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Facility Permit No: 5103
Johnston County MSW & C&D Landfill
May 26, 2017
Doc ID: 27742
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Roy Cooper Michael S. Regan
Governor Secretary

1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone: [phone] Internet: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/solid-waste-section
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND C&D LANDFILL FACILITY
Permit No. 5103

JOHNSTON COUNTY
is hereby issued a

PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
Not Applicable

PERMIT TO OPERATE
5103-MSWLF - JOHNSTON COUNTY MSW LANDFILL, PHASE 4A, CELL 3
5103-CDLF – JOHNSTON COUNTY C&D LANDFILL, AREA 2, CELLS 1 AND 2

PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
MSW PHASES 1 THROUGH 4 AND C&D AREA 1

Located at 680 County Home Road, west of Smithfield, in Johnston 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 No. 1 of this permit.

Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E.,
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Solid Waste Section

Facility Permit No: 5103
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May 26, 2017
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ATTACHMENT 1
GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION
Permit to Operate Data Table
Permit Issuance Expiration
5103-MSWLF May 26, 2017 Life of Site
5103-CDLF May 26, 2017 Life of Site

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 NCAC 13B .0201(d), a solid waste
management facility permit shall have two parts: a permit approval to construct and a
permit approval to operate. The permit approval to construct must be implemented in
accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The permit approval 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 Operate dated May 27, 2015, was recorded with the
Johnston County Register of Deeds on June 4, 2015. The document is recorded in Deed
Book 4607, pages 81-100. The recordation can also be viewed on the Section’s online
documents database.
4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or
other instrument of transfer must 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 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, 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 identified in Attachment 1, “List of Documents for Approved
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Plan,” which constitutes 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.
9. 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.
10. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the
development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for
sedimentation and erosion control, and a General or Individual National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (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
Johnston County, N.C. Register of Deeds
Book Page Grantee (sold to) Acres
763 525 Johnston County 86.6
1228 652 Johnston County 248.75
1215 747 Johnston County 63
E-3 1 Johnston County ~29
2109 599 Johnston County 14.02
Plat Book 81 219 Johnston County Landfill Recombination Survey
Total Site Acreage: 529 acres
Johnston County Parcel No. 15I08028. The actual disposal area consists of approximately 226.4
acres, which includes Phases 1 through 10, both MSW and C&D (construction and demolition debris)
landfill units. Deeds have not been located for all parcels of the landfill property.
Permitting History
Issuance Date Doc ID
Permit No. 51-01 PTO Phase 4 March 13, 1984
Permit No. 51-01 PTO vertical expansion October 25, 1990
Permit No. 51-01 PTO vertical expansion July 30, 1991
Permit No. 51-01 PTO C&D Phase 4A (C&D Area 1) December 22, 1998
Permit No. 51-01 PTO C&D Phase 4A (C&D Area 1) January 22, 2002 14472

Permit No. 51-02 PTC Phase 5 December 22, 1995
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Permit No. 51-02 PTO Phase 5 August 6, 1997
Permit No. 51-02 PTO Phase 5 leachate recirculation March 27, 2001

Permit No. 51-03 PTC MSW Phase 4A Cells 1 and 2
and C&D Phase 4A (C&D Area 1)
April 3, 2002 14584
PTO Phase 5 and C&D Phase 4A vertical expansion
(C&D Area 1)
April 3, 2002 14584
PTO MSW Phase 4A Cell 1 and C&D Phase 4A
(C&D Area 1)
December 20, 2002
PTO MSW Phase 4A Cell 2 and C&D Area 1 August 1, 2005 14587
PTC C&D Area 2, Cell 1 August 31, 2006 14588
PTO C&D Area 2, Cell 1 August 24, 2007 2934
PTC MSW Phase 4A, Cell 3 January 16, 2009 6088
PTO MSW Phase 4A, Cell 3, fill sequence 1 September 28,
2009
8483
PTO MSW Phase 4A, permit renewal May 27, 2015 24159
PTC C&D Area 2, Cell 2, and PTO permit renewal May 27, 2015 24159
PTO C&D Area 2, Cells 1 and 2 May 26, 2017 27742

