DSHW-2024-007655

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Atlas Disposal Recycling & Transfer Station
Facility_ID SW0589
Facility Name Atlas Disposal Recycling & Transfer Station
Street Address 1975 Bending River Court South
City Salt Lake City
ZIP Code 84104
County Salt Lake County
Inspection Date 07-17-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.664179, -111.955255
Weather Conditions Sunny, 86 degrees
Inspection Goal Ensure compliance with Utah rules and regulations and the facility permit
Facility Contact Nick Sikich
Participants Nick Sikich (Atlas), Kelly Shaw (DWMRC)
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 07-17-2024
Depart Office time 08:45 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 07-17-2024
Return to Office time 10:15 AM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment Revised Plan of Operation with new facility name was approved June 21,
2024. Acceptable waste includes yard waste, C&D, and recyclable
materials.
1.2 Annual Report Review N/A
Comment Facility did not have a finalized plan when reports were due, facility will
submit annual reports for the years they were active prior to receiving their
approved plan.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review N/A
Comment This is the first facility inspection
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1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Nick Sikich
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Inspection coordinated through email
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment No response received
1.7 Other
Comment
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 1
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations NA
2.4 Vectors 1
2.5 Communications 1
2.6 Recycling Area 1
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control NA
2.8 Waste Inspection Area 1
2.9 Scavenging Control 1
2.10 Open Burning NA
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
1
2.12 Working Face NA
2.13 Daily - Soil NA
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other
Comment (Required)Drivers use a code at the scale when they arrive to weigh in. Operations are
performed in an enclosed building. Appropriate signage is posted at the
entrance gate. The facility is not open to the public.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours Yes
3.2 Directions & Procedures Yes
3.3 Emergency Numbers Yes
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials Yes
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3.5 Other
Comment (Required)The facility is closed to the public. Appropriate signage is posted at the
gate.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other
Comment (Required)Weekly safety meetings, OSHA trainings
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane N/A
5.2 Random Inspections Yes
5.3 Leachate N/A
5.4 Ground Water N/A
5.5 Other
Comment (Required)Random inspections are performed. Nick will create a form to document.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other
Comment (Required)Maintains a storm water permit.
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste N/A
7.2 Batteries Yes
7.3 Hazardous Waste N/A
7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
7.6 Dead Animals N/A
7.7 Asbestos N/A
7.8 Bulky Waste Yes
7.9 Contaminated Soil N/A
7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other
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Comment (Required)Batteries are excluded, but if they show up they are segregated and sent for
recycling. Recyclable materials are segregated and sent for recycling, the
remaining waste is sent for landfilling.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate N/A
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report No
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
9.3 Surface Drainage Control Yes
9.4 Daily Records Yes
9.5 Weight or Volumes Yes
9.6 Intermediate Cover N/A
9.7 Final Cover N/A
9.8 Self Inspection (Quarterly
Reports)
Yes
9.9 Deviation From Plans No
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other
Comment (Required)Nick will create a random inspections checklist
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring N/A
10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
N/A
10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
N/A
10.4 Other
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
11. Special Waste Records
11.1 Lab Analysis Results N/A
11.2 Manifests N/A
11.3 Treatment Certification N/A
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11.4 Paint Filter Test Results N/A
11.5 Onsite Treatment
Documentation
N/A
11.6 Other
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
12. Waste Tires
12.1 Acceptance procedures for
Waste Tires
N/A
12.2 Waste Tire Pile Segregated N/A
12.3 Estimated Quanitity of Waste
Tires
No
Number of Tires
12.4 Waste Tire Fund Training N/A
Comment (Required)Tires are not accepted, but if the show up they are sent for recycling or
returned to the customer.
13 Other Items
13.1 Notice of Inspections Form
Completed and Signed
N/A
13.2 N/A
13.3 N/A
13.4 N/A
Comment (Required)Not applicable
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)Not applicable
General Comments
Comments The facility is well organized. Records are maintained electronically.
Trainings are performed regularly and they are looking to expand training
topics. Nick will get quarterly and annual reports submitted from the time
they purchased the facility to the present by the end of September.
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DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Kelly Shaw
Date/Time 07-17-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
Entrance gate and signage
Transfer facility. Dumpsters and roll-off bins will be delivered to customers as
needed.
Scale for drivers to weigh in
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Diesel tank for trucks and equipment. Trucks will be changed over to CNG in the
future.
Baling machine
Additional bins to send to customers
Open bay into the transfer station.
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Transfer station tipping floor
Metals being segregated for recycling
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