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Facility Permit No.: 63-01
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone: 919-707-8200\ Internet: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw
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. 6301-CDLF-1992
MOORE COUNTY
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO OPERATE
MOORE COUNTY CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL
Phases I, II, III, & IV (Cells 1 through 5)
located at the Moore County Landfill, at the end of Landfill Road (456 Turning Leaf Way),
Aberdeen, Moore 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 facility is located and described by the legal description
of the site or the property map contained within the approved application document.
__________________________
Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E.,
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Permit Branch
Solid Waste Section
Facility Permit No.: 63-01
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ATTACHMENT 1
PART I: PERMIT HISTORY
Permit Type Date Issued Document
Identification
Number (DIN)
Original Issued for MSWLF August 06, 1979 -
Permit Amendment # 1 for MSWLF April 02, 1987 -
Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill (C&DLF)
Permit Amendment # 2, Permit to Construct and
Operate (PTO & PTC) – Cells 1, 2. 3, and
portions of Cell 4
March 27, 2000 24615
Permit Amendment # 3, (Closure Plan), PTC &
PTO - Cells 1, 2. 3, and portions of Cell 4
April 14, 2000 24616
Permit Amendment # 3, PTO & PTC – Phase III April 13, 2005 24617
Permit Amendment, PTO – Phase I, II, & III
(Cells 1 through 4) and PTC – Phase IV (Cell 5)
July 26, 2010 11196
Permit Modification - PTO – Phase I, II, III, & IV
(Cells 1 through 5)
October 08, 2012 17351
Permit Modification for Yard Waste Unit
Expansion; PTO – Phase I, II, III, & IV(Cells 1
through 5)
February 26, 2013 18559
Permit Amendment, PTO – Phase I, II, III, & IV
(Cells 1 through 5)
July 24, 2015 24740
PART II: LIST OF DOCUMENTS FOR APPROVED PLAN
1. Permit Application for Moore County Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill – Phase II;
document dated March 2000 and received 21 March 2000.
2. Letter dated 7 April 2000 from HDR Engineering Inc. amending Moore County C&D
application Section 2.6 CLOSURE.
3. Letter dated 2 March 2004 from HDR Engineering Inc. submitting the Moore County C&D
Landfill Subgrade Certification.
4. Permit Renewal Application for Moore County Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill -
Phase II, prepared by HDR Engineering Inc., Charlotte, NC. March 2005.
5. Closure and Post-Closure Plan for the Moore County Construction and Demolition Debris
Landfill – Phase III, prepared by HDR Engineering Inc., Charlotte, NC. June 27, 2008 and
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revised through March 2010 in compliance with Solid Waste Management Rule 15A NCAC 13
B .0547(2) (DIN 10186).
6. Permit Amendment, Moore County Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill – Phase IV.
Prepared by: HDR Engineering Inc., Charlotte, NC. January 2009, revised through July 2010.
Includes: The Water Quality Monitoring Plan. July 2006 (DIN 11236).
7. Moore Count Landfill Yard Waste Treatment and Processing Facility, Permit No. 63-01,
Operation Plan, Moore County, NC. December 2010. Prepared by HDR Engineering, Inc.,
Charlotte, NC. (DIN 12454).
8. Monitoring Well Abandonment and Installation – Geologist Certification, Moore County
Construction and Demolition Landfill. Prepared by: S&ME Inc., Raleigh, NC. Dated May 16,
2011 (DIN 14223).
9. As-Built Certification Documentation, Moore County Construction & Demolition Debris
Landfill, Phase IV Cell 5. August 2012 and revised through October 2012. Prepared by HDR
Engineering, Inc., Charlotte, NC. (DIN 17350).
10. Operations Plan -Yard Waste Treatment and Processing Facility, Moore County Landfill,
Permit No. 63-01, Moore County. December 2012 and revised through February 2013. Prepared
by Moore County. (DIN 18523).
11. Five-Year Permit Renewal/Amendment, Moore County Landfill, Permit No. 63-01, Moore
County, North Carolina. Prepared by Golder Associates NC, Inc. June 2015 and revised
through July 15, 2015 (DIN 24742). This is a supplemental document to the previously
approved application documents DIN 11236 & DIN 18523.
PART III: PROPERTIES APPROVED FOR THE SOLID WASTE FACILITY
Moore County, N.C. Register of Deeds
Book Page Pin Property Owner Acres
536 851 855006394853 Moore County 214.89
Total Site Acreage: 214.89 acres
* The portions of the landfill facility property, 214.89 acres are occupied by the permitted
Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facility (Permit No. 63-02T), C&DLF, closed MSWLF,
and other miscellanies waste management units. The C&D waste footprints encompass
approximately 21.7 acres.