1. In 1973, landfill operations began in Phase 1 on this property. Phases 2, 3, and 4 began
operating in 1974, 1979, and 1984, respectively. In 1984, landfill permit number 51-01
was issued for the facility. Phases 1 through 4 were not constructed with a liner below
the waste. Acreage and volume information on the unlined Phases of the landfill are
following:
Unlined Landfill Unit Area (acres) Gross Capacity (cubic yards)
Phases 1 and 2 22.1 732,363
Phase 3 25.4 1,174,139
Phase 4 37.3 1,631,731
Total Unlined 84.8 3,538,233
2. In 1997, landfill operations began in Phase 5, which was constructed with a Subtitle D
liner. Phase 5 was issued permit number 51-02.
3. In 1998, a separate C&D landfill cell began operating on top of closed MSW Phase 4.
This area was called C&D Phase 4A at that time, but was later named C&D Area 1.
4. In 2002, permit number 51-03 was issued. This permit approved operation of MSW
Phase 4A (Cell 1), which is a lined landfill cell between closed MSW Phases 3 and 4.
Phase 4A also piggybacks the side slopes over closed Phases 3 and 4. This permit
issuance incorporated previous permits 51-01 and 51-02 into one permit, now called
permit number 51-03.
5. In 2005, landfill operations began in MSW Phase 4A, Cell 2. A vertical expansion was
approved for C&D disposal in C&D Area 1 on top of closed Phase 4.
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6. In 2007, C&D Area 2 was approved and began operating. Part of this area (Cell 1) is
adjacent and east of closed MSW Phase 3, and part of Area 2 (Cell 2) piggybacks the side
slope of closed Phase 3. C&D Area 2 is designed with a geomembrane liner and leachate
collection system.
7. In 2009, the last cell of MSW Phase 4A, Cell 3, was approved for operation.
8. In 2015, the property boundary was increased to include the yard waste management area
and additional buffer east of C&D Area 2. Property parcels were combined.

