DSHW-2024-008562

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Kennecott Utah Copper Bingham Canyon Used Tire Monofill Class IIIb
Landfill
Facility_ID SW0167
Facility Name Kennecott Utah Copper Bingham Canyon Used Tire Monofill Class IIIb
Landfill
Street Address 12732 Bacchus Highway
City Herriman
ZIP Code 84096
County Salt Lake County
Inspection Date 10-03-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.016047, -111.734364
Weather Conditions 77 and sunny
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste Permitting and Management
Rules.
Facility Contact Cassady Kristensen, Environmental Business Partner
Ryan Evans, Principal Advisor Environmental Ops
Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC
Kelly Shaw, DWMRC
Clint Roberts, Environmental Advisor
Ryan Evans, Principal Advisor Environmental Ops
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 10-03-2024
Depart Office time 07:15 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 10-03-2024
Return to Office time 03:30 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment The most recent permit was reviewed. The facility is permitted to accept
nonhazardous industrial waste in the form of waste tires from ore haulage
trucks and other large equipment generated by the Permittee. The total
area of the landfill is to be no greater than two acres at any given time.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Date Submitted: 10-04-2024 09:58 AM
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Comment The 2023 Annual Report was reviewed. 100% of the waste received is from
Salt Lake County. Total Materials Received is noted to be 2,154.00 tons.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment The 11/21/2023 Inspection Report and Inspection Letter were reviewed. A
new cell location was generated without Division approval. Division
approval is required for new cells.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Cassady Kristensen and Ryan Evans are the primary contacts.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Cassady Kristensen and Ryan Evans were notified of the inspection via
email on 10/01/2024.
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Haley Shaffer of the Salt Lake County Health Department was notified of
the inspection via email on 09/27/2024. This inspection did not have LHD
participation.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment N/A
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 5
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations 5
2.4 Vectors 1
2.5 Communications 1
2.6 Recycling Area NA
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control 1
2.8 Waste Inspection Area 5
2.9 Scavenging Control 1
2.10 Open Burning NA
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
5
2.12 Working Face 5
2.13 Daily - Soil NA
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
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Comment (Required)The facility is only permitted to accept nonhazardous industrial waste in the
form of waste tires from ore haulage trucks and other large equipment
generated by the Permittee. No waste tires were observed, indicating
acceptable cover. A significant amount of unpermitted waste was observed
throughout the landfill boundary. The landfill is not properly secured to
ensure only permitted waste is accepted and to prohibit unauthorized waste
acceptance.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours No
3.2 Directions & Procedures No
3.3 Emergency Numbers No
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials No
3.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)No signage was observed.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open No
4.2 Training N/A
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Access to the landfill is not controlled. No operator was on-site ensuring
only permitted waste is accepted.
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)Adequate drainage and erosion controls are in place.
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste N/A
7.2 Batteries N/A
7.3 Hazardous Waste N/A
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7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
7.6 Dead Animals N/A
7.7 Asbestos N/A
7.8 Bulky Waste No
7.9 Contaminated Soil N/A
7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other No
Comment (Required)The facility is only permitted to accept nonhazardous industrial waste in the
form of waste tires from ore haulage trucks and other large equipment
generated by the Permittee. A significant amount of unpermitted waste was
observed.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate Yes
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other No
Comment (Required)No waste tires were visible at the time of the inspection. A significant
amount of uncovered unpermitted waste was observed.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report No
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
9.3 Surface Drainage Control N/A
9.4 Daily Records No
9.5 Weight or Volumes No
9.6 Intermediate Cover No
9.7 Final Cover N/A
9.8 Self Inspection (Quarterly
Reports)
No
9.9 Deviation From Plans No
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
No
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Records were requested and the facility did not provide any records for
review.
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
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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
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 is not permitted to accept special waste.
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)The facility is only permitted to accept waste tires with a rim diameter
greater than 24.5 inches. Waste tires were not observed at the time of the
inspection. Only unpermitted waste was observed.
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
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14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
General Comments
Comments Records were requested and the facility did not provide any records for
review. The facility has accepted a significant amount of unpermitted waste.
Acceptable security control measures such as fencing and locked gates to
control facility access were not observed. The facility does not maintain any
signage.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne
Date/Time 10-04-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
View of unpermitted waste that has been accepted at the landfill.
Additional view of unpermitted waste that has been accepted at the landfill.
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Additional view of unpermitted waste that has been accepted at the landfill.
A significant amount of unpermitted waste is scattered throughout the landfill
boundary.
Date Submitted: 10-04-2024 09:58 AM
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