4408MWP_INSP_20160314.pdf

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: HAYWOOD
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 4408-MWP
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 3/14/2016 Date of Last Inspection: 1/8/2015

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Haywood County Municipal Solid Waste Processing Facility
278 Recycle Road
Clyde, NC 28721

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.53079° W: -82.94515°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Stephen King,
Title: Director of Haywood County Operations
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

Name: David Francis,
Title: Haywood County Solid Waste Administrator
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Stephen King, CWS Waste Services
Lee Hill, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct (original) issued: October 5, 1992
Permit (PTO, Modification) issued April 10, 2015
Current Operations Plan dated: February 26, 2015
Permit expires: October 18, 2016

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on March 14, 2015.
2. The facility is owned by Haywood County and is operated by Consolidated Waste Services.
3. The service area for the facility is Haywood County.
4. Waste is transported to the White Oak MSW Landfill Facility (Permit 44-07-MSW) in Waynesville, North
Carolina for disposal.
5. The hours of operation for the facility are Monday through Saturday 7:00am to 5:00pm.

Records Review
6. The current operations plan and permit were available for review upon request. The Permit to Operate for the
facility expires on October, 18, 2016. Please submit a request to the permitting branch for permit review
no later than April 18, 2016.
7. Daily tonnage reports were reviewed from April 2015 until present. The facility receives approximately 35 tons
per day.
8. Waste screenings form January 2016 through March 2016. Screenings appeared to be performed with good
frequency and provided good documentation of observed unacceptable waste streams and final disposition of
those wastes.
9. Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialists
 Dennis N. Moody (expires August 4, 2018)
 Neal T. Hoglen (expires April 15, 2017)
 Jeffery P. Wolfe (expires August 4, 2018)
 Jason M. Stressman (expires August 4, 2018)
 Lester Harris (expires August 4, 2018)
 James D. McElroy (expires March 6, 2017)
 H. Scott Welch (expires March 5, 2018)
10. Scrap tire forms were reviewed. The original scrap tire forms are taken from the facility and are kept at county
offices in Waynesville.

Operations Inspection of Transfer Station (4408)
11. The transfer station only accepts waste from citizens and small haulers. All large trucks are directed to the
landfill for disposal.
12. The tipping floor and floor drains were observed and appeared to be in good condition. Facility staff was
actively cleaning the floor drains during the inspection.
13. Waste is packed from the rear into enclosed transfer trailers.
14. The leachate collection system consists of a sump pump system that is directly connected to the sewer system.
Sump pump cleanout records were available for review.
15. Windblown material was minimal and was well managed at the time of inspection.
16. No banned waste was observed on the tipping floor at the time of inspection.
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.
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Solid Waste Section
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Tipping floor

Operations Inspection of Electronics and Fluorescent Bulb Collection Area
17. Electronics and Florescent bulbs are collected in a warehouse located to the northwest of the scalehouse.
18. Electronics are sorted, palletized and placed in a van trailer for shipment to the electronic recycler.
19. Electronic are sent to CompuPoint in Norcross, Ga for recycling.
20. Florescent bulbs are collected, stored and sent to Clean Lights in Spartanburg, SC for disposal.
Electronics Area

Operations Inspection of White Goods Collection Area
21. White goods and scrap metal is collected on a concrete pad located to the north of the transfer station.
22. White goods are staged and loaded upright into roll off containers which are taken to Mountain Metals in
Asheville for recycling.
23. CFC’s are removed from white goods at Mountain Metals.

White Goods Area
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Operations Inspection of Scrap Tire Collection Area
24. Tires are loaded and stored in van trailers which are transported to Northeast Georgia Tire Recycling in
Hartwell, Ga.

Other Comments
25. The facility collects used cooking oil for recycling.
26. Single stream recycling is brought to the facility by waste haulers and is stored in the “Blue Bag Bunker” area.
27. Material in the “Blue Bag Bunker” is transported to Curbside Management, Inc. in Asheville for recycling.
28. No unacceptable material or objectionable odors were observed in the “Blue Bag Bunker” area.
29. Segregated Clear and mixed glass is collected in separate bunkers adjacent to the “Blue Bag Bunker “area.
30. The glass collected is sent to Reflective Recycling in Wilson, NC for recycling.

Clear and mixed glass bunkers “Blue Bag” bunker

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

__________________________________ Phone: [phone]

Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: Stephen King on
March 28, 2016 by:
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section
David Francis, Haywood County Solid Waste Administrator