PART II: LIST OF DOCUMENTS FOR APPROVED PLAN

Note – Documents referenced in this permit (e.g., Doc ID 27741) can be viewed online at the NC
Solid Waste Section website in the Documents database.
1. Johnston County Subtitle D Landfill Phase 5, Permit 51-02. Construction Quality
Assurance (CQA), As-Built Certification, and Revised Engineering Plan. Prepared by:
McKim & Creed Engineers, P.A., Cary, NC. March 1997. 3 Volumes and drawings.
2. Letter Grimes to Fry. Requesting approval of Alternative Daily Cover, Tarpomatic. July
27, 1998. Doc ID 14565.
3. Johnston County C&D Landfill Vertical Expansion. Prepared by: G.N. Richardson &
Associates, Inc., Raleigh, NC. December 1998.
4. Cap Closure Certification Letter for the Johnston County Landfill, Dec. 1998.
5. Permit to Construct Application. Johnston County MSW Landfill-Phase 4A. Prepared by:
G.N. Richardson & Associates, Inc., Raleigh, NC. April 2000. Revised December 2001.
6. Permit Modification Application. Johnston County C&D Landfill Vertical Expansion.
Prepared By: G.N. Richardson & Associates, Inc., Raleigh, NC. January 2002.
(Modification, Area 4A, Permit No. 51-01).
7. Division of Water Quality Permit No. WQ0019631, Johnston County, Conjunctive Use at
Johnston County Landfill, Reclaimed Water Utilization System. March 27, 2002.
Modified June 13, 2003, December 20, 2004, May 5, 2006, and November 16, 2006.
8. CQA Report, Johnston County MSW Landfill, Phase 4A, Cell 1. Prepared by: G.N.
Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. December 2002.
9. Permit Modification Application. Johnston County C&D Landfill Vertical Expansion.
Prepared By: G.N. Richardson & Associates, Inc., Raleigh, NC. December 2003, Revised
August 2005.
10. CQA Report, Johnston County MSW Landfill, Phase 4A, Cell 2. Prepared by: G.N.
Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. July 2005.
11. Permit to Construct Application. Johnston County C&D Landfill, Area 2. Prepared by:
G.N. Richardson & Associates, Inc., Raleigh, NC. October 2005. Revised May 2006.
12. CQA Report, Johnston County C&D Landfill, Area 2, Cell 1. Prepared By: Richardson
Smith Gardner & Associates, Raleigh, NC. June 2007. Doc ID 2769.
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13. Johnston County Landfill Equalization Facility Drawings. Prepared by: Dewberry &
Davis, Inc., Raleigh, NC. October 2007.
14. Letter from Pieter Scheer, Richardson, Smith, Gardner & Associates, to Donna Wilson,
NC DENR, November 6, 2007. Revised Permit Modification Request, Modification of
Existing Leachate Storage Pond for use as Equalization Basin. Doc ID 3348.
15. Permit Amendment Application, Johnston County MSW Landfill, Phase 4A, Cell 3.
Prepared By: Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates, Raleigh, NC. June 2007,
amended January 2009. Doc ID 6615.
16. Closure and Post-Closure Plans and Financial Assurance for Continued Operation of the
C&D Landfill (.0547 Requirements). Prepared By: Richardson Smith Gardner &
Associates, Raleigh, NC. June 2008, amended January 2009. Doc ID 8491.
17. Seep Repair and Miscellaneous Site Improvement, Johnston County MSW Landfill.
Prepared By: Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates, Raleigh, NC. April 3, 2009.
Doc ID 8551.
18. CQA Report, Johnston County MSW Landfill, Phase 4A, Cell 3. Prepared by: G.N.
Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. July 2009, revised August 2009. Doc ID 8084.
19. Closure CQA for C&D Area 1. Prepared by: Richardson Smith Gardner, Raleigh, NC.
July 2011. Doc ID 21740.
20. Construction Documentation, Landfill Gas Collection System. Prepared by: SCS
Engineers, PC, Charlotte, NC. November 2011, revised December 2011. Doc ID 16068.
21. Permit Amendment and Permit to Construct Application, Area 2, Cell 2, Johnston County
C&D Landfill. Prepared By: Smith Gardner, Inc., Raleigh, NC. Feb. 2013, amended
through May 2015. Doc ID 24160 and 24161.
22. Permit Amendment Application, Johnston County MSW Landfill, Phase 4A, Cell 3.
Prepared By: Smith Gardner, Inc., Raleigh, NC. April 2014, amended through May
2015. Doc ID 24165 and 24166.
23. CQA Report, Johnston County C&D Landfill, Area 2 Cell 2. Prepared by: Smith
Gardner, Raleigh, NC. April 2017. Doc ID 27741.
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
1. MSW landfill units identified as future phases (Phases 6 through 10) are deemed suitable
for preparation of a permit application in accordance with Solid Waste Rule 15A NCAC
13B .1618(a)(1). An application for a permit approval to construct for each phase,
prepared in accordance with applicable statutes and rules in effect on that date, must be
submitted to the Section for approval.
2. Construction of groundwater monitoring wells and landfill gas monitoring wells shall be
in accordance with the conditions of Attachment 3, Conditions of Operating Permit,
Monitoring and Reporting Conditions.
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3. Any modifications in sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval by the
Land Quality Section. The Section must be notified of any sedimentation and erosion
control modifications.
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.
