DSHW-2024-009339

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Goshen Transfer Station
Facility_ID SW0140
Facility Name Goshen Transfer Station
Street Address 250 E. 15800 S. County Rd
City Goshen
ZIP Code 84633
County Utah County
Inspection Date 11-21-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?No
40.016063, -111.734280
Weather Conditions 40 and sunny
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste Permitting and Management
Rules.
Facility Contact Magen Carlisle, Secretary, is the primary contact.
Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC
Jake Carlisle, Goshen Public Works Supervisor
Wayne Kinder, Goshen Town Employee
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 11-21-2024
Depart Office time 06:00 AM (-7 GMT)
Return to Office Date 11-21-2024
Return to Office time 02:45 PM (-7 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment The Plan of Operation (DSHW-2021-003338) was reviewed. Waste
accepted includes MSW and C&D. Waste is transported to Bayview Landfill.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Comment The 2023 Annual Report was reviewed. 100% of the waste received is from
Utah County. Total Materials Received is noted to be 614.93 tons.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Date Submitted: 11-25-2024 11:58 AM
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Comment The 10/12/2022 Inspection Report and Inspection Letter were reviewed.
Issues noted included waste tires, not conducting quarterly inspections, and
C&D waste piles.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Magen Carlisle, Secretary, is the primary contact.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
No
Comment The inspection is unannounced.
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Daymon Swenson and Brian Nielson were notified of the inspection via
email on 11/18/2024. This inspection will not have health department
participation.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment The facility has ongoing issues regarding waste storage and burial.
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 5
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations 1
2.4 Vectors 1
2.5 Communications 1
2.6 Recycling Area 3
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control 1
2.8 Waste Inspection Area 3
2.9 Scavenging Control 1
2.10 Open Burning 2
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 NA
Comment (Required)Several waste piles were observed. The transfer contains a rolloff bin for
MSW. The facility does not seem to have a waste inspection area. An area
of open burning was observed. The waste pile was still smoking and left
unattended. The facility received a burn permit from the Utah County Fire
Marshal beginning 11/20/2024 through 11/20/2026 to burn green waste.
Date Submitted: 11-25-2024 11:58 AM
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3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours Yes
3.2 Directions & Procedures Yes
3.3 Emergency Numbers No
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials Yes
3.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility has several signs with instructions and operating hours. Signs
did not display any emergency numbers.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open N/A
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Training is conducted. The transfer station was closed at the time of the
inspection.
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 any gas or groundwater 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
7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
7.6 Dead Animals No
7.7 Asbestos N/A
Date Submitted: 11-25-2024 11:58 AM
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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)Dead animals are accepted and buried within the transfer station property
boundary. Asphalt, tires, and C&D waste are buried and/or covered with
soil.
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 all waste is to be hauled to a permitted
landfill. Some waste is burned/buried/covered on site
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report Yes
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 located under the Goshen City Office and were reviewed.
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
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10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility does not have any gas or groundwater 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)No special waste records were reviewed.
12. Waste Tires
12.1 Acceptance procedures for
Waste Tires
N/A
12.2 Waste Tire Pile Segregated No
12.3 Estimated Quanitity of Waste
Tires
No
Number of Tires
12.4 Waste Tire Fund Training No
Comment (Required)The facility is not permitted to accept waste tires, however, waste tires have
been buried. Current efforts include digging up buried waste tires and
segregating them into a pile. The facility was informed of waste tire removal
procedures at the time of the inspection.
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: 11-25-2024 11:58 AM
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Comments The transfer station accepts and buries dead animals on site. Waste tires
have been accepted and also buried on site. Currently, buried waste tires
are being excavated and segregated into two waste tire piles. An extensive
amount of green waste and C&D waste is on site. The waste is either buried
or covered instead of being transferred to Bayview Landfill. The burn pit
was smoking and left unattended. The facility is in possession of a burn
permit from the Utah County Fire Marshal validated until 11/20/2025.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne
Date/Time 11-25-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
One of three signs displayed at the transfer station.
One of three signs displayed at the transfer station. Dead animals have been
accepted and buried on site.
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Area were town residents can dump their MSW. The bins are then hauled to Bayview
Landfill about once every 3 weeks.
The large household bin. The bin is hauled to Bayview Landfill about once every 3
weeks.
The facility has accepted asphalt materials.
One of two waste tire piles at the facility. Tires were previously buried and are
currently being dug up and segregated.
Date Submitted: 11-25-2024 11:58 AM
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View of C&D waste including pallets and other wood products. Some waste has been
covered.
One of two waste tire piles at the facility. Tires were previously buried and are
currently being dug up and segregated.
View of C&D waste and green waste. Some waste has been covered.
View of the burn pit where only green waste is permitted to be burned. The burn pit
was smoking and left unattended at the time of the inspection.
Date Submitted: 11-25-2024 11:58 AM
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One of three signs displayed at the transfer station indicating unpermitted waste.
Waste tires and C&D waste have been accepted and buried/covered on site.
Date Submitted: 11-25-2024 11:58 AM
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