DSHW-2024-008248

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Weber County Transfer Station
Facility_ID SW0146
Facility Name Weber County Transfer Station
Street Address 867 West Wilson Lane
City Ogden
ZIP Code 84401
County Weber County
Inspection Date 09-05-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.016132, -111.734605
Weather Conditions 70 and sunny
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste Permitting and Management
Rules.
Facility Contact Wendie Glass, Office Manager
Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC
Wendie Glass, Office Manager
Caleb Morris, Assistant Operations Manager
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 09-05-2024
Depart Office time 06:00 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 09-05-2024
Return to Office time 02:00 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment The Plan of Operation was reviewed. The facility is designed to accept
1,550 tons of MSW per day. The facility accepts MSW, recyclables,
household hazardous waste, C&D waste, and yard waste. The facility is not
allowed to accept free liquids, sewage sludge, radioactive waste, and
PCBs.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Comment The 2023 Annual Report was reviewed. 100% of the Annual Material
Received is from Weber County. Total Materials Received is noted to be
227,223.68 tons. $24,787.84 in disposal fees were paid.
Date Submitted: 09-06-2024 10:23 AM
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1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment The 09/21/2023 Inspection Report and Inspection Letter were reviewed.
Issues noted include excessive dust and waste tires mixed with the MSW.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Wendie Glass is the facility contact.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Wendie Glass was notified of the inspection via email on 09/03/2024.
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Sherrie Waters of the Weber-Morgan Health Department was notified of the
inspection via email on 09/03/2024. This inspection will not have LHD
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 NA
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)The facility is well organized and there is signage throughout. Waste was
actively being loaded into trucks to be hauled to the landfill. Recyclables are
segregated and waste tires are hauled to a tire recycler.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
Date Submitted: 09-06-2024 10:23 AM
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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 has several signs throughout indicating hours of operation,
general instructions, waste types, etc.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Several staff members were observed working at various sections of the
landfill.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane N/A
5.2 Random Inspections N/A
5.3 Leachate N/A
5.4 Ground Water N/A
5.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility does not have groundwater or gas monitoring requirements.
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 N/A
7.2 Batteries Yes
7.3 Hazardous Waste Yes
7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
7.6 Dead Animals N/A
7.7 Asbestos N/A
7.8 Bulky Waste Yes
Date Submitted: 09-06-2024 10:23 AM
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7.9 Contaminated Soil N/A
7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Waste is organized by type such as MSW, C&D, recyclables, batteries,
appliances, and waste tires.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate N/A
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility is a transfer station and no waste is buried on-site.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report N/A
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
9.3 Surface Drainage Control N/A
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 N/A
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Records are stored at the main county office connected to the transfer
station. Records reviewed included daily records, inspection logs, plan of
operation, and scale house weight records.
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 N/A
Date Submitted: 09-06-2024 10:23 AM
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Comment (Required)The facility does not have groundwater or gas monitoring requirements.
11. Special Waste Records
11.1 Lab Analysis Results N/A
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)The facility does not accept special waste.
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)Waste tires are segregated until approximately 700 tires are collected and
are subsequently hauled by the county to Liberty Tire.
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)N/A
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
General Comments
Date Submitted: 09-06-2024 10:23 AM
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Comments The facility is well maintained and has acceptable signage throughout. The
MSW waste was actively being loaded into trucks to be hauled off to the
landfill. Waste tires are segregated and hauled to Liberty Tire by the county.
Recyclables are segregated and picked up frequently. Records are stored
in the main office and were available for review.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne
Date/Time 09-06-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
View of signage located near the gatehouse.
Date Submitted: 09-06-2024 10:23 AM
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Additional signage near the gatehouse.
View entering the facility.
View of the C&D section. All sections have assigned staff ensuring only acceptable
waste is accepted.
A community recycling center is located toward the front of the facility. Acceptable
recyclables include grease, batteries, oils, and light bulbs.
Date Submitted: 09-06-2024 10:23 AM
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View of the green waste pile used for composting.
View of the waste tire pile. Waste tires are hauled by the county to Liberty Tire.
View of metals segregated for recycling. Metals are picked up frequently.
View inside the transfer station.
Date Submitted: 09-06-2024 10:23 AM
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Additional view inside the transfer station.
View of waste being hauled to the landfill.
Date Submitted: 09-06-2024 10:23 AM
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