6014_INSP_20200602

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Solid Waste Division
U1vIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: MECKLENBURG
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 6014-Transfer-2009
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: June 02, 2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Queen City Transfer Station
3130 Jeff Adams Drive
Charlotte, North Carolina 28206
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.27198 Long.:-80.82925
Date of Last Inspection: December 13, 2019
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PRONE NUMBER:
Dustin Janes, Operations Manager
(931) 3204380
[e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Waste Connections
5516 Rozzelles Ferry Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28214
PARTICIPANTS:
Dustin Janes, Operations Manager, Waste Connections
Tom Martyn, District Manager, Waste Connections
Jim Lennon, Hilco, Operations Manager
Ryan Smith, Mecklenburg County, LUESA
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Change of Ownership occurred November 24, 2009
Permit to Operate issued November 24, 2009
0-year renewal issued October 27, 2014
Limited review scheduled November 24, 2019
Permit expires November 24, 2024
Life -of --Site Permit issued April 16, 2020; expires July 12, 2056
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Solid Waste Division
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, Lite permittee(s) shall be
considered to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the
permit." The facility was cited in violation of General Permit Condition 15(a) of the Permit to Operate for
not effectively maintaining the concrete pad, staging areas, and building vicinity in a clean and sanitary
condition at all times.
RESOLVED: Observed minimal debris in area behind trailer loading bays. A capped, angled metal
structure is now in place which prevents debris from collecting on the cement wall behind dumpsters.
Metal extensions on the dumpsters have also been added to prevent debris from falling out of dumpsters.
Picture 1 (06/02/20) Metal Extensions on Dumpsters and
Capped, Angled Metal Structure on Cement Wall Blocks
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No new violations observed.
The ite(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 A.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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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Solid Waste Division
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Facility Inspection
1. Proper signage was observed at facility entrance. Perimeter of facility is secured with a barbed wire
fence and lockable entrance gate, preventing unauthorized entry.
2. Leachate tanks are placed within a secondary containment wall. Leachate is pumped into a trailer and
subsequently transferred to Anson County Landfill where it undergoes a solidification process.
3. Stormwater basin appeared to be in good condition and kept free of debris. Stormwater runoff appears to
be properly diverted to basin, and leachate is diverted into leachate floor drains.
4. Observed full trailers on site awaiting transport to landfill. All trailers were securely covered. During the
inspection, it was stated that the tippers at two landfills were currently down, therefore more trailers than
usual were on site.
5. Observed trailer loading bays cleaned out using a skid -steer after trailers exit.
Picture 2 (06/02/20) Covered Trailers Ready to
Be Transported to Landfills
Picture 2 (06/02/20) Loading Bay Being
Cleaned After Trailer Departed
6. No unapproved waste was observed during the inspection.
7. Windblown debris was minimal during inspection. No vector nuisances were observed.
8. Observed waste being dumped onto concrete tipping floor. Push walls on sides of tipping floor are
capped, preventing refuse from accumulating behind wall. Areas behind push walls were relatively clean
during inspection.
9. Jim Lennon stated that the leachate floor drains are cleaned and flushed weekly. Floor drains appeared
to be in working order. No ponding water was observed on tipping floor. Observed leachate diverted
from tipping floor to a leachate collection drain downhill.
Records Review
1. Operator training certifications include:
Bruce Sutherland — SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist (expires
04/03/2021)
Thomas Banks — SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist (expires 04/03/2021)
James Lennon — SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist (expires 01/31/2022)
Jeff Kaufman — SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist (expires 03/12/2022)
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Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Solid Waste Division
2. Waste screening records were available upon request. Records included rejected loads, reasons for
rejection, dates, and times.
3. Facility Annual Report for FYI 8/19 was available during inspection and has been submitted to the Solid
Waste Section. Report includes waste amounts, types and origins.
4. A current copy of the facility's Permit to Operate and approved plans are kept on site.
Please contact if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
'` ✓� Phone: [phone]
Ryan Smith
Environmental Specialist
Mecklenburg County, LUESA
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Email
Hand Deliver
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Certified #
06/12/2020
Mail
cc: Teresa Bradford, NCDEQ, Environmental Senior Specialist
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