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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: MACON
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 5703-MSWLF-1992
Closed
xxW
White
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 01/06/2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Macon County Landfill
1448 Lakeside Dr
Franklin, NC 28724
Date of Last Inspection: 08/21/2019
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.2009 o Long.:-83.3768
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Chris Stahl, Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
109 Sierra Dr
Franklin, NC 28724
PARTICIPANTS:
Jaimie Picou, Macon County
Nick Fowler, Macon County
Lee Hill, NCDEQ-Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate MSW Landfill Phase 2 & Phase 3, Cell 1 issued May 31, 2018
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A NCAC 13B.1626(2)(a): states: "Except as provided in Sub -Item (b) of this Item, the owners or operators of
all MSWLF units must cover disposed solid waste with six inches of earthen material at the end of each operating
day, or at more frequent intervals if necessary, to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and
scavenging."
Macon County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(a) by failing to completely cover all disposed solid
waste with six inches of earthen material or the facility's approved alternative daily cover (50/50 mixture of
native soil and ground pallets and yard waste) at the end of each operating day.
The facility is permitted to use 50150 mixture of native soil and ground pallets and yard waste as alternative daily
cover, with soil coverage weekly. During the January 6, 2021 inspection, exposed waste was observed on the
interior slopes and the top of the active landfill cell.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
To achieve compliance, Macon County must:
1. Cover all areas of exposed waste with a minimum of six inches of earthen material within ten (10)
days of the receipt of this inspection report.
2. Cover all waste with six inches of earthen material, or approved alternative daily cover, at the end
of each operating day.
Exposed Waste on Top of Landfill Cell
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Exposed Waste on Interior Slope
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on January 6, 2021.
2. The facility is owned and operated by Macon County and is currently operating in Phase 3, Cell 1.
3. The facility is open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, and Saturday, 8:00 am to 2:00
pm.
Records Review
4. Tonnage records were reviewed from the FY2019-2020 Facility Annual Report. The facility received
38,114.48 tons of waste from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
5. Manager of Landfill Operations
• Michael C. Stahl (expires May 25,2022)
• Jaimie Picou (expires June 15, 2023)
6. Landfill Operations Specialists
• Sammy Hedden (expires October 8, 2023)
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
• Nick Fowler (expires June 3, 2023)
• Clay Mason (expires September 15, 2022)
• Bobby Carver (expires March 22, 2022)
7. A random selection of waste screenings was reviewed and the forms showed the final disposition of any
unacceptable material that was encountered.
8. Methane monitoring was conducted on March 26 & 27, 2020, June 22, 2020, September 23 & 30, 2020, and
December 17 & 22, 2020. No landfill gas exceedances were noted at the property boundary or in structures.
9. Refrigerant extraction is performed by facility staff and extraction records were provided for review.
Operations Inspection of the MSW Landfill Unit (5703-MSWLF-1992)
10. The working face was small, compact and no unacceptable material was observed.
11. Exposed waste was observed on the interior slopes and the top of the landfill cell. The exposed waste did not
appear to be windblown litter, which was well managed throughout the rest of the facility. Adequate cover
appeared to have been placed in the area; however, waste was protruding from the soil. Facility staff stated that
the area had been "back bladed" to maintain positive drainage and, due to the recent rain and wet conditions,
they had not been able to apply additional soil. Apply additional soil to all areas with exposed waste as
required by 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2). See Observed Violations Section of this report.
12. The leachate lagoon is located adjacent to the Town of Franklin Wastewater Treatment Plant. Required freeboard
was observed, and no visual deficiencies were noted in the liner at the time of inspection.
Operations Inspection of the Recovery Center
13. The recovery center is located to the northeast of the scale house.
14. All non-commercial loads (excluding construction and demolition debris) are directed to the recovery center.
15. The incoming waste is dumped on the tipping floor, loaded into an open top trailer and is transported to the
working face. No unapproved material was observed on the tipping floor at the time of inspection.
16. The floor drains were observed and appeared to be clean and working properly. The drains in the recovery center
are connected directly to the Town of Franklin sewer system.
17. The recovery center also accepts scrap metal, cardboard, electronics, fluorescent tubes and thermostats. The
facility has stopped recycling shingles due to market conditions.
18. Three tire trailers were staged to the south of the recovery center to receive incoming scrap tires. No tires were
stored outside the trailer.
Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area
19. The white goods collection area is located to the northwest of Phase 3.
20. Facility staff conduct the refrigerant recovery, mark empty units with an X and then place them into the scrap
metal pile.
21. White goods and scrap metal are sent to Parrish Contracting in Franklin, NC for recycling.
Operations Inspection of the Yard Waste Treatment and Processing area
22. The facility accepts untreated, unpainted pallets, wood, leaves and land clearing debris at a site northeast of the
Recovery Center.
23. The material is ground and mixed with soil for use as an approved alternative daily cover for the landfill. No
ground material is distributed to the public.
24. The facility has placed a roll off container in the area to dispose of any unapproved material that may be
comingled in incoming loads. Painted lumber and Christmas lights were observed in a recently dumped load.
Please continue to remove unapproved material from incoming loads.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
Solid Waste Section
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Lee Hill
DN: cn=Lee Hill, o=Solid Waste
Section, ou=Field Operations
Branch,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2021.01.12 13:37:58-05'00'
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: January 12, 2021 to
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Email
Hand delivery
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Certified No.12
Chris Stahl
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Jaimie Picou, Environmental Field Specialist — Macon County
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