction. WI High Point
Landfill, LLC. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Inc. June 18, 2014. Revised through July 31,
2014. DIN 21326.
28. Water Quality Monitoring Plan for WI High Point CDLF. Prepared by Smith + Gardner,
August 2013. DIN 21344.
29. Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan for WI High Point CDLF. Prepared by Smith + Gardner,
June 2014. DIN 21434.
30. Letter to Mr. Roger Marcum, General Manager, WI High Point Landfill, LLC. Financial
Assurance Cost Estimate. June 24, 2014. DIN 21327.
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31. Permit to Construct Application, WI High Point C&D Landfill - Phase 3. Prepared by
Smith Gardner, Raleigh, NC. May 31, 2016. DIN 26270.
32. High Point C&D Landfill Phase 3 Permit to Construct Drawings. Prepared by Smith
Gardner, Raleigh, NC. May 31, 2016. DIN 26271.
33. Construction Quality Assurance Report. Phase 2B-2 Construction. WI High Point
Landfill, LLC. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Inc. September 26, 2016. DIN 26831.
34. WI High point C&D Landfill Phase 3 Response to Comments Permit Renewal,
Engineering Technical Review (revised Facility & Engineering Plan, Operations Manual
and Permit to Construct Drawings). Prepared by Smith Gardner, Raleigh, NC. May 31,
2016. DIN 26855.
35. Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Raleigh, NC. May
2016. DIN 27072.
36. Water Quality Monitoring Plan. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Raleigh, NC. May 2016,
revised December 2016. DIN 27225.
37. Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Raleigh, NC. May 2016,
revised December 2016. DIN 27226.
38. Permit to Construct Application (Final). Prepared by Smith Gardner, Raleigh, NC. May
2016, revised December 2016. DIN 27230.
39. Operations Manual. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Raleigh, NC. May 2016, revised
December 2016. DIN 27231.
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 & Processing Unit(s)
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No. Permit Type Date Issued Document
ID
1 Permit to Construct May 14, 2003
2 Permit to Operate February 10, 2004
3 Permit Modification December 9, 2004
4 Permit Amendment December 28,2007 3286
5 Permit Amendment February 20, 2009 6710
6 Permit Amendment May 5, 2011 12929
7 Permit Amendment September 4, 2012 17121
8 Permit Amendment January 16, 2014 20297
9 Permit Amendment January 9, 2017 26907
Permitting History
1. On March 13, 2003, a permit was issued for the construction of the Reclamation Pad to
MRR of High Point, LLC.
2. On February 10, 2004, a permit was issued for the operation of the Reclamation Pad.
3. On December 9, 2004, a modification was made to the permit for revised operation plans
and a change in service area.
4. On December 28, 2007, an amendment was made to the permit for change in ownership
from MRR of High Point, LLC to WCA of High Point, LLC.
5. On February 20, 2009, an amendment was made to the permit for construction of C&D
Landfill Phase 2 and the five-year renewal of operations of the Reclamation Pad.
6. On May 5, 2011, a substantial amendment was made to the permit for an increase in
service area.
7. On September 4, 2012, an amendment was made to the permit for change in ownership
from WCA of High Point, LLC to WI High Point, LLC.
8. On January 16, 2014, an amendment was made to the permit for the 5-year renewal of
operations of the Reclamation Pad.
9. On January 9, 2017 and amendment was made to the Permit for the 5-year renewal of
operations of the Reclamation Pad.
List of Documents for the Approved Plan
Documents were included in submittals for the construction and demolition solid waste landfill
(C&DLF) permit. Refer to Attachment 1, Part III, “List of Documents for the Approved Plan”.
Part VII Miscellaneous Solid Waste Management
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
Part I: General Facility
1. Construction of all solid waste management units within this facility must be in accordance
with the pertinent approved plans included in Attachment 1, “List of Documents for the
Approved Plan”.
2. Modification or revision of any approved plan or changes during construction require
approval by the Section and may constitute a permit modification and be subject to a
permitting fee.
3. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the
Sedimentation Control Act NCGS 113A-50, et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A
NCAC 4. The facility must furnish a copy of the approved Sedimentation and Erosion
Control Plan from the NC Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, Land Quality
Section, to the Solid Waste Section.
4. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval
by the NC Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, Land Quality Section. The
Solid Waste Section must be notified of any modifications.
5. Facility construction 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 requirement under Sections 401
and 4040 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
6. In areas with stream and/or wetland impacts, the permittee must furnish a copy of the
approved 404/401 from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the NCDEQ Division of
Water Resources prior to construction in the affected areas.