PART IV: GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS
1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, Division of Waste Management (the Division), Solid Waste Section (Section). In
accordance with North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d), a
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solid waste management facility permit shall have two parts: a Permit to Construct and a
Permit to Operate. The Permit to Operate for Phases I, II, III, and IV (Cells 1 through 5)
shall expire July 25, 2020 and 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 (DIN 11196) for the Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill
has been registered in the Moore County Register of Deeds; August 24, 2010, Deed Book
3763, Pages 485-502.
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 sanitary landfill and a reference by book and page to the recordation of the permit.
5. By beginning construction or receiving waste at this facility the permittee shall be
considered to have accepted the terms and conditions of this permit.
6. Construction and operation of this solid waste management facility must be in accordance
with the Solid Waste Management Rules (Rule), 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of 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.
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 sedimentation
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and erosion control, and a General or Individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Stormwater Discharge Permit, if applicable. Issuance of this permit does
not remove the permittee’s responsibilities for compliance with any other local, state or
federal rule, regulation or statute.
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
1. Construction of the future Phase V that is an approved vertical expansion over the existing
Cells 1 through 5 of the construction and demolition debris landfill (C&DLF) as shown
drawing Sheet C-07 (DIN 11236) requires written approval of the Section. An Application
for Permit to Construct must be prepared in accordance with applicable statutes and rules in
effect on that date and will be subject to a permitting fee according to NCGS 130A-295.8.
2. The proposed future Cell 6 that is a lateral expansion from the approved C&DLF waste
footprint of approximately 21.7 acres as shown Drawing G-01 & P-01 (DIN 24742) is
considered as a landfill new facility. Permittee must submit a permit application including
site study according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0536 and pay a permitting fee according to
NCGS 130A-295.8. The Permit application must be prepared according to Rule 15A NCAC
13B .0535(c) and other applicable statutes and rules in effect on that date.
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF OPERATING PERMIT
PART I: OPERATING CONDITIONS
1. The Permit to Operate shall expire July 25, 2020. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B
.0201(g), no later than January 25, 2020, the permittee 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 in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0535.
2. This permit approves the continued operation of C&DLF Phases I, II, III, and IV - Cells 1
through 5, miscellaneous waste management areas, and the onsite environmental
management protection facilities as described in the approved plans. Operation of any
C&DLF future phases or cells requires written approval of the Section in accordance with
applicable statutes and rules. The C&DLF Phases I, II, III, and IV - Cells 1 through 5 have
approved:
a. The gross capacity of approximately 1,550,000 cubic yards. Gross capacity is
defined as Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0537(e)(2)(B).
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b. The maximum approved fill elevation as shown on Drawing P-02 is up to the
elevation of approximately 440 feet above mean sea level (amsl) with 3 (horizontal)
to 1 (vertical) side slopes and transition to an eight percent (8%) slope to 455 feet
amsl (DIN 24742).
c. The waste footprint of 21.7 acres.
3. The following table lists the dimensions and details for the C&DLF units, both existing and
planned. Total gross capacity is defined as the volume measured from the bottom of waste
through the top of final cover according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0537(e)(2)(B). The
maximum approved fill elevation for Phases I through V as shown on drawing Sheet C-07 is
up to the elevation of approximately 470 feet above mean sea level (amsl) with a 3
(horizontal) to 1 (vertical) side slopes, and transition to an eight percent (8%) slope to 475
feet amsl. (DIN 11236).
C&D Unit Acres Gross Capacity (cubic yards) Status
Phase I (Cells 1 &
2) 8.41
670,000
Developed
Phase II (Cell 3 &
portion of Cell4) 3.97 Developed
Phase III (portion
of Cell 4) 4.64 460,000 Developed
Phase IV(Cell 5) 4.68 420,000 Developed
Phase V - Vertical
Expansion - 320,000 Not developed
Total 21.7 1,870,000
4. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Moore County at an average
annual rate of 23,140 tons (based on average disposal rate of 89 tons per day and 260
operational days per year). Maximum variance shall be in accordance with NCGS 130A-
294(b1)(1).
5. The C&DLF unit is permitted to receive the following waste types:
a. “Construction or demolition debris” as defined in NCGS 130A-290(a)(4) means
solid waste resulting solely from construction, remodeling, repair or demolition
operations on pavement, buildings, or other structures, but does not include inert
debris, land-clearing debris or yard debris.
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.
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c. “Land-clearing debris” as defined in NCGS 130A-290(a)(15) means solid waste that
is generated solely from land-clearing activities, such as stumps and tree trunks.
d. “Asphalt” in accordance with NCGS 130-294(m).
