1302_INSP_20211124

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: CABARRUS
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 1302-CDLF-2006
CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 11/24/21 Date of Last Inspection: 1/29/20
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Cabarrus County CDLF 4441 Irish Potato Road Concord, North Carolina 28025 GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.47694 Long.: -80.51788 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Kevin Grant, Sustainability Manager Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 707 Concord, North Carolina 28026
PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Grant, Cabarrus County – Sustainability Manager Randall Foster, Cabarrus County – Landfill Operations Supervisor Teresa Bradford, DEQ – Solid Waste Section Allen Gaither, DEQ – Solid Waste Section
Claire Osborn, DEQ – Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Life of Site Permit for the Permit to Construct Phase 4 of the CDLF and the Permit to Operate Phases 1, 1L-Cell 1,
Phase 2 and 3 of the CDLF was issued on April 10, 2017. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Pre-Operational Inspection/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 closed CDLF on top of a closed MSWLF, an active CDLF, a yard waste area, a compost area and a convenience area for residential waste and recycling. 2. The landfill is permitted to receive solid waste generated within the following North Carolina counties: Cabarrus and counties contiguous to Cabarrus County (Iredell, Rowan, Stanly, Union and Mecklenburg). 3. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility. 4. The facility is secured by a locked gate at the facility entrance. 5. Access roads are of all-weather construction.
Construction and Demolition Landfill: 6. The facility was working in Phase 3 of the CDLF.
7. Facility receives approximately 58 tons of C&D waste per operational day. 8. The working face was small and well controlled. 9. No unacceptable waste was observed.
10. Windblown litter was well controlled. 11. Good vegetative cover was observed on inactive areas. 12. Several edge of waste markers were missing on the closed CDLF over MSWLF. Take measures to ensure that the edge of waste markers are replaced. 13. On December 1, 2021, the Solid Waste Section issued a letter to Cabarrus County approving the operations of Phase 4. Yard Waste Treatment and Processing Area: 14. No unacceptable waste was observed. 15. The facility receives approximately 25 tons of yard waste per week. Scrap Tire Area:
16. Tires are collected in a covered trailer and being stored properly. White Good Area: 17. White goods containing Freon are separated from other metals and stored in an upright manner.
Records Review: 18. Reviewed the permit, operations plan, weekly inspection records that includes the soil cover log, scrap tire certification forms, training records, quarterly methane monitoring records, semi-annual groundwater and surface
water monitoring, compost temperatures and random inspection records (1 per week). 19. Certified Manager of Landfill Operations Certification:
• Randall Foster (expires 3/19/2024) 20. Certified Landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
• James Corbett (expires 8/18/204)
• Benjamin Russell (expires 11/16/2024)
• Tony Gainey (expires 2/20/2022)

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: 12/6/2021 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section