7. The initial, substantial, construction authorized by this permit to construct must commence
within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit. If substantial construction does not
begin within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit, then the permit to construct
shall expire. Substantial construction includes, but is not limited to, issuance of construction
contracts, mobilization of equipment onsite, and construction activities including installation
of sedimentation and erosion control structures. The permittee may reapply for the permit to
construct prior to the expiration date. The re-application will be subject to the statutes and
rules in effect on that date and may be subject to additional fees.
Part II Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
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Part III Construction and Demolition Landfill Unit(s)
1. Pursuant to the NC Solid Waste Management Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0201(c) and (d)(1),
this permit approves construction of Phase 3 of the landfill, consisting of approximately
6.5 acres with a projected gross capacity of 744,681 cubic yards in accordance with the
approved plan reference in Attachment 1, Part III.
2. Construction of all solid waste management units within this facility must be in
accordance with the pertinent approved plans. Construction of subsequent landfill
unit/cell is subject to approval by the Section. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0533(a)(2),
the permittee must submit an application for amendment of the permit to construct. The
application must be prepared in accordance with applicable statutes and rules in effect at
the time of the application and must pay the required permit fee.
3. The permittee must conduct a preconstruction meeting at the facility prior to initiating
construction of any unit/cell and must notify the Section at least 10 days prior to the
meeting.
4. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0542(i)(2), burning of land-clearing debris generated
on-site, as a result of construction activities, requires approval by the Section prior to
initiating the burn. In addition, the Division of Air Quality and local fire department
must approve the activity prior to burning.
Geologic, Water Quality, and Landfill Gas Monitoring Requirements
5. Prior to construction of the phase or cell(s) within the phase, all piezometers, borings, and
groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells within the footprint must be properly
abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113 entitled “Abandonment of Wells”.
6. In areas where soil is to be undercut, abandoned piezometers, borings, groundwater and
landfill gas monitoring wells must not be grouted to pre-grade land surface, but to the
proposed base grade surface to prevent having to cut excess grout and possibly damage
the wells.
7. A licensed geologist must report any pertinent geological feature(s) exposed during phase
or cell excavation. Prior to placing any landfill liner, the permittee must submit to the
Section hydrogeologist a written report that includes an accurate description of the
exposed geological feature(s) and effect of the geological feature(s) on the design,
construction, and operation of the cell, phase, or unit.
8. A licensed geologist must be present to supervise the installation of groundwater
monitoring wells and landfill gas monitoring wells. Wells must be constructed in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02C entitled “Well Construction Standards”.
9. Any modification to the approved water quality monitoring plan and landfill gas
monitoring plan must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for review.
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10. Within 30 days of completed construction of each new groundwater and landfill gas
monitoring well, a well construction record, well schematic, boring log, field log and
notes, and description of well development activities must be submitted to the Section.
Form GW-1 must be used for both groundwater and landfill gas wells. The submittal
must also include a scaled topographic map showing the location and identification of
new, existing, and abandoned wells and piezometers.
11. Within 30 days of the abandonment of any groundwater monitoring well, the well
abandonment record (GW-30 form), and any additional information included in the
abandonment record, must be certified by a licensed geologist, and submitted to the
Section. A copy of the well abandonment records submitted to the Division of Water
Quality, consistent with 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b), must be submitted to the Section.
12. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an
electronic (pdf) copy.
Pre-Operation Requirements
13. The following conditions must be met prior to operation of a newly constructed area:
a. The permittee must obtain a permit to operate for the phase from the Section in
accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d).
b. Construction Quality Assurance documentation and a certification by the project
engineer that the landfill was built in accordance with approved plans and the
conditions of the permit must be submitted to the Section for review and approval in
accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0541.
c. The edge of waste footprint must be identified with permanent physical markers, for
both existing units and the new unit.
d. The permittee must contact the appropriate regional environmental specialist and
permitting engineer to determine whether the Section chooses to hold a pre-operative
meeting with key landfill personnel and representatives of the Section.
e. Documentation of financial assurance mechanisms must be submitted to the Section.
The financial assurance amount must include closure and post-closure costs including
the new phase to receive the permit to operate, in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B
.0546, and must include costs for potential assessment and corrective action, in
accordance with NCAC 13A 295.2 (h).
f. Groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells and probes must be installed and
surface water sampling locations established. New groundwater monitoring wells
and surface water stations must be sampled for tetrahydrofuran and the constituents
listed in 15A NCAC .0544 (b)(1)(D). Well construction records and sampling results
shall be submitted to the Section hydrogeologist of review and approval prior to
issuing the Permit to Operate.
