DSHW-2024-007897

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Box Elder Little Mountain MSW Landfill
Facility_ID SW0091
Facility Name Box Elder Little Mountain MSW Landfill
Street Address 9595 West 6800 North
City Tremonton
ZIP Code 84337
County Box Elder County
Inspection Date 08-15-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.016215, -111.734394
Weather Conditions 85 and partly cloudy
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste Permitting and Management
Rules.
Facility Contact Gina Nelson, Director of Solid Waste
Box Elder County Municipal Building Authority
Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC
Gina Nelson, Director of Solid Waste
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 08-15-2024
Depart Office time 05:45 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 08-15-2024
Return to Office time 02:30 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment The most recent permit was reviewed. The facility is allowed to accept
MSW, commercial and industrial waste, C&D waste, special waste, PCBs,
incinerator ash, dead animals, and non-hazardous wastewater. Burning is
prohibited. Groundwater monitoring is not required and gas monitoring is
required quarterly.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Date Submitted: 08-16-2024 01:10 PM
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Comment The 2023 Annual Report was reviewed and 80% of the waste is from Box
Elder County, 10% of the waste is from Weber County, and 10% of the
waste is from Cache County. Total Materials Received is noted to be
5,136.00 tons. The Landfill Remaining Capacity is 1,609,332.00 tons/32
years. $10,366.23 in disposal fees were paid.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment The 08/29/2023 Inspection Report and Inspection Letter were reviewed.
The inspection noted uncovered dead animals and a large waste tire pile.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Gina Nelson is the primary contact.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Gina Nelson was notified of the inspection via email on 08/09/2024.
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Grant Koford of the Bear River Health Department was notified of the
inspection via email on 08/08/2024. This inspection did not have health
department participation.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment N/A
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 1
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations 1
2.4 Vectors 1
2.5 Communications 1
2.6 Recycling Area 1
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control 1
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 1
2.13 Daily - Soil 1
2.14 Daily - Alternative 1
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
Date Submitted: 08-16-2024 01:10 PM
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Comment (Required)Wind-blown litter is picked up as needed and was currently being picked up
on the road leading to the facility entrance. The scalehouse is fully staffed
during operating hours and several employees were observed at the
working face. No vectors were observed and waste is covered daily.
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
3.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility maintains adequate signage.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Employees receive adequate training and staff are onsite during operating
hours.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane Yes
5.2 Random Inspections Yes
5.3 Leachate N/A
5.4 Ground Water N/A
5.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility conducts at least one random inspection per day. Gas is
monitored quarterly.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility maintains adequate drainage and erosion controls.
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste Yes
7.2 Batteries Yes
7.3 Hazardous Waste N/A
7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
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7.6 Dead Animals Yes
7.7 Asbestos N/A
7.8 Bulky Waste Yes
7.9 Contaminated Soil N/A
7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge Yes
7.12 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Batteries are separated for recycling as well as white goods and empty
propane bottles. Dead animals are adequately covered. Non-hazardous
wastewater is deposited in designated ponds to be solidified and used as
daily cover and fugitive dust control. Mattresses are segregated to be
shredded onsite.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate Yes
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility covers as needed to maintain a small working face.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report Yes
9.2 Gas Monitoring System Yes
9.3 Surface Drainage Control Yes
9.4 Daily Records Yes
9.5 Weight or Volumes Yes
9.6 Intermediate Cover Yes
9.7 Final Cover N/A
9.8 Self Inspection (Quarterly
Reports)
Yes
9.9 Deviation From Plans N/A
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)All records are stored in the gatehouse and were reviewed. The facility
conducts at least one random load inspection per day and notes when
alternative daily cover is used in their daily operating log.
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
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10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring Yes
10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
N/A
10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
N/A
10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Gas monitoring reports were available for review and records showed no
readings for gas.
11. Special Waste Records
11.1 Lab Analysis Results Yes
11.2 Manifests N/A
11.3 Treatment Certification N/A
11.4 Paint Filter Test Results N/A
11.5 Onsite Treatment
Documentation
N/A
11.6 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Wastewater analytical records were available for review.
12. Waste Tires
12.1 Acceptance procedures for
Waste Tires
Yes
12.2 Waste Tire Pile Segregated Yes
12.3 Estimated Quanitity of Waste
Tires
No
Number of Tires
12.4 Waste Tire Fund Training Yes
Comment (Required)The facility has significantly reduced the size of their waste tire pile since
last inspection.
13 Other Items
13.1 Notice of Inspections Form
Completed and Signed
N/A
13.2 N/A
13.3
13.4 N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
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14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
General Comments
Comments The facility maintains adequate signage, the gatehouse is fully staffed
during operating hours, and maintains excellent record keeping. Dead
animals are fully covered and the waste tire pile has significantly reduced in
size. No vectors were observed and adequate wind-blown litter and fugitive
dust controls were in place. Appliances and other recyclables are picked up
frequently. Random load inspections are being conducted and alternative
daily cover is noted when it is used.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne
Date/Time 08-15-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
View of the signage located at the base of the hill to access the landfill.
View of additional signage approaching the landfill.
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View of the area behind the wastewater ponds which generated complaints from a
nearby neighbor of wastewater being discharged in the basin. No evidence of
wastewater was observed in the basin.
View of the scalehouse. The scalehouse is fully staffed during operating hours.
View of the waste tire pile. The inspector was informed this is 3 months worth of
waste tires.
View of the landfill being actively worked. Fugitive dust controls are in place and
minimal wind-blown litter was observed.
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The facility maintains excellent signage throughout.
Dead animals are covered upon receipt.
Additional view of the dead animal pit.
View of the working face being actively worked on.
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View of the wastewater ponds. Taller fencing was recently installed.
View of the lower wastewater pond. Since the delivery of wastewater to the landfill
has been minimal, the facility is taking the opportunity to clean sediment from the
bottom of the empty pond.
View of the greenwaste pile. The inspector was informed greenwaste is chipped
onsite the pile gets cleared frequently.
View of the onsite shredder.
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View of appliances segregated for recycling.
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