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 Rule 15
NCAC 13B .0542 (c)(2).
7. Wastewater treatment sludge is not approved for disposal. Wastewater treatment sludge
may be accepted, with the 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 neither be applied at greater than agronomic rates nor to a depth greater than
six inches according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0542(d).
8. Wastes listed in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0542(e) must not be accepted for disposal. The
prohibited wastes include, but are not limited to; hazardous waste, municipal solid waste,
liquid waste, commercial or industrial wastes, and yard trash.
9. Wooden pallets as defined in NCGS 130A-290(44a) are not approved for disposal except for
those pallets generated in C&D activities and may be accepted and managed in the Yard
Waste Storage and Processing Area according to the approved plan (DIN 18523) and the
Permit Conditions in Part V of this permit
10. “Yard waste” as defined in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0101(56) meaning “Yard Trash” and
“Land-Clearing Debris” as defined in NCGS 130A-290, including stumps, limbs, leaves,
grass, and untreated wood are accepted and managed at the Yard Waste Treatment,
Processing, and Storage Facility according to the Permit Conditions stipulated in Part V,
Attachment of this permit.
11. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of C&D solid waste that is generated within the
boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of C&D solid waste from disposing of that type or
form of C&D solid waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of C&D solid waste to recycle that type or form of
C&D solid waste.
12. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance with
NCGS 130A-309.25.
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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&DLF unit in accordance with NCGS 130A-
309.25 and addressed by memorandum dated November 29, 2000.
13. The permittee must actively employ a training and screening program at the facility prepared
in accordance with Rule 15 NCAC 13B .0544(e) and the approved Waste Acceptability Plan
(DIN 11236 & 24742) for detecting and preventing the disposal of excluded or unauthorized
wastes. At a minimum, the program must include:
a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures.
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.
14. The permittee must maintain permanent markers that accurately identify the edge of the
approved waste disposal boundary.
15. 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. 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.
16. The use of alternative periodic cover that does not meet the requirements stated in Permit
Condition No. 15 requires approval, prior to implementation, by the Section. Requests for
alternative periodic cover approval must include a plan detailing the comprehensive use and
a demonstration of the effectiveness of the alternative cover, developed according to Section
guidelines. Plans that are approved by the Section will be incorporated into, and made a part
of, the approved documents listed in Attachment 1.
17. The facility must maintain records for all solid waste materials accepted as alternative cover
material and used as alternate daily cover. The records must include: the date of receipt,
weight of material, general description of the material, identity of the generator and
transporter, and county of origin. Such records must be made available to the Section upon
request.
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18. Financial assurance must be continuously maintained for the duration of the facility in
accordance with Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0546 and .0547 (2) and NCGS 130A-295.2(h1).
During the active life of the C&DLF, the permittee must annually adjust the cost estimates
including closure and post-closure activities for inflation within 60 days prior to the
anniversary date of the establishment of the financial instrument(s).
19. 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 Rule 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.
20. 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 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
21. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval
by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Section must be notified of any
sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications.
PART II: WATER QUALITY AND LANDFILL GAS MONITORING AND
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
22. Groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring locations must be established and
monitored as identified in the approved plans (DIN 11236 & 24742). Any proposed
modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the Section and approved prior to
implementation.
23. The permittee must obtain approval from the Section for the design, installation,
development or abandonment of any groundwater monitoring well or landfill gas monitoring
well. Any modification to the approved Water Quality Monitoring Plan or Landfill Gas
Monitoring Plan must be reviewed and approved by the Section.
24. Groundwater monitoring wells and surface water monitoring points must be sampled at least
semi-annually in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0544, the approved water quality
monitoring plan, and the current policies and guidelines of the Section in effect at the time
of sampling. In accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0544(d), landfill gas monitoring
must be conducted quarterly, unless otherwise specified by the Section.
25. Monitoring reports of the analytical results for groundwater monitoring sampling events
must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of the sample collection date. Analytical
laboratory data must be submitted in electronic portable document format (pdf) and in a
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spreadsheet format in an Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) Template. All monitoring
reports must contain:
a. a potentiometric surface map for the current sampling event,
b. analytical laboratory reports and summary tables,
c. a completed Solid Waste Environment Monitoring Data Form, and
d. laboratory data submitted in accordance with the EDD Template.
26. A readily accessible unobstructed path must be maintained so that groundwater and landfill
gas monitoring wells and surface water sampling locations are accessible using four-wheel
drive vehicles according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0542(j)(3).