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF OPERATING PERMIT
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY CONDITIONS
1. This facility is permitted to receive non-hazardous solid waste generated within the State
of North Carolina, consistent with local government waste management plans(s) and with
local government approval and as defined in G.S. 130A-290(a) (35), except where
prohibited by the North Carolina General Statutes Article 9 of Chapter 130A, and the
rules adopted by the Commission for Health Services.
2. The following must not be accepted for disposal: hazardous waste, yard trash, liquid
wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, PCB waste as defined in
40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by G.S. 130A-309.10(f).
3. The annual disposal rate for the MSW and C&D units must be no more than 401,000
tons/year which corresponds to approximately 1,285 tons/day, 312 operating days per
year. No more than 156,000 tons/year, approximately 500 tons/day, 312 operating days
per year, shall be waste generated outside of Johnston County, in accordance with the
local government approval issued for this facility, dated January 3, 2006.
4. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of solid waste that is generated within the
boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of solid waste from disposing of that type or form of
solid waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of solid waste to recycle that type or form of solid
waste.
5. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance
with G.S. 130A-309.25.
a. A responsible individual certified in landfill operations must be on-site during all
operating hours of the facility 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 landfill units in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.25
and addressed by memorandum dated November 29, 2000.
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6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition.
Fire lanes must be maintained and passable at all times. Dimensions of the fire lanes must
be coordinated with the Fire Marshall having jurisdiction over the site.
9. Permanent physical markers must be maintained to identify the edge of the approved
waste disposal boundary. Boundaries must be marked for all active and inactive/filled
landfill units.
10. The permittee must actively employ a screening program at the facility for detecting and
preventing the disposal of excluded or unauthorized waste. 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, or other excluded or unauthorized wastes. The plan must address
identification, removal, storage, and final disposition of these wastes.
11. Alternative cover:
a. In accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-295.6, this landfill may use alternative daily cover
(ADC) if an ADC and pertinent applications have 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. The owner must follow the implementation notice
and notification requirements of the guidance document Approved Alternative Daily
Cover Materials for Use at Sanitary Landfills.
b. The use of ADC that does not meet the requirements stated above requires approval
of the Section prior to implementation. Requests for ADC 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 added to the list of approved documents in Attachment 1.
c. The use of tarps and auto shredder fluff are approved as alternate cover, reference
Doc ID 24165, pdf page 257. Soil cover must be applied at least weekly. Soil must
be applied more frequently, if needed, to control nuisance, odor or vectors.
d. The permittee must maintain records for all solid waste materials accepted and used
as ADC. The records must include: the date of receipt, weight of material, general
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description of the material, identity of the generator and transporter, and county of
origin. Records must be made available to the Section upon request.
e. The application of ADC materials in excess of normal application of daily cover of
the material shall constitute disposal.
12. The leachate collection system must be cleaned and maintained in accordance with 15A
NCAC 13B.1626(12)(a), NCGS 130A-295.6 (h)(3), and the approved plan, reference
Doc ID 24165, pdf page 265. Remote camera inspections of leachate lines must be
conducted upon completion of construction and at least once every five years. Cleaning
of leachate collection lines must be conducted as necessary for proper functioning and to
address buildup of leachate on the liner. Any blockages encountered must be repaired and
reported to the Section. Documentation of leachate line inspections, cleaning and
maintenance must be included in the operating record of the facility and provided to the
Section upon request.
13. The owner or operator must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at
the landfill units, compiled monthly. Scales must be used to weigh the amount of waste
received.
14. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the Regional Waste
Management Specialist within 24 hours of the occurrence with a written notification to be
