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New Hanover County Landfill
March 31, 2016
Document ID No. 25796
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
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://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
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Permit No. 65-04
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
is hereby issued a
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
6504-MWP-2016, New Hanover County Materials Recovery & Recycling Facility
PERMIT TO OPERATE
6504-MWP-2016, New Hanover County Materials Recovery & Recycling Facility
PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
Not Applicable
located at 5210 U.S. Highway 421 North, New Hanover 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
deed recorded for this property listed in Attachment 1 of this permit.
Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E.
Permitting Branch Supervisor
Solid Waste Section
Permit No. 6504
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March 31, 2016
Document ID No. 25796
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ATTACHMENT 1
GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS INFORMATION
PERMIT(S) TO OPERATE
Permit Status Issuance Expiration DIN
6504-MWP-2016 Active March 31, 2016 March 31, 2021 25796
DIN = Document Identification Number
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 North Carolina Administrative Code
(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. [Intentionally blank].
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 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 North
Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B; Article 9 of the Chapter
130A of the North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S. §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
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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 N.C.G.S. §130A-295.2(g) the permittee shall 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 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 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
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC REGISTER OF DEEDS
Book Page Grantor Grantee Acres
1187 0967 A. D. Royal, et. al. New Hanover County 416.4
1411 1946 A. Douglass Royal, et.al. New Hanover County 3.83
49 288 Map Book
Total Site Acreage 419.23
This property is designated as the New Hanover County – South Tract on the survey
drawing and located on a portion of the property designated in site layout drawings provided
in the initial approved application [DIN 25795].
The New Hanover County Property ID is R01500-002-001-001.
Part II Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part III Construction and Demolition Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part IV Industrial Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
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Part V Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part VI Transfer Station/Treatment & Processing Unit(s)
Permitting History
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Permit to Construct and Operate March 31, 2016 25796
List of Documents for the Approved Plan
1. New Hanover County Materials Recovery & Recycling Facility Operation Plan. Prepared by
SCS Engineers, PC, Orlando, FL for New Hanover County, Department of Environmental
Management, Wilmington, NC. Received August 8, 2015. Revised through January 27,
2016. [DIN 25795]
Part VII Miscellaneous Solid Waste Management
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
Part I: General Facility
1. Construction of all solid waste management units within this facility must be in
accordance with the pertinent approved plans.
2. Modification or revision of the approved plans or changes during construction require
approval by the Section and may constitute a permit modification and be subject to a
permitting fee.
3. All 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. The facility must furnish a copy of the approved Sedimentation and Erosion
Control Plan from the NC Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, Land
Quality Section, to the Solid Waste Section.
4. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require
approval by the NC Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, Land Quality
Section. The Solid Waste Section must be notified of any modifications.
5. Facility construction 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 requirement under
Sections 401 and 4040 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
Part II Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit(s)
Not Applicable
Part III Construction and Demolition 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)
1. Substantial construction of the processing facility must commence within 18 months of
issuance of this permit. Substantial construction includes, but is not limited to, the
issuance of construction contracts, mobilization of equipment onsite, and construction
activities including the installation of sedimentation and erosion control structures. If
substantial construction of the facility does not commence within 18 months, the permit
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to construct will expire unless the permittee has requested and the Section has approved
an extension to the permit to construct. Any extension of the permit or reapplication will
be subject to the statues and rules in effect on that date and may be subject to additional
fees.
2. Approval to operate by the Section is required prior to acceptance of waste and
commencement of the operations at the processing facility. The following requirements
must be met prior to issuance of an approval to operate:
a. A site inspection must be made by a representative of the Section. It is the
permittee’s responsibility to contact the Section and request the inspection.
b. A certification letter stating that the facility was constructed in accordance with the
approved plan must be submitted to the Section by the project engineer. The
engineer issuing the certification must be a North Carolina registered professional
engineer.
3. A representative of the Section will notify the Permitting Branch Supervisor in writing,
either by letter or email, after the conditions in Attachment 2, Part VI, Item 2 have been
met. The owner and operator will be copied on the correspondence. The notification will
serve as permission to operate the processing facility in accordance with Attachment 3 as
of the date of the notification. A copy of the notification must be kept as part of the
permanent record.
4. Two paper copies and one electronic copy of the construction record (as-built) drawings
must be submitted to the Section within 30 days of certification of construction by the
project engineer. If drawings are not received within 30 days, operation must cease until
the drawings are submitted to the Section.
Part VII Miscellaneous Solid Waste Management
Not Applicable
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO OPERATE
Part I: General Facility
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Interior roadway must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition.