27. Documentation of well completion, development details, repair, abandonment, and all other
pertinent activities associated with each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well must
be maintained in the facility operating record. The permittee must maintain a record of all
groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring events and analytical data in the
operating record.
28. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic
(pdf) copy.
29. All landfill gas monitoring events must be conducted by properly trained personnel and must
include monitoring for all explosive gases, including hydrogen sulfide. Landfill gas
monitoring must include interior monitoring of onsite buildings.
30. Landfill gas monitoring results must be recorded on forms provided by the Section and be
maintained in the facility’s operating record.
PART III: REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
31. On or before August 1 annually, the permittee must submit an annual facility report to the
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 report must list the amount of waste received and landfilled in tons and
be compiled:
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i. On a monthly basis.
ii. By county, city or transfer station of origin.
iii. By specific waste type.
iv. By disposal location within the 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 March 27, 2000 through the date of the annual volume survey must be included
in the report.
e. The tons of C&D waste recycled, recovered or diverted from disposal including a
description of how and where the material was ultimately managed, as applicable,
must be included in the report.
f. 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.
g. 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.
32. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained in the
operating record by the permittee must be maintained at the facility and made available to
the Section upon request during normal business hours according to 15A NCAC 13B
.0542(n).
33. The permittee must maintain records of the following. Scales must be used to weigh the
amount of waste received. The daily reports are to be summarized into a monthly report for
use in the required annual reports.
a. The amount of all accepted solid waste materials as (i) C&D wastes, (ii) material
used as alternate periodic cover, and (iii) recyclable material.
b. Daily records of waste received, and origins of the loads.
PART IV: CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE
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34. Closure and post-closure activities must be conducted in accordance with the approved
Closure and Post-Closure Plans (DIN 11236 & 24742) and Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0543.
35. The modification of the approved closure plan to construct an alternative cap system is
allowed by Rule .0543 of 15A NCAC 13B; but the modified closure plan must be submitted
for approval at least ninety (90) days prior to closure or partial closure of any landfill unit.
The plan must include all steps and measures necessary to close and maintain the C&D unit
in accordance with all rules in effect at that time. At a minimum, the plan must address the
following:
a. Design of a final cover system in accordance with Rule 15 NCAC 13B .0543(c), or
the solid waste management rules in effect at the time of closure;
b. Construction and maintenance/operation of the final cover system and erosion
control structures; and
c. Surface water, ground water, and explosive gas monitoring.
PART V: MISCELLANEOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT AREA SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS
GENERAL CONDITIONS
36. The Miscellaneous Solid Waste Management Units (MSWMUs), as described in the
following Permit Conditions are permitted to receive wastes from Moore County. Received
wastes and recyclable product shall be stored, stockpiled, or disposed in the designated areas
as shown on drawing Sheet No. G-01 – Overall Site Plan in the approved plans (DIN 11236,
18523, and 24742). The permittee must obtain Section approval before re-locating any of
these operations or revising the operations.
37. The permittee must operate and manage the MSWMUs, as described in the following Permit
Conditions, all applicable statutes and rules of the State of North Carolina and the
Operations Plan and the addendums (DIN 11236, 18523, and 24742). Any revisions to the
approved plan shall be approved by the Section, prior to implementation. However, a permit
modification is not necessary for utilizing alternate markets that are generally or widely used
for the legal disposition of recovered material or recyclables.
38. The permittee must conduct random waste screening processes according to the approved
Operations Manual (DIN 11236, 18523, and 24742) to ensure that prohibited or
unacceptable wastes are identified and removed to designated areas (either at on-site or off-
site facilities) for proper disposal at end of each working day.
39. The permittee must operate, maintain, and store received recyclables in reasonably sized
areas or piles with adequate fire breaks and lanes, with sufficient dust and odor control
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measures to minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust or litter from becoming a
nuisance or safety and fire hazard.
40. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing
water in operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact
with solid waste is deemed to be leachate and shall be contained on-site or properly treated
prior to discharge.
41. The MSWMUs shall be operated and maintained with sufficient and effective measures:
a. To minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or
safety hazard.
b. To minimize odors and to prevent the creation of a nuisance, a potential health, or a
fire hazard.
c. To minimize vector as necessary in control of flies, rodents, insects, and vermin.
42. The permittee must keep the latest contact information of the contract haulers and recyclers
of the recyclable in the operating record.
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – CITIZENS DROP-OFF/COLLECTION AREA
43. The Citizens Drop-Off Area that is approximately a half acre in size and located near the
entrance of the landfill facility is permitted to receive/collect small loads of municipal solid
wastes (MSW)/household waste and recyclables including plastic and aluminum bottles,
newspaper and magazines.
