0102_Stericycle_Incin_PTORenewal_DIN27423_20170217

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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management
Roy Cooper Michael S. Regan
Governor Secretary

1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone/Fax [phone] Internet: http://www.ncdenr.gov

An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Permit No. 0102
STERICYCLE, INC. (Owner and Operator)
are hereby issued a
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
Not Appicable
PERMIT TO OPERATE
Medical Waste Incinerator Facility
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PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
Not Appicable
Located at 1168 Porter Avenue, the Town of Haw River, Alamance 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 deeds recorded for this property listed in Attachment 1 of this permit.

Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E., Supervisor
Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section
Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
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ATTACHMENT 1
GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS/INFORMATION
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Permit to Operate Date Table
Permit Status Issuance Expiration DIN
0102-INCIN-M-, Stericycle,
Inc.
Active February 17, 2017 November 30, 2021 27423
General Conditions
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 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 shall not be effective until the certified copy of this permit which shows current
ownership and references legal descriptions for all land within the solid waste management
facility boundary is recorded in the Register of Deeds office and indexed in the grantor index
under the name of the owner of the land in the county or counties in which the land is
located. The certified copy of the permit affixed with the Register's seal and the date, book,
and page number of recording must be returned to the Section within 30 calendar days of
issuance of this permit. If the Section does not receive the certified copy of the recorded
permit within 30 calendar days of issuance of the permit, then and in that event, the permit is
suspended and of no effect until the date the Section receives the certified copy of the
recorded permit.
4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or other
instrument of transfer shall contain in the 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 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 addressed by permit condition.
Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit revocation.
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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 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 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 NPDES 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
Alamance County, NC Register of Deeds
Book Page Property Owner Acres
3089 728 Stericycle, Inc. 3.0±
Total Site Acreage: 3.0± acres
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 & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
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Permitting History
The descriptions of previous/historical permits are found in the Permit to Operate issued May 4,
2012. DIN 16304.
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Operate; Amendment Five (5) Year Renewal May 4, 2012 16304
Operate; Amendment, Five (5) Year Renewal February 17, 2017 27423

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List of Documents for Approved Plan
The descriptions of previous/historical documents are found in the Permit to Operate issued May
4, 2012. DIN 16304.
DIN Description
15638 Permit Renewal Application, including; the Title V Permit, the Operations Plan,
and the Financial Assurance calculations. Prepared by Stericycle, Inc. November
2011.
16259 Incinerator Operating Plan, Revised; February 2012. Prepared by Stericycle, Inc.
February 2012.
16279 Site Plan. Prepared by Stericycle, Inc. March 2012.
27419 Treatment Facility Operations Plan (including Title V Air Quality Permit). Prepared
by Stericycle. February 2017.
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Not Applicable
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 & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Not Applicable
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 & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
General
1. 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.
2. 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, in accordance with the
approved documents. Scales must be used to weigh the amount of materials received,
recovered and disposed. The daily records should be summarized into a monthly report for
use in the required annual reports.
3. 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 state, county or city of origin.
iii) By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Waste Management 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 Waste
Management Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form.
4. Signs must be posted at the facility that state no hazardous waste or liquid waste can be
received at the facility and provide information on handling procedures, hours of operation,
the permit number, and other pertinent information. Traffic signs or markers must be
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provided as necessary to promote an orderly traffic pattern to maintain efficient operating
conditions.
5. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions.
a. The facility must be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition at all times.
b. The operating floor, trailer storage and unloading dock area must be cleaned at least daily
during facility operations.
c. The 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.
6. Contingency plans for transport of non-processible and/or non-conforming wastes to an
approved disposal and/or treatment facility shall be implemented as described in the
approved plans.
7. 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.
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 operating floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the leachate
collection system.
8. Financial assurance as required by state rules and statutes must be continuously maintained
for the duration of the facility in accordance with applicable rules and statutes. Closure and
Post-Closure cost estimates and financial instruments must be updated annually.
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9. This permit shall expire November 30, 2021. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(g), no later
than May 30, 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.
10. This permit approves; the operation of a medical waste incineration facility as described in
the approved plans and associated facility appurtenances for storage and processing of treated
and untreated medical waste.
11. A responsible individual trained in facility operations must be on-site or available within one
hour during all operating hours of the facility.
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12. The incinerator facility shall conform to the operating requirements described in the
approved plan, 15 NCAC 13B .0509, .1207(1) and .1207(3).
13. Combustion ash shall be managed as described in the approved plan and in accordance with
15A NCAC 13B .0509 and .1207(3).
14. The Regional Waste Management Senior Specialist will be notified of any plant shutdown,
other than normal course of business, due to the business closing, major repairs, or similar
interruptions in operation. The Specialist will be given the opportunity to perform an
inspection, including a demonstration showing that the facility meets the operational
requirements listed in 15A NCAC 13B .1200, prior to re-opening.
15. The facility is permitted to only receive medical waste as defined in NCGS 130A-290 (17a)
and as described in the approved plan.
16. Hazardous wastes, radioactive wastes, non-processible, and other wastes that may pose a
threat to public health or the environment are prohibited.
17. Medical Waste is subject to the general requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1202.
18. Regulated Medical Waste is subject to the requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1203.
19. Transportation of untreated regulated medical waste shall conform to the requirements of
15A NCAC 13B .1205.
20. Storage facilities for untreated medical waste shall be provided at the treatment facility as
described in the approved plan and in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0104, .1206 and
.1207(1).
21. Recycled containers will be washed, disinfected, and inspected for damage prior to be being
returned to the customer.
22. The definition of vehicle includes all motorized vehicles, trailers and shipping containers
utilized in the transportation of medical waste.
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 4
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
Not Applicable
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 & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Not Applicable
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