9001_INSP_20171229

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW X Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: UNION
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9001-CDLF-1998
CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 12/29/17 Date of Last Inspection: 7/6/16
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Union County Construction and Demolition Landfill
2125 Austin Chaney Road Wingate, North Carolina 28174
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.03574 W: -80.46285
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Chris Medlin, Landfill Operations Superintendent
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Mark Whitley, Union County Landfill
Teresa Bradford, NCDE Q-Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate the Union County Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill Cells 1-5, 7 & 8 and the Union
County Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facility was issued to Union County on May 13, 2014. The Permit to Operate shall expire on May 13, 2019.
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.
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 CDLF over a closed MSWLF, residential waste convenience area, yard
waste area, recycling drop-off area, white goods/scrap metal area, tire collection area, pesticide container building
and animal carcass collection. 2. The facility is permitted to receive waste generated within Union County.
3. A gate is provided at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
4. Proper signage is located at the entrance of the facility. 5. All access roads were of all-weather construction and well maintained.

Operations Inspection of the CDLF over closed MSWLF:
6. The facility receives approximately 90-100 tons of waste each operating day. 7. Observed operations of the CDLF. 8. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
9. The working face was small and well controlled. 10. Observed edge of waste markers for the CDLF and closed MSWLF. 11. Windblown waste was well controlled during the inspection.
12. Continue efforts to stabilize all inactive areas with groundcover sufficient to restrain erosion.
Operations Inspection of the Scrap Tire Area:
13. Tires were being collected in covered trailers and being stored properly.

Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area:
14. White goods containing chlorofluorocarbons were observed separate from other metals and were being stored in an
upright condition.
Operations Inspection of the Treatment and Processing Area/Small Type 1 Compost Area:
15. Pallets and woody debris are kept in separate piles for grinding.
16. Improvements to the grinding and composting area have been implemented and are ongoing. 17. Continue to ensure that the area is positively graded to prevent standing water.
Records Review:
18. Reviewed permit, operations plan, training records, tonnage records, soil cover log, methane monitoring records,
random load inspection records and compost temperature records. 19. Manager of Landfill Operations Certification:
• Chris Medlin (expires on 6/5/2018) 20. Landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
• Richard Guffey (expires 2/8/2020)
• Bailey Simpson (expires 3/23/2020)
• Mark Whitley (expires on 12/11/2019)
• Justin Stutts (expires 12/8/2019)

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: 1/4/18 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section