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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 & Processing Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part VII Miscellaneous Solid Waste Management
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT 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 types of waste that can and
cannot be received at the facility, the hours of operation, the permit number(s), 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 operating
areas 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, NCGS 113A-50 et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A
NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and
operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of
the landfill unit during the service life of the facility. The Section must be notified of any
modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion plan.
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 Marshall having jurisdiction over the site.
9. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited.
10. Fires and non-conforming waste incidents shall be reported to the Section’s regional
waste management specialist within twenty-four hours followed by a written notification
to be submitted within 15 days.
11. Financial assurance as required by state rules and statutes must be continuously
maintained for the duration of the facility and updated and submitted annually to the
Section by the anniversary date of the issuance of this permit.
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12. Any modifications to the approved plans must be submitted to the Section and approved
prior to implementation.
Part II: Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Units
Not Applicable
Part III: Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill Units
1. The permit to operate will expire January 16, 2024. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B
.0201(c), the permittee must submit a permit amendment application prepared in
accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0535 (b) to the Section no later than July 16, 2023.
2. ( not used)
3. This permit approves the operation of Phases 1, 2A, 2B-1 and 2B-2 of the C&DLF, as
well as the onsite environmental management and protection facilities as described in the
approved plan in Attachment 1, Part III. Operation of any C&DLF future phases or cells
requires written approval of the Section after construction in accordance with applicable
statutes and rules.
4. The facility is permitted to receive the following waste types:
a. “C&D solid waste” as defined in 15A NCAC 13B .0532(8) means solid waste
generated solely from the construction, remodeling, or demolition operations on
pavement and buildings or structures. C&D waste does not include municipal and
industrial wastes that may have been generated by the on-going operations at
buildings or structures.
b. “Inert debris” as defined in NCGS 130A-290 (a) (14) means solid waste that consists
solely of material such as concrete, brick, concrete block, uncontaminated soil, rock,
and gravel.
c. “Land-clearing debris” as defined in NCGS 130A-290 (a) (15) means solid waste that
is generated solely from land-clearing activities.
d. “Asphalt” in accordance with NCGS 130-294(m).
5. Those wastes listed in 15A NCAC 13B .0542 (e), must not be accepted for disposal.
Those wastes include, but are not limited to, hazardous waste, municipal solid waste,
liquid waste, industrial wastes, and yard trash. Barrels and drums shall not be accepted
unless they are empty and perforated sufficiently to ensure that no liquid or hazardous
waste in contained therein.
6. Regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61 must be managed in
accordance with 40 CFR 61. Disposal of asbestos waste must be in accordance with 15
NCAC 13B .0542 (c)(2).
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7. This facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within the following counties
and municipalities contained within the counties consistent with the franchise approved
by the City of High Point: Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Forsyth, Rockingham,
Caswell, Alamance, Orange, Cabarrus, Rowan, Davie, Yadkin, Surry, and Stokes.
Waste receipt must be consistent with the local government waste management plan and
with local government approval and as defined in NCGS 130-290 (a)(18a) and (35),
except where prohibited by the NCGS Article 9 of Chapter 130A, and the rules adopted
by the Commission for Health Services.
8. The permitted annual waste disposal rate is approximately 98,600 tons per year, with a
maximum variance in accordance with G.S. 130A-294(b1)(1). This rate is approximately
315 tons per day assuming 285 operating days per year as identified in the approved plan
and consistent with the franchise granted by the City of High Point and amended
December 12, 2006.
9. The following table lists the capacity for the C&DLF units. Total gross capacity is
defined as the volume measured from the bottom of waste through the top of final cover.
Phase
Area
(acres)
Gross Capacity
(cubic yards) Status Estimated Life
(Years)
1 12.5 788,083 Constructed Filled
2A 4.3 240,140 Constructed Filled
2B-1 3.6 481,397 Constructed Filled
2B-2 1.5 213,136 Constructed 1.2
3 6.5 744,681 Future 4.0
4 5.6 728,676 Future 4.0
5 8.5 757,216 Future 4.1
6 3.6 820,639 Future 4.5
Total 46.1 4,773,968 20.2
10. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of C&D waste that is generated within the
boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of C&D waste from disposing of that type or form
of C&D waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of C&D waste to recycle that type or form of C&D
waste.
