6029_INSP_20230607

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Solid Waste Division

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: MECKLENBURG
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 6029-TRANSFER-2012
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: June 7, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: December 12, 2022

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
O’Leary Resource Recovery Center
3310 Darby Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28216

GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.25987 Long.: -80.87449

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Jimmie C. Jones, General Manager
[phone]
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
1928 South Boulevard, Suite 310
Charlotte, NC 28203

PARTICIPANTS:
Jimmie Jones, General Manager
Harold Kegley, Facility Manager
Rochelle Rattray, Mecklenburg County, LUESA

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Original Permit, 6029-TRANSFER-2012, issued December 17, 2012
6029-TRANSFER-2012 PTO/PTC reissued November 19, 2015
Permit expiration date: November 19, 2025

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
No past violations

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No violations observed

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
Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Solid Waste Division
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Facility Inspection
1. The facility’s entrance is secured with a lockable security gate. Signage is posted at entrance stating
prohibited materials, hours of operation, permit number and emergency contact information.
2. Entrance road and interior roadways are of all-weather construction and are well maintained.
3. A scale house attendant was present, weighing and recording incoming loads.
4. No windblown debris was observed on site. Property appears to be regularly cleaned and maintained.
5. No vector pests were observed. No foul odors were noted during inspection.
6. No standing water was observed during inspection.
7. Concrete pad and staging area are well maintained.
8. Leachate was flowing through drains as intended. Mr. Kagley stated leachate drains are cleaned once a
week.
9. Mr. Kagley stated stored leachate is pumped once a month by an outside company.
10. Recoverable material is processed through the MRF area of the building. Bails of recovered materials
are stored in an orderly fashion awaiting transport.
11. Waste on the tipping floor is moved towards the back push wall and is subsequently loaded into a
transfer trailer to be transported to Anson County landfill. No unapproved waste was observed during
inspection.
12. Mr. Kagley stated tipping floor is cleaned weekly with a pressure washer. Side walls outside of building
are cleaned twice a year.
13. O’Leary keeps a record of all inspection. Random inspection record was available upon request.
14. The Facility Annual Report for FY 21/22 was received by NCDEQ-Solid Waste Section on 8/1/2022.

Record Review
1. SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operation Specialist Certifications include:
Harold Kegley – (expires 02/22/2026)
Greg Schwarz – (expires 02/22/2026)
Donald Futrell – (expires 11/14/2025)

Picture 1 (6/7/23) MSW Tipping Floor with
Front Loader Truck
Picture 2 (6/7/23) Sorting Station on
Conveyor Belt
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Solid Waste Division
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

_RRattray_______________ Phone: [phone]

Rochelle Rattray
Environmental Specialist II

Sent on: 6/12/2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Teresa Bradford, NCDEQ, Environmental Senior Specialist