1304_INSP_20170321

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: CABARRUS
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 1304-MSWLF-1992
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 3/21/17 Date of Last Inspection: 12/14/15

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
BFI-Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill V
5105 Morehead Road
Concord, North Carolina 28027

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.35196 W: 80.66805

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Bart Keller, General Manager-Republic Services, Inc.
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Bart Keller, General Manager – Republic Services, Inc.
Mike Gurley, Environmental Manager – Republic Services, Inc.
George Spry, Sr. – Republic Services, Inc.
Teresa Bradford, DEQ – Solid Waste Section
Kim Sue, DEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Amendment 12 for the Permit to Construct and Operate Phase 3-Cell 2I & Phase 1-Vertical was issued on February 8,
2013. The Permit shall expire on February 8, 2018.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
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.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility consists of a MSWLF and a drop-off convenience area for residential waste.
2. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated from within the City of Concord, Cabarrus County, the State
of North Carolina and the following counties in the State of South Carolina: Cherokee, York, Lancaster, Chesterfield
and Chester.
3. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility.

Operations Inspection of the MSWLF:
4. Waste was being placed in the Phase 1-vertical expansion.
5. The facility utilizes one tipper.
6. The working face appeared to be restricted to the smallest area feasible and compacted.
7. No unacceptable waste was observed.
8. Windblown litter was severe due to high wind conditions. However, the windblown litter was observed being
collected during the inspection by a 5 to 6-person crew.
9. The facility is permitted to use automobile shredder fluff mixed with soil, petroleum contaminated soil, tarps and
foundry sand as alternative cover material.
10. Partial closure of 15.2 acres located over a portion of the eastern side slope of Cells 2E, 2F, 2G and 2H has been
completed.
11. Additional gas extraction wells were being installed in Cell 1B-2G. The waste removed to install the extraction wells
and piping is hauled to the current working face or placed back in the area and recovered.
12. The groundwater and gas monitoring wells that were observed were locked and labeled.
13. Edge of waste markers were being maintained.
14. Access roads were well maintained.
15. The facility soil borrow area was observed.
16. The leachate storage lagoon had adequate freeboard space. Additional treatment is available in the leachate pre-
treatment facility located adjacent to the leachate lagoon.
17. Per facility personnel, areas of the landfill were seeded in the fall of 2016. Take measures to ensure that areas where
seed did not germinate are reseeded to provide a vegetative cover sufficient to restrain erosion.

Records Review:
18. Reviewed the permit, operations plan, monthly facility inspections, weekly leachate collection and pumping system
inspection, training records, waste determination records, random inspection records (4 regular waste inspections and
1 special waste inspection per day), quarterly methane monitoring records and the alternative cover material leachate
monthly sampling reports.
19. Semi-annual groundwater, surface water and leachate monitoring were conducted in April 2016 and October 2016.
20. 503,284gallons of leachate was discharged to the Rocky River Waste Water Treatment Plant in February 2017.
21. Certified Manager of Landfill Operations Certifications:
 Anthony Reiss (expires 3/9/19)
 Mike Gurley (expires 2/11/19)
 George Spry, Sr. (expires 7/28/18)
 Bart Keller (expires 6/7/16) – Approved renewal date pending.
22. Certified Landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
 Darrail Lovely (expires 3/22/19)
 Terry Thomas (expires 12/6/18)
 Ralph Earnhardt (expires 12/6/18)
 James Drye (expires 10/19/18)
 James Jacobs (expires 10/19/18)
 Kevin Dennis (expires 5/16/18)
 George Spry, Jr. (expires 5/16/18)
 Charles Sparks (expires 4/19/17) – Attended class in March 2017.

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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 Michael Earnhardt (expires 4/19/17) – Attended class in March 2017.
 Dale Shepherd (expires 4/15/17) – Attended class in March 2017.
 James Talley (expires 11/18/16) – Attended class in March 2017.
 Marvin Dry (expires 4/26/16)

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: 4/19/17 Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Mike Gurley, Environmental Manager – Republic Services, Inc.