11. The permittee shall actively employ a screening program at the facility prepared in
accordance with Rule .0544 for detecting and preventing the disposal of excluded or
unauthorized waste. At a minimum, the program shall include:
a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures.
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b. Records of any 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, MSW, or other excluded or unauthorized wastes. The plan must address
identification, removal, storage, and final disposition of these wastes.
12. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance
with NCGS 130A-309.25.
a. A responsible individual certified in landfill operations must be on-site during all
operating hours of the facility at all times while open for public use to ensure
compliance with operational requirements.
b. All pertinent landfill-operating personnel must receive training and supervision
necessary to properly operate the C&D landfill unit in accordance with NCGS 130A-
309.25 and addressed by memorandum dated November 29, 2000.
13. The edge of the waste footprint for all disposal units must be identified with permanent
physical markers.
14. Fill operations must be contained within the approved elevation contours as shown on the
approved application drawings.
Cover Materials
15. Unless alternative materials or an alternative thickness of cover has been approved by the
Section, waste must be covered with six inches of earthen materials when the waste
disposal area exceeds one-half acre and at least once weekly. Cover must be placed at
more frequent intervals if necessary to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter,
and scavenging. A notation of the date and time of the cover must be recorded in the
operating record.
16. Unless alternative materials or an alternative thickness of cover has been approved by the
Section, areas which will not have additional wastes placed on them for three months or
more, but where final termination of disposal operations has not occurred, must be
covered and stabilized with vegetative ground cover or other stabilizing material.
17. Alternative materials or an alternative thickness of cover may be approved by the Section
if the owner or operator demonstrates that the alternative material or thickness controls
disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging without presenting a threat to
human health and the environment. A C&DLF owner or operator may apply for approval
of an alternative cover material. If approval is given by the Section, approval would
extend to all C&DLF units at one specific facility.
18. In accordance with NCGS 130A-295.6 this landfill may use alternative daily cover
(ADC) that has been previously approved at another sanitary landfill in North Carolina.
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The Section maintains a list of approved ADC and its appropriate use, which may be
referred to, but is not required to be, in determining ADC types and uses.
19. The use of alternative daily cover that has not been approved for the facility or approved
under NCGS 130A-295.6 must be demonstrated and approved by the Section. Requests
for alternative daily cover approval must include a plan detailing the comprehensive use
and a demonstration of the effectiveness of the alternative daily cover. The plan must be
developed according to Section guidelines. Plans which are approved by the Section will
be incorporated into, and made a part of, the approved documents listed in Attachment 1.
20. Wastewater treatment sludge is not approved for disposal. Wastewater treatment sludge
may be accepted, with approval of the Section, for utilization as a soil conditioner and
incorporated into or applied onto the vegetative growth layer. The wastewater treatment
sludge must not be applied at greater than agronomic rates or to a depth greater than six
inches.
Closure
21. Closure or partial closure on any unit must be in accordance with the most recently
approved closure plan that is included in Attachment 1, Part III. Prior to beginning
closure of each C&DLF unit, the owner or operator must notify the Section that a notice
of intent to close the unit has been placed in the operation record.
22. The owner or operator must begin closure activities for that portion of each C&DLF unit
meeting one or more of the following requirements, unless an extension has been granted
by the Section. Extensions beyond the deadline for beginning closure may be granted by
the Section if the owner or operator demonstrates that the portion of the C&DLF unit has
the capacity to received additional wastes and the owner or operator has taken and will
continue to take all steps necessary to prevent threats to human health and the
environment from the unclosed C&DLF unit.:
a. No later than 30 days after the date on which the C&DLF unit receives the known
final receipt of wastes;
b. No later than 30 days after the date that a 10 acre or greater area of waste, is within 15
feet of the final design grades; or
c. No later than one year after the most receipt of wastes, if the C&DLF unit has
remaining capacity.
Groundwater, Surface Water, and Landfill Gas Monitoring
23. Groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring shall be conducted in accordance
with Rule .0544, and approved monitoring plans listed in the List of Documents for the
Approved Plan in Attachment I, Part III. Any modification to the approved plans must be
submitted to the Section and approved prior to implementation.
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24. The permittee must maintain a record of all monitoring events and analytical data in their
operating record.
25. The permittee must obtain approval from the Section for the design, installation, and
abandonment of any monitoring well.
26. A readily accessible, unobstructed, path shall be maintained so that monitoring wells may
be accessed using four-wheel drive vehicles.
