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May 12, 2016 DIN 26093 Page 1 of 10 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Waste Management Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart Governor Secretary 1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 Phone/Fax 919-707-8200 Internet: http://www.ncdenr.gov An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLID WASTE SECTION SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY Permit No. 3608 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS is hereby issued a PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT Not Applicable PERMIT TO OPERATE 3608-TRANSFER-1993, WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS PERMIT FOR CLOSURE Not Applicable Located at 2712 Lowell Road, Town of Ranlo, Gaston County North Carolina, in accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of North Carolina and all rules promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in this permit. The legal description of the site is identified on the deeds recorded for this property listed in Attachment 1 of this permit. Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E., Supervisor Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ Waste Management. May 12, 2016 DIN 26093 Page 2 of 10 ATTACHMENT 1 GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS/INFORMATION PART I: GENERAL FACILITY Permit to Operate Date Table Permit Status Issuance Expiration DIN 3608-TRANSFER-1993, Waste Management Of Carolinas Active May 12, 2016 May 10, 2021 26093 General Conditions 1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section). In accordance with North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d), a solid waste management facility permit shall have two parts: a Permit to Construct and a Permit to Operate. The Permit to Construct must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The Permit to Operate must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this permit. 2. The persons to whom this permit is issued (“permittee”) are the owners and operators of the solid waste management facility. 3. The permit shall not be effective until the certified copy of this permit which shows current ownership and references legal descriptions for all land within the solid waste management facility boundary is recorded in the Register of Deeds office and indexed in the grantor index under the name of the owner of the land in the county or counties in which the land is located. The certified copy of the permit affixed with the Register's seal and the date, book, and page number of recording must be returned to the Section within 30 calendar days of issuance of this permit. If the Section does not receive the certified copy of the recorded permit within 30 calendar days of issuance of the permit, then and in that event, the permit is suspended and of no effect until the date the Section receives the certified copy of the recorded permit. 4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or other instrument of transfer shall contain in the description section in no smaller type than that used in the body of the deed or instrument, a statement that the property has been used as a solid waste management facility and a reference by book and page to the recordation of the permit. 5. By beginning construction or receiving waste at this facility the permittee shall be considered to have accepted the terms and conditions of this permit. Waste Management. May 12, 2016 DIN 26093 Page 3 of 10 6. Operation of this solid waste management facility shall be in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS 130A-290, et seq.), the conditions contained in this permit, and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules conflict, the Solid Waste Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by permit condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit revocation. 7. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for permitting the facility including those identified in Attachment 1, List of Documents for Approved Plan, and which constitute the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies exist, the most recent submittals and the Conditions of Permit shall govern. 8. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section, through the issuance of a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes and rules. In accordance with NCGS 130A-295.2(g) the permittee must notify the Section thirty (30) days prior to any significant change in the identity or business structure of either the owner or the operator, including but not limited to a proposed transfer of ownership of the facility or a change in the parent company of the owner or operator of the facility. 9. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for a general or individual NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit. Issuance of this permit does not remove the permittee’s responsibilities for compliance with any other local, state or federal rule, regulation or statute. Properties Approved for the Solid Waste Management Facility Gaston County, N.C., Register of Deeds Book Page Property Owner Acres 2291 0439 Waste Management of the Carolinas, Inc. 42.29 Total Site Acreage: 42.29 acres PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable Waste Management. May 12, 2016 DIN 26093 Page 4 of 10 PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) 3608-TRANSFER-1993, Waste Management Of Carolinas Permitting History Permit Type Date Issued DIN Permit to Operate – Original Issuance. November 1993 14216 Permit to operate amended, five (5) year renewal. July 2001 14124 Permit to operate amended, five (5) year renewal. May 2006 12838 Permit to operate amended, five (5) year renewal. October 2011 14217 Permit to Operate Amended, five (5) year renewal. May 12, 2016 26093 List of Documents for Approved Plan Historical documents may be found in Permit to Operate, DIN 14217. DIN Description 14216 Transfer facility application and Operation Plans submitted by the Waste Management of the Carolinas, approved on November 12, 1993, including letters addressing zoning and the disposal of leachate. September 1993. 