4. A responsible individual trained and certified in facility operations must be on-site at all
times during all operating hours of the facility, in accordance with N.C.G.S. §130A-
309.25. An attendant must be present to oversee the loading and unloading of waste.
5. 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.
6. All 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. 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. The Section must be notified of any
modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion plan.
7. 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 4040 or the Clean Water Act, as amended.
8. Fire lanes must be established and maintained at all times. The dimensions of the fire
lanes must be coordinated with the Fire Marshall having jurisdiction over the site.
9. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited.
10. Fires and non-conforming waste incidents shall be reported to the Section’s Regional
Waste Management Specialist within twenty-four hours followed by a written
notification to be submitted within 15 days.
11. Financial assurance as required by state rules and statutes must be continuously
maintained for the duration of the facility and updated and submitted annually to the
Section by the anniversary date of the issuance of this permit.
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12. Any modifications to the approved plans must be submitted to the Section and approved
prior to implementation.
Part II: Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Units
Not Applicable
Part III: Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill Units
Not Applicable
Part IV: Industrial Landfill Units
Not Applicable
Part V: Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill Units
Not Applicable
Part VI: Transfer Station / Treatment and Processing Unit
1. The permit to operate shall expire March 31, 2021. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(c)
and .0201(g), no later than September 31, 2020, the permittee must submit a request to
Section for a permit amendment and must update pertinent facility plans including, but
not limited to, the facility plan, operation plan, and waste screening plan.
2. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste as defined in N.C.G.S. §130A – 290 (a)
(35).
3. The following, at a minimum, must not be accepted for disposal at the facility: hazardous
waste, yard trash, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged,
regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in
40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by N.C.G.S. §130A-
309.10(f).
4. This facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated in New Hanover County, the
municipalities within New Hanover County, and any other areas that are consistent with
local government approval for disposal in the New Hanover County Landfill (Permit No.
6504-MSWLF-1981). Waste from the processing facility that cannot be recycled must be
disposed in the New Hanover County Landfill.
5. Sorted waste may be transferred to the existing C&D operation area at the landfill for
storage and additional processing prior to shipment offsite as approved under Permit No.
6504-MSWLF-1981.
6. Wood waste may be stockpiled on the ground and processed (ground into mulch) in area
south of the materials recovery and recycling facility or at the existing C&D operation
area as approved under Permit No. 6504-MSWLF-1981.
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7. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of, or accept for transfer for subsequent
disposal, 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.
8. Recovered material, as defined by N.C.G.S §130A-290(a) (24) means a material that has
known recycling potential, can be feasible recycled, and has been diverted or removed
from the solid waste stream for sale, use, or reuse. Recovered material shall be managed
as a valuable commodity in a manner consistent with the desired use or end use, and all
of the following conditions shall be met:
a. Seventy-five percent (75%), by weight or volume, of the recovered material stored at
the facility at the beginning of a calendar year commencing January 1, shall be
removed from the facility through sale, use, or reuse by December 31 of the same
year.
b. The recovered material or the products or by-products of operations that process
recovered material shall not be discharged, deposited, injected, or dumped, spilled,
leaked, or place into or upon any land or water so that the products or by-products or
any constituent thereof may enter other lands or emitted into the air or discharged into
any waters including groundwaters, or otherwise enter the environment or pose a
threat to public health and safety. Facilities that process recovered materials shall be
operated in a manner to ensure compliance with this requirement.
c. The recovered material shall not be a hazardous waste or have been recovered from a
hazardous waste.
d. The recovered material shall not contain significant concentration of foreign
constituents that render it unserviceable or inadequate for sale, or its intended use or
reuse.
9. 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
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.
10. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions.
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a. The tipping floor and loading area must be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition
at all times and must be cleaned at least daily.
b. Effective vector control measures must be applied at all times to control any potential
vectors including flies, rodents, insects, and other vermin.
c. 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.
11. 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 tipping floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the leachate
collection system.
12. 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. The permittee
must maintain a record of the amounts of waste transported out of the processing facility
for disposal and for recovery or recycling. Scales must be used to weigh waste. The
daily records are to be summarized into a monthly report for use in the required annual
reports.
13. 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 county, city or transfer station of origin.
iii. By specific waste type.
iv. By receiving disposal facility.
v. By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Environmental Specialist for
the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form.
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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
Environmental Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report
form.
Part VII: Miscellaneous Solid Waste Management
Not Applicable
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