27. A licensed geologist must be present to supervise the installation of any new groundwater
monitoring wells and landfill gas monitoring wells. The exact locations, screened
intervals, and nesting of the wells shall be established after consultation with the Section
hydrogeologist at the time of well installation.
28. Each groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas monitoring well shall be surveyed and
for location and elevation. Each groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas
monitoring well must have an identification plate permanently attached to the well, in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108.
29. Within thirty (30) days of the completed construction of each new groundwater
monitoring well and landfill gas monitoring well, the well construction record (GW-1
form), well schematic, boring log, field log and notes, and description of well
development activities must be submitted to the Section.
a. Within thirty (30) days of the completed permanent abandonment of a groundwater
monitoring well and landfill gas monitoring well, the well abandonment record (GW-
30 form) and any additional information included in the abandonment record must be
submitted to the Section. The well abandonment records must be submitted to the
Section in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113 and be certified by a Licensed
Geologist.
b. Documentation of well completion or abandonment must be placed in the operation
record.
30. A field log book which details all development, sampling, repair, and other pertinent
activities associated with each monitoring well must be kept as part of facility record.
31. Reports of the analytical results for groundwater quality monitoring sampling events
must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of the sample collection date.
Analytical data must be submitted in a manner prescribed by the Section.
32. All monitoring reports must contain
a. an evaluation of the potentiometric surface,
b. analytical laboratory reports and summary tables,
c. a Solid Waste Environment Monitoring Data Form, and
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d. laboratory data submitted in accordance with the Electronic Data Deliverable
Template.
33. All forms, reports, maps, plans and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic
(pdf) copy.
Recordkeeping and Reporting
34. 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 the amount of waste received. The daily records are to be summarized
into a monthly report for use in the required annual reports.
35. 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. A measurement of volume utilized in the C&D cells must be performed during the
second quarter of the calendar year. The date and volumes, in cubic yards, must be
included in the report.
d. The amount of C&D waste, in tons from scale records, disposed in landfill cells since
November 19, 2001, through the date of the annual volume survey must be included
in the report.
e. The completed report must be forwarded to the regional environmental senior
specialist for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form.
f. 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.
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Part IV: Industrial Landfill Units
Not Applicable
Part V: Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill Units
Not Applicable
Part VI: Transfer Station / Treatment and Processing Unit
1. The permit to operate shall expire January 16, 2022. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(e),
no later than July16, 2021, the owner or operator must submit a request to the Section for
permit review and must update pertinent facility plans including, but not limited to, the
facility operation and waste screening plans.
2. Construction waste placed on the reclamation pad must be sorted each operating day, and
no waste shall remain on the pad after operating hours unless covered by tarp to prevent
leaching by rainfall.
a. Only an amount of waste sufficient to begin sorting operations the next day may be
left on the reclamation pad.
b. In the event the sorting process is not operational, then waste may not be deposited on
the reclamation pad and must be diverted directly to the landfill unit.
c. Except for wood, concrete and aggregate, recoverable materials must be placed in
containers. Recovered materials placed in containers must be removed from the site
once the container is full. A limit of approximately 150 cubic yards of wood may be
stockpiled at any time.
d. Non-recyclable materials must be securely placed in containers or trucks, and
disposed in the on- site C&DLF at the end of the operating day.
3. If demolition waste is to be sorted and recycled, then an asbestos screening plan must be
submitted to the Division of Epidemiology of the Department of Health and Human
Services for approval and the approved plan forwarded to the Section for inclusion in the
operations plan for the facility. Otherwise, asbestos containing material or material
suspected to contain asbestos must not be placed on the reclamation pad.
4. Control measures must be utilized to minimize and eliminate visible dust emissions and
blowing litter emanating from materials on the reclamation pad.
a. Fugitive dust emissions are prohibited.
b. Windblown materials must be collected at the end of the day and no material may be
allowed to leave the facility boundary.
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5. Control measures must be utilized to minimize and eliminate visible dust emissions and
blowing litter emanating from materials on the reclamation pad.
6. Appropriately sized containers for receipt of sorted wastes materials must be on-site
when waste is placed on the reclamation pad for sorting.
7. Waste must not be placed on the reclamation pad during inclement weather unless run-off
control measures are installed. Run-off from the reclamation pad must be collected and
properly disposed.
8. Documentation of delivery of all recovered material to valid end-users, processors, or
recyclers must be maintained in the facility operating record.
9. Material processing, shredding and grinding operations shall only occur in compliance
with any local ordinance or special use permit.
Part VII: Miscellaneous Solid Waste Management
Not Applicable
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