14215 Letter requesting renewal of the Permit to Operate for the Gaston County Transfer Facility. November 2000. 14214 Letter from Waste Management of the Carolinas requesting the BFI/Lowes Motor Speedway Landfill as an additional disposal point and including a revised Operations Plan for the Facility. January 2001. 15243 Waste Management, Waste Transfer Station, Ranlo Facility, Operations Plan, Waste Management of Carolinas, Gastonia, North Carolina, Revised March 2011, Revised September 2011. Prepared for Waste Management. Prepared by Atlantic Coast Consulting, Inc. September 2011. 25637 Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc., Gastonia (Ranlo) Transfer Station – 3608- TRANSFER-1993, 2712 Lowell Road, Town of Ranlo, Gaston County, NC, Request for 10-Year Permit Renewal. Prepared by Waste Management. February 2016. PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Not Applicable - End of Section- Waste Management. May 12, 2016 DIN 26093 Page 5 of 10 ATTACHMENT 2 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT PART I: GENERAL FACILITY Not Applicable PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Not Applicable - End of Section – Waste Management. May 12, 2016 DIN 26093 Page 6 of 10 ATTACHMENT 3 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT TO OPERATE PART I: GENERAL FACILITY 1. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation Control Act NCGS 113A-50, et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the landfill unit during the service life of the facility. 2. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. 3. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Section must be notified of any sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications. 4. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained in the operating record by the permittee must be maintained at the facility, unless otherwise approved by the Section, and made available to the Section upon request during normal business hours. 5. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic (pdf) copy. 6. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the Regional Waste Management Specialist within twenty-four (24) hours of the occurrence with a written notification to be submitted within fifteen (15) calendar days of the occurrence. Fire lanes must be maintained and passable at all times. Dimensions of the fire lanes must be coordinated with the Fire Marshall having jurisdiction over the site. 7. Processing of materials, shredding, or grinding must not take place at the facility unless approval has been granted under the special use permit and a revised operations plan has been submitted to the Solid Waste Section. 8. The facility must be adequately secured by means of gates, chains, berms, fences, or other security measures approved by the Section to prevent unauthorized entry. 9. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition. 10. Signs must be posted at the entrance to the facility that state that no hazardous waste or liquid waste can be received at the facility; and that provide information on dumping procedures, the hours of operation, the permit number, and other pertinent information. Traffic signs or markers must be provided as necessary to promote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the discharge area and to maintain efficient operating conditions. Waste Management. May 12, 2016 DIN 26093 Page 7 of 10 11. A responsible individual trained and certified in facility operations must be on-site at all times during all operating hours of the facility, in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.25. An attendant must be present to oversee the loading and unloading of waste. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) 3608-TRANSFER-1993, Waste Management of Carolinas 12. The Permit to Operate shall expire May 10, 2021. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(g), no later than November 10, 2020, the owner or operator must submit a request to the Section for permit review and must update pertinent facility plans including, but not limited to, the facility operation and waste screening plans. 13. Intentionally Blank 14. The Permit to Operate approves the continued operation of the facility. 15. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste as defined in NCGS 130A -290 (35). 16. The facility must meet the requirements of 15A NCAC 13B.0105. In addition, the following, at a minimum, must not be accepted at the facility; hazardous waste, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761. 17. This facility is permitted to receive municipal solid waste generated within; Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and Union Counties. Waste must be transported for disposal to the Palmetto Landfill located in Spartanburg South Carolina, the Richland County Landfill, in Elgin South Carolina or the BFI-Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill V, Permit No. 1304, located in Cabarrus County. Proposed changes to the service area and/or the disposal facility must be approved by the Section and will constitute a permit modification and be subject to the applicable permitting fee. 18. The permittee must not knowingly dispose of, or accept for transfer for subsequent disposal, municipal solid waste that is generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance: Waste Management. May 12, 2016 DIN 26093 Page 8 of 10 b. Prohibits generators or collectors of municipal solid waste from disposing of that type or form of municipal solid waste. c. Requires generators or collectors of municipal solid waste to recycle that type or form of municipal solid waste. 