submitted within 15 calendar days of the occurrence.
15. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0542(i)(2) and .1626 (5), 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.
16. Financial assurance for the MSW and C&D landfill units, 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 pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .1628.
17. 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, unless otherwise
approved by the Section, and made available to the Section upon request.
Monitoring and Reporting Conditions
18. Groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring must be established and
monitored as identified in the approved monitoring plans. 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 monitoring plans must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for
review.
19. A licensed geologist must be present to supervise the installation of any new groundwater
monitoring wells and landfill gas monitoring wells.
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20. 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. Within thirty (30) days of the
completed permanent abandonments 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.
21. Each groundwater monitoring well and landfill gas well must be surveyed 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.
22. Groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring shall be conducted in accordance
with the approved monitoring plans. Any modification to the approved monitoring plans
must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for review.
23. Groundwater monitoring wells and surface water sampling locations must be sampled for
the constituents listed in the approved monitoring plan, at least semi-annually, according
to the approved plan (reference Doc ID 24165, pdf page 320) and the current policies and
guidelines of the Section in effect at the time of sampling. Groundwater monitoring for
the C&D units must be conducted in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1630 through
.1633. Landfill gas monitoring must be conducted quarterly in accordance with
applicable Rules and the approved landfill gas monitoring plan. Assessment monitoring
must continue in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules and any additional
requirements set forth by the Section.
24. The four independent samples which comprise the initial baseline sampling event must be
collected from each groundwater monitoring well and the report must be submitted to the
Section within six months after issuance of the Permit to Operate.
25. Untreated leachate must be sampled and analyzed at least semi-annually concurrently
with the ground and surface water sampling. The leachate must be analyzed for all
Appendix I constituents, pH, specific conductance, BOD, COD, phosphate, nitrate, and
sulfate. Test results must be submitted to the Section along with ground and surface
water test results. In the event leachate is recirculated, additional leachate sampling may
be required.
26. Monitoring reports of the analytical results for surface water and 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 format (pdf)
and in a spreadsheet format in an Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) Template. All
monitoring reports must contain:
a. a potentiometric surface map for the current sampling event that also includes surface
water sampling locations,
b. analytical laboratory reports and summary tables,
c. a completed Solid Waste Environment Monitoring Data Form, and
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d. laboratory data submitted in accordance with the EDD Template.
27. A readily accessible unobstructed path must be maintained so that monitoring wells and
surface water sampling locations are accessible using four-wheel drive vehicles.
28. All landfill gas monitoring must be conducted by properly trained personnel. Landfill
gas monitoring must include interior monitoring of onsite buildings. Landfill gas
monitoring results must be recorded on forms provided by the Section and be maintained
in the facility’s operating record.
29. Documentation of well completion, development details, repair, abandonment, and all
other pertinent activities associated with each monitoring well and all sampling activities
associated with each groundwater well, landfill gas monitoring well, surface water
location, and leachate sampling location must be maintained in the facility operating
record. Records of all monitoring events and analytical data must be kept as part of the
operation record.
30. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an
electronic (pdf) copy
Erosion and Sedimentation Control Requirements
31. All earth disturbing and sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in
accordance with the Sedimentation Control Act N.C.G.S. 113A-50, et seq., and rules
promulgated under 15A NCAC 4, and must be consistent with any other local, state, or
federal requirements. 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.
32. 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.
33. 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 402 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.

PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
34. This permit approves the continued operation of Phase 4A, Cell 3, as well as the onsite
environmental management and protection facilities as described in the approved plans.
Phase 4A is a lined MSW unit that piggy-backs the unlined MSW units 3 and 4.
35. The following table lists the dimensions and details for the lined MSW landfill units, both
existing and planned, reference Doc ID 24165, pdf page 29. Gross capacity is the
measured volume between the bottom of waste and the top of final cover.
Lined (Subtitle D)
MSW Units
Acres Gross Capacity
(cubic yards)
Approximate
Service Years1
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Phase 5 19.2 1,087,199 Inactive
Phase 4A
(Cells 1 and 2)
22.0 1,111,382 At capacity
Phase 4A (Cell 3) 7.4 2,205,678 3 – 7.6
Phase 62 21.1 1,402,016 5.8 – 7.8
Phase 7 19.8 1,758,991 5.5 - 8
Phase 8 25.2 1,844,867 5.6 – 8.2
Phase 9 22.5 6,684,914 24.6 – 35.7
Phase 10 17.5 3,137,920 11 – 16.1
Total (Lined) 154.7 19,232,967 58.9 – 84.4
1Life expectancy as calculated June 2013.
2Applications must be submitted to the Section for review and approval prior to the construction and
operation of Phases 6 through 10.
36. Gross capacity has been slightly increased due to calculation adjustments. The last
approved and advertised Facility Plan identified the total gross capacity of the landfill as
19,900,000 cubic yards, which was combined MSW volume (MSW Phases 4A and
Phases 5 – 10) of 18,367,420 cubic yards and C&D volume of 1,487,003 cubic yards. In
2009 and 2015, increased adjustments were 720,189 cubic yards and 100,583 cubic
yards, respectively, for combined MSW and C&D capacity, which is a 4.1% increase in
total capacity. If a 10% or more increase in total gross landfill capacity is proposed in the
future, public notice and local government approval will be required.
37. The facility is permitted to co-dispose of wastewater treatment sludge generated within
the facility's approved service area, and subject to the terms and procedures of the
approved plan.
38. Closure or partial closure of any MSWLF unit must be in accordance with the Closure
Plans described in the approved plans and 15A NCAC 13B .1629. Final Closure Plans
must be submitted to the Division at least 90 days prior to implementation.
39. The use of leachate recirculation as a leachate management tool requires approval by the
Section prior to implementation. Requests for leachate recirculation approval must
include a comprehensive management plan developed according to Section guidelines.
Plans which are approved by the Section will be included in the list of approved
documents in Attachment 1.
40. 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:
i. On a monthly basis.
ii. By county, city or transfer station of origin.
iii. By specific waste type.
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iv. By disposal location within the facility.
v. By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. A measurement of volume utilized in the MSW 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 MSW waste, in tons from scale records, disposed in landfill cells since
August 6, 1997 through the date of the annual volume survey must be included in the
report.
e. 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.
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
Waste Management Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report
form.
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS UNIT SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS
41. This permit approves the operation of Area 2, Cells 1 and 2 for the disposal of C&D
waste. The following table lists the dimensions and details for the C&D landfill units,
both existing and planned, Reference Doc ID 24160, pdf page 30.
C&D Units Acres Gross Capacity
(cubic yards)
Approximate
Service Years1
Area 1 16.2 614,472 Inactive
Area 2, Cell 1 11.9 410,675 0.8 – 1.6
Area 2, Cell 2 3.9 462,658 5.8 – 11.6
Total 32.0 1,487,805 6.6 – 13.2
1Life expectancy as calculated June 2013.
42. The C&DLF unit is permitted to receive construction and demolition waste and land
clearing and inert debris as follows:
a. C&D solid waste as defined in 15A NCAC 13B, Rule .0532(8) means solid waste
generated solely from the construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition operations
on pavement and buildings or structures. C&D waste does not include municipal and
industrial wastes that may be 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 Waste as defined in G.S. 130A-290 (a)(15) means solid waste which is
generated solely from land clearing activities, limited to stumps, trees, limbs, brush,
grass, and other naturally occurring vegetative material.
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d. Asphalt in accordance with G.S. §130A-294(m).
43. The C&DLF unit must not accept wastes excluded for disposal as specified in 15A
NCAC 13B, Rule .0542(e).
44. The leachate collection system within the C&D units must be operated to remove
leachate from the landfill in such a way as to ensure that the leachate head on the liner
does not exceed one foot under normal operating conditions.
45. The C&D units must be closed in accordance with the approved plan and the
requirements of the Section at the time of closure. A final closure plan must be submitted
for review at least ninety (90) days prior to closure of any phase of the C&D landfill
units.
46. 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:
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
August 24, 2007, through the date of the annual volume survey must be included in
the report.
e. 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.
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
Waste Management Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report
form.
PART IV: POST-CLOSURE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS FOR THE UNLINED MSW
LANDFILL UNITS AND CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS UNIT
47. Unlined MSW landfill units Phase 1 and 2 were closed prior to October 1993, and
unlined MSW landfill units Phase 3 and 4 were closed in 1999. An enhanced closure cap
was also installed over Phases 1 and 2 in 1999. C&D landfill Area 1 is located on top of
unlined MSW Phase 4, and was closed in 2011.
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48. The integrity and effectiveness of the cap system must be maintained. Maintenance and
repairs to the cover must be conducted as necessary to correct the effects of settlement,
subsidence, erosion, or other events, and to prevent surface water from impounding over
waste, and run-on and run-off from eroding or otherwise damaging the cap system.
Mowing and removal of trees on the final cover is required at least once per year.
49. Any post-closure use of the property, including but not limited to, residential,
commercial, industrial, agricultural, or recreational use, is subject to review and approval
by the Section and must not disturb the integrity of the cap system, or the function of the
monitoring systems. The Section may approve any other disturbance if the owner or
operator demonstrates that disturbance of the cap system, including any removal of
waste, will not increase the potential threat to human health or the environment.
50. The permittee must conduct groundwater and surface water sampling in accordance with
the approved groundwater monitoring plan, corrective action program, and the N.C. Solid
Waste Management Rules (.1600 et seq.).
51. Permanent physical markers must be maintained to identify the edge of the waste disposal
boundary.
PART V: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS
Yard Waste Processing and Storage Unit
52. Yard waste must be managed within the approved boundaries (reference Doc ID 27823).
Management of yard waste in areas of the facility other than that referenced above,
require written approval of the Section.
53. The yard waste processing area must be operated in accordance with the Rules for Solid
Waste Compost Facilities, 15A NCAC 13B .1401 et seq, as applicable, and the approved
plan, reference Doc ID 24165, pdf page 259.
Recycling Collection Areas
54. Recycling areas, including the white goods, battery, waste oil, and tire collection areas,
must be located in areas of the facility as shown on Drawing S1, Doc ID 24166, pdf page
2, and operated in accordance with the approved plans. The Section must be notified of
any planned changes to the locations of these processing or collection areas.
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