9001_INSP_20160706

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: UNION
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9001-CDLF-1998
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 7/6/16 Date of Last Inspection: 7/9/15

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Union County Construction and Demolition Landfill Unit
2125 Austin Chaney Road
Wingate, North Carolina 28174

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.03574 W: 80.46285

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Ron Gilkerson, Solid Waste Division Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
500 North Main Street, Suite 500
Monroe, North Carolina 28112

PARTICIPANTS:
Teresa Bradford, NCDE Q-Solid Waste Section
Ervin Lane, NCDEQ-Solid Waste Section
Ron Gilkerson, Solid Waste Division Director
Chris Medlin, Manager of Landfill Operations

STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate the Union County Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill Cells 1-5, 7 & 8 and the Union
County Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facility was issued to Union County on May 13, 2014. The Permit to Operate
shall expire on May 13, 2019.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility consists of a closed MSWLF, a CDLF over a closed MSWLF, yard waste area, recycling drop-off area,
white goods/scrap metal area, tire collection area, pesticide container building and animal carcass collection.
2. The facility is permitted to receive waste generated within Union County.
3. A gate is provided at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
4. The facility had proper signage.
5. All access roads were of all-weather construction and well maintained.

Operations Inspection of the C&D Unit:

6. The facility receives approximately 100 tons of waste each operating day.
7. Observed operations of the CDLF.
8. The CDLF was well managed.
9. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
10. The working face was small and well controlled.
11. Observed edge of waste markers for the CDLF and closed MSWLF.
12. Windblown waste was being collected during the inspection.
13. Groundwater and methane wells observed were accessible.

Operations Inspection of the Scrap Tire Area:

14. Tires were being collected in covered trailers and being stored properly.
15. This area was well managed.

Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area:

16. White goods containing chlorofluorocarbons were observed separate from other metals and were being stored in an
upright condition.
17. This area was well managed.

Operations inspection of the Treatment and Processing Area/Small Type 1 Compost Area:

18. Pallets and woody debris are kept in separate piles for grinding.
19. Improvements to the grinding and composting area have been implemented and are ongoing.

Records Review:

20. Reviewed permit, operations plan, training records, tonnage records, soil cover log, groundwater and surface water
monitoring reports (November 2015 and May 2016), methane monitoring records and random load inspection
records.
21. Certified Manager of Landfill Operations Certification:
 Chris Medlin (expires on 6/5/18)
22. Certified Landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
 Mark Whitley (expires on 12/11/19)
 Richard Guffey (expires 2/8/17)
 Michelle Long (expires 9/12/16)

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

_____________________________________ Phone: [phone]_
Teresa N. Bradford
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 1/6/17 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section