19. The permittee must develop, and use, a training and screening program at the facility for detecting and preventing unauthorized wastes from being accepted at the facility. At a minimum, the program must include: a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures. b. Records of all inspections. c. Training of personnel to recognize hazardous, liquid and other excluded waste types. 20. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions. a. The tipping floor and loading area must be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition at all times and must be cleaned at least daily. b. Waste must only be deposited on a “tipping floor” or directly into a transfer container. Waste may be stored on the “tipping floor” after operating hours, in accordance with the approved plans, Attachment 1, List of Documents for the Approved Plan. c. Waste may be stored on-site, in leak proof transfer trailers, with watertight covers, a maximum of 5 working days. Storage of the waste must not cause any nuisance, such as odor or attraction of vectors. d. Effective vector control measures must be applied at all times to control any potential vectors including flies, rodents, insects, and other vermin. e. Control measures must be utilized to minimize and eliminate visible dust emissions and blowing litter. i. Fugitive dust emissions are prohibited. ii. Windblown materials must be collected by the end of the day and no windblown material may be allowed to leave the facility boundary. 21. All water that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water, is leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release to the environment. a. The leachate control system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary sewer connections and leachate storage tanks, must be operational during facility operations. b. The tipping floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the leachate collection system. 22. The permittee must at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit. Proper operation and maintenance includes effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator staffing and training, and adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures. 23. In the event of noncompliance with the permit, the permittee must take all reasonable steps to minimize releases to the environment, and must carry out such measures as are reasonable to prevent adverse impacts on human health or the environment. Waste Management. May 12, 2016 DIN 26093 Page 9 of 10 24. The permittee must maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the facility, including daily records of waste received and origins of the loads. Scales must be used to weigh the amount of waste received. The daily records are to be summarized into a monthly report for use in the required annual reports. 25. On or before August 1 annually, the Permittee must submit an annual facility report to the Solid Waste Section, on forms prescribed by the Section. a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received in tons and be compiled: i. On a monthly basis. ii. By county, city or transfer station of origin. iii. By specific waste type. iv. By receiving disposal facility. v. By diversion to alternative management facilities. c. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Environmental Specialist for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form. d. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to each county manager for each county from which waste was received at the facility. Documentation that a copy of the report has been forwarded to the county managers must be sent to the Regional Environmental Senior Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form. PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT General Conditions 26. Wastes received and product stored shall be maintained in reasonably sized piles with adequate fire breaks and lanes in accordance with the approved operational plans and the pertinent rules. 27. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing water in operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact with solid waste shall be contained on-site or properly treated prior to discharge. 28. These areas shall be operated and maintained with sufficient dust control measures to minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety hazard. 29. These areas shall be operated and maintained in a manner so as to minimize odors, prevent the creation of a nuisance, potential health hazard, or a potential fire hazard. 30. Effective vector control measures shall be applied as necessary to control flies, rodents, insects, or vermin. 31. The facility must manage all operations according to all applicable statutes and rules of the State of North Carolina. Waste Management. May 12, 2016 DIN 26093 Page 10 of 10 Operational Conditions – Medical Waste 32. The facility is permitted to receive, store and transport medical waste as defined in North Carolina General Statute Article 9, Chapter 130A-290(a)(17a). 33. The facility must manage the medical waste in accordance with the requirements of 15A NCAC 13B.1205 and 13B.1206 and the Operation Plan included in Attachment I, Part II, "List of Documents for the Approved Plan". This document is included in the approved plan. Any revisions to the approved plan must be approved by the North Carolina Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, prior to implementation. - End of Section- ATTACHMENT 4 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR CLOSURE PART I: GENERAL FACILITY Not Applicable PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Not Applicable - End of Conditions –