44. A visible label, marking, or sign for collected waste must be posted on the exterior surface
of container or placed on a post next to the container or area.
45. Proper aisle spaces between waste containers, i.e., drums or roll-off boxes, must be
maintained at all times for inspection of leakage, for firefighting, and for container removal.
46. After being weighed on the scale, the received MSW and bulk wastes must be transported to
the on-site Transfer Station (Permit No. 6302-TRANSFER-1994) and subsequently disposed
of at the permitted disposal facility; the recyclables must be transported to the recycling
facilities when the containers are about to fill up.
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – TIRE COLLECTION AREA
47. This unit is consisting of two 50-feet-long trailers shall be operated and managed in
accordance with all applicable statutes and rules of the State of North Carolina, the
requirements of Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1107, and the Operations Plan (DIN 11236 and
24742). Approximately one trailer loaded with scrap tires per week is collected and
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removed from the unit and transported to the final destination – Central Carolina Tire
Disposal in Cameron, NC for treatment, process, or disposal.
48. The facility is permitted to receive tires and scrap tires, as defined in NCGS Article 9,
Chapter 130A-309.53(6) & (7) and to temporary store the used tires in the designated area as
shown on drawing Sheet G-01 (DIN 24742).
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – WHITE GOODS AND SCRAP METAL
49. This unit that is approximately 300-feet by 300-feet gravel pad is permitted to receive white
goods as defined in NCGS Article 9, Chapter 130A-290(44), and scrap metal. The permittee
must manage white goods according to all applicable statutes and rules of the State of North
Carolina.
50. The stored white goods and scrap metal shall be removed from the landfill facility every six
(6) weeks or when 125 tons of recyclables have been collected, whichever comes first.
51. The permittee must separately store the white goods containing Freon from the non-Freon
white goods and scrap metal at this area prior to quarterly removing chlorofluorocarbon
refrigerants (Freon). Chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants (Freon) inside the white goods are
properly removed by well-trained personnel prior to transporting off-site to a recycling
facility.
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – YARD WASTE TREATMENT, PROCESSING, AND
STORAGE FACILITY
52. The facility is permitted to operate treatment and processing units as defined in Rule 15A
NCAC 13B .0101(49) in the designated areas as shown on drawing Sheet No. G-01. The
operation consists of temporary storage and grinding of land clearing debris, yard waste and
wooden pallets as defined in Rules 15A NCAC 13B, .0101(23) and .0101(56) and NCGS
130A-290(44a), respectively. This permit prohibits composting the collected wastes at the
units.
53. This permit approves the construction and operation of two (2) yard waste treatment and
processing (YWT&P) units and a storage unit in accordance with all applicable statutes and
rules, and the approved plan (Doc ID 18523). The following table describes the approved
capacity, areal extent, and function of each unit.
Unit Lateral
Extents
(acre)
Maximum
Capacity
(Cubic Yard)2
Function Remarks
#1 11 29,696 YWT&P & storage area See Note 1.
#2 8.1 16,896 YWT&P & storage area -
#3 2.8 7,936 yard waste storage area only -
Notes:
Facility Permit No.: 63-01
Permit to Operate
Moore County C&D Landfill
July 24, 2015
DIN 24740
Page 15 of 15
1. The approval of construction, operation, and/or storage of yard waste inside Unit #1
is contingent on the North Carolina Land Quality Section’s approval of the revised
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. The approved document must be placed in
operating record at the facility.
2. The maximum capacity is defined as the total volumes of stockpiled raw material
and the processed material allowed being stored at each unit at any given date.
54. The permittee must treat and process received yard waste when the waste receiving area is
75% full. The processed material must be properly stored at the designated areas according
to the approved Operations Plan (Doc ID18523).
55. The permittee shall not engage any grinding, processing, & treating operation during a
raining day.
56. The maximum dimensions of a stockpile shall be 50-feet long, 20-feet wide, and 12-feet
high. The stockpiles shall be spaced 25 feet apart to allow for firefighting.
57. The permittee must ensure that ground waste/material is hauled to the off-site composting
facilities or the boiler-fuel facilities within 30 days after the wastes are processed or ground.
The processed or ground wastes shall not either be composted at the facility or be distributed
to the public.
58. For any reason if the ground material is stored at the designated area in a period more than
thirty (30) days, the permittee must routinely conduct the following activities:
a. Monitor and control the stockpile temperature which shall not exceed 150 degree of
Fahrenheit at any time.
b. Increase the frequency of stockpile turning events as necessary to mitigate or
eliminate odor problem.
c. The records of conducting aforementioned activities must be placed in the operating
record at the facility.
- End of Permit Conditions -