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Home My WebLink About5003T_INSP_20170202FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 6 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer X Compost X SLAS COUNTY: JACKSON Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 5003T-TRANSFER CDLF Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: 02/02/2017 Date of Last Inspection: 04/13/2016 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Scott Creek Transfer Station 48 Recycle Pl Sylva, NC 28779 828-586-7509 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.40155° W: 83.16249° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Chad Parker, Jackson County Public Works Director Telephone: 828-586-2437 Email address: chadparker@jacksonnc.org FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Jackson County Solid Waste Department 401 Grindstaff Cove Rd, Suite A-207 Sylva, NC 28779 PARTICIPANTS: Steve Ogle, Jackson County Maria Henry, Jackson County STATUS OF PERMIT: Permit to Construct issued: March 1, 2000 Permit to Operate issued: February 5, 2002 Permit Amendment issued: April 12, 2013 Permit Expires: February 9, 2019 Date to request permit review: August 9, 2018 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 1. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states: “By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee(s) shall be considered to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit.” Permit to Operate No. 5003T-Transfer, Attachment 3, Part I- Operating Conditions #7 states in part: “The permittee must develop, and use, a training and screening program at the facility for detecting and preventing unauthorized wastes from being accepted at the facility. At a minimum, the program must include: a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures. b. Records of all inspections.” FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 6 Jackson County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) by failing to conduct and record random waste screenings as specified by Permit to Operate No. 5003T-Transfer, Attachment 3, Part I- Operating Conditions #7 a and b. 2. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states: “By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee(s) shall be considered to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit.” Permit to Operate No. 5003T-Transfer, Part IV General Permit Conditions #7 “This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for permitting the facility including those identified in Attachment I, Part II, “List of Documents for the Approved Plan,” and which constitute the approved plan for the facility.” The Operations Plan, section II., Operations C., Inspection and Acceptance of Wastes states in part: “At a minimum, one percent of the monthly amount of waste will be inspected.” Jackson County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) by failing to conduct and record at minimum, one percent random waste screenings as specified by the Operations Plan, section II., Operations C., Inspection and Acceptance of Wastes. During the February 2, 2016 inspection, waste screening forms were reviewed. According to the records, there were no waste screenings conducted from October 28, 2016 to January 31, 2017. Per the operations plan the facility is to screen at least one percent of waste that is taken into the facility. To correct the violations, Jackson County must conduct and record waste screenings as specified in the Facility Operations Plan, Section II., Operations C., Inspection and Acceptance of Wastes. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on February 2, 2017. 2. The facility is owned, managed and operated by Jackson County. 3. The service area for the facility is Jackson County. 4. Waste is transported from the transfer station to the Waste Management Subtitle D landfill in Homer, Georgia. (Permit No. 006-006D (SL); R&B Landfill, 610 Bennett Rd) 5. The facility receives approximately 100 tons of waste per day. 6. The hours of operation of the facility are Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 4:00pm and Saturday, 7:00am to 12:00am Saturday. Records Review 7. The current permit and operations plan were available for review upon request. 8. Waste Screening reports were reviewed. According to the records, there were no waste screenings conducted from October 28, 2016 to January 31, 2017. Per the Operations Plan, the facility is to screen one percent of waste that is taken into the facility. Please see observed violations section of this report. 9. Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist  James Scarbrough (expires 02/09/2019) 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. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 6  Terry J. McCall (expires 09/04/2017)  Grayson Drew Buchanan (expires 4/16/2019)  Paul F. Warren (expires 01/15/2018)  Steve Ogle (expires 09/04/2017) 10. Leachate at the facility is collected in a wet well and is pumped directly into the Tuckasegee Water and Sewer Authority’s Sewer System. 11. Scrap tire records were available for review and appeared to be filled out correctly. Please note that all scrap tire forms must have an original signature. Photocopied signatures are not allowed. Operations Inspection of Transfer Station (5003T) 12. Large commercial haulers dump directly on the tipping floor while smaller commercial haulers and individuals are directed to the south side of the transfer building and dump material over a wall onto the tipping floor. 13. The tipping floor drains were observed and appeared to be working properly. 14. No unapproved waste was observed on the tipping floor at the time of inspection. 15. The receiving bay of the facility was observed and is cleaned on a daily basis. The trench drains in the receiving bay were clear and appeared to be functioning properly. 16. Minimal windblown waste was observed and appears to be well managed. 17. Loaded trailers are parked under a covered concrete pad which has a drainage system to collect leachate. Operations Inspection of Fiber (Paper/Cardboard) Recycling Area 18. The facility utilizes the former transfer station building for fiber recycling. 19. Vehicles with paper and cardboard offload directly onto the tipping floor and the material is pushed into a transfer trailer in the loading bay. 20. Buildup of paper and cardboard was observed on the sides and beams of the loading bay. It is recommended that this material be removed and cleaned more frequently to help reduce the potential for windblown litter around the site. Operations Inspection of Scrap Tire Collection Area 21. Tires are stored in van trailers and are taken to US Tire in Concord, NC for disposal. 22. This area was well managed at the time of inspection. Operations Inspection of Electronic Waste Collection Area 23. Electronic waste is collected and stored in Gaylord boxes on a covered concrete pad. 24. Electronic waste is brought from the counties convenience sites and loaded into Gaylord boxes and onto a van trailer for shipment. The facility segregates CRT devices from other electronics and ships them separately. 25. This area was well managed at the time of inspection. 26. The county contracts with Powerhouse Recycling in Salisbury, NC for electronic waste disposal. Operations Inspection of White Goods Collection Area 27. White goods are collected on a concrete pad, loaded into a roll off dumpster and taken to Metalwood Recycling in Sylva. 28. White goods are also collected at the counties convenience sites and taken directly to the metal recycler. 29. CFC removal is performed at Metalwood Recycling. Agricultural Pesticide Container Recycling 30. The facility has partnered with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture to collect and recycle used pesticide containers at the site. 31. Empty, triple rinsed and dry pesticide containers are collected and stored in a 7’x14” trailer. Operations Inspection of Treatment and Processing (Wood Grinding) Area 32. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing waste and wooden pallets constructed of unpainted and FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 6 untreated natural wood. 33. Painted wood and creosote timbers were observed in the Treatment and Processing Area at the time of inspection. It appeared that the painted wood and timbers were from a recently dumped load because the waste was not completely wet and rain showers had moved through the area earlier in the morning. Facility staff removed the timbers from the area and took them to the tipping floor for proper disposal. 34. The facility contracts for grinding approximately two times per year. Groundwater Monitoring 35. Background monitoring well (MW-3) was observed. The well was locked and appeared to be in good condition. Operations Inspection of the Beneficial Fill Area 36. The beneficial fill area is located to the east of the scalehouse. 37. A small amount of unapproved material (Styrofoam pieces) were observed on top of the beneficial fill area. This material was removed and taken to the transfer floor for disposal. Please continue to remove unacceptable waste from the area and dispose of properly. Operations Inspection of the Yard Trash/Compost 38. The facility may accept yard trash and is permitted as a small Type 1 compost facility. 39. The facility was not composting at the time of inspection. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. __________________________________ Phone: 828-296-4700 _ Lee Hill Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: February 6, 2017 to Chad Parker by: X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 5 of 6 Receiving Bay in Fiber Building Painted Wood and Creosote Timbers in the Treatment and Processing Area (Wood Grinding) Area FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 6 of 6 Tipping Floor of MSW/C&D Transfer Station Loaded Trailer Parking Area