Solid Waste Management Plan - Spartanburg County

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA2011 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANPrepared for and by:Spartanburg County595 Little Mountain RoadWellford, South Carolina 29385August 15, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY1.1 PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND OBJECTIVES ......................................................................... 11.2 PLAN REVISION .......................................................................................................... 11.3 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS ..................................................................................... 22.0 LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY2.1 FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITY ................................................................................. 32.2 EXISTING SOLID WASTE ORDINANCES ......................................................................... 32.3 POLICIES .................................................................................................................... 42.4 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ......................................................................................... 43.0 DEMOGRAPHICS3.1 LAND DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 63.2 POPULATION TRENDS .................................................................................................. 73.3 ECONOMIC TRENDS ..................................................................................................... 83.4 TOURIST INFORMATION ................................................................................................ 94.0 EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT4.1 GENERATION AND CHARACTERIZATION ....................................................................... 104.2 COLLECTION, TEMPORARY STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE ........... 104.3 SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS ........................................................................... 144.4 SOLID WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES ...................................................................... 164.5 SHORT TERM FILL ..................................................................................................... 184.6 CLASS ONE LANDFILLS (LAND-CLEARING DEBRIS AND YARD WASTE) ........................... 184.7 CLASS TWO LANDFILL (CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, AND LAND-CLEARING DEBRISLANDFILLS & CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL LANDFILLS) .......................................................... 214.8 CLASS THREE LANDFILLS (MUNICIPAL, INDUSTRIAL, SLUDGE, INCINERATOR ASH) ......... 23PALMETTO LANDFILL AND RECYCLING CENTER ........................................................... 244.9 SOLID WASTE INCINERATORS ................................................................................... 2674.10 COMPOSTING AND WOOD CHIPPING/SHREDDING FACILITIES........................................ 274.11 USED OIL COLLECTION AND PROCESSING FACILITIES .................................................. 304.12 WASTE TIRE HAULERS, COLLECTION FACILITIES, PROCESSING FACILITIES, AND DISPOSALFACILITIES ............................................................................................................... 30ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS4.13 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION (RD&D) PERMITS .......................... 304.14 LAND APPLICATION OF SOLID WASTE PERMITS ........................................................... 314.15 RECYCLING PROGRAMS ............................................................................................ 314.16 SPECIAL WASTES ...................................................................................................... 314.17 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HHM)............................................................. 324.18 IMPORT AND EXPORT OF WASTE ................................................................................ 324.19 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FUNDING ....................................................................... 335.0 FUTURE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT5.1 WASTE STREAM PROJECTIONS .................................................................................. 345.1.1 CLASS ONE WASTE (LAND CLEARING DEBRIS AND YARD TRASH) ....................... 345.1.2 CLASS TWO WASTE (CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, AND LAND CLEARINGAND INDUSTRIAL) ...................................................................................................... 345.1.3 CLASS THREE WASTE (MUNICIPAL, INDUSTRIAL, SLUDGE, INCINERATOR ASH) .... 345.2 COLLECTION, TEMPORARY STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE ........... 365.3 SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS ........................................................................... 365.4 SOLID WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES ...................................................................... 375.5 CLASS ONE LANDFILLS (LAND-CLEARING DEBRIS AND YARD TRASH) ........................... 375.6 CLASS TWO LANDFILLS (CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, AND LAND-CLEARING DEBRIS ANDINDUSTRIAL WASTE) ................................................................................................. 375.7 CLASS THREE WASTE (MUNICIPAL, INDUSTRIAL, SLUDGE, INCINERATOR ASH) ............ 3785.8 SOLID WASTE INCINERATORS ..................................................................................... 415.9 COMPOSTING AND WOOD CHIPPING/SHREDDING FACILITIES ........................................ 415.10 USED OIL COLLECTION AND PROCESSING FACILITIES .................................................. 415.11 WASTE TIRE HAULERS, COLLECTORS, PROCESSING FACILITIES, AND DISPOSALFACILITIES ............................................................................................................... 425.12 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION (RD&D) PERMITS .......................... 425.13 LAND APPLICATION OF SOLID WASTE PERMITS ........................................................... 425.14 RECYCLING PROGRAMS ............................................................................................ 425.15 SPECIAL WASTES ...................................................................................................... 435.16 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HHM)............................................................. 435.17 IMPORT AND EXPORT OF WASTE ................................................................................ 435.18 STORM DEBRIS MANAGEMENT ................................................................................... 43iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS6.0 GOALS, POLICIES, STRATEGIES, AND BARRIERS6.1 REDUCTION............................................................................................................... 446.2 RECYCLING ............................................................................................................... 456.3 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ......................................................................................... 456.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ............................................................................................ 467.0 REVISION AND CONSISTENCY WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS7.1 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS ................................................................................... 477.2 REVISIONS TO THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN ............ 477.3 DETERMINING CONSISTENCY WITH COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN ........... 488.0 FULL COST DISCLOSURE8.1 SPARTANBURG COUNTY FULL COST DISCLOSURE ....................................................... 49AppendicesA Spartanburg County Code of Ordinances (Chapter 66, Solid Waste Management)iv

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLESTABLE 1 – SPARTANBURG COUNTY POPULATION TREND (1995-2005)............................................ 7TABLE 2 – SPARTANBURG COUNTY POPULATION PROJECTIONS (2011-2030)................................. 8TABLE 3 – SPARTANBURG COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL (AVERAGE WASTE GENERATION FY06 -FY10) ....................................................................................................................... 10TABLE 4 – SPARTANBURG COUNTY CONVENIENCE/RECYCLING DROP-OFF CENTERS .................... 12TABLE 5 – SPARTANBURG COUNTY WASTE GENERATION PROJECTIONS (2011-2030)................... 35TABLE 6 – SPARTANBURG COUNTY SOLID WASTE FULL COST DISCLOSURE (FY10)...................... 49v

TABLE OF CONTENTSEXHIBITSEXHIBIT A – SPARTANBURG COUNTY LOCATION MAP ..................................................................... 6EXHIBIT B – SPARTANBURG COUNTY CONVENIENCE/RECYCLING DROP-OFF CENTERS LOCATIONMAP ....................................................................................................................... 13EXHIBIT C – SPARTANBURG COUNTY TRANSFER STATIONS LOCATION MAP .................................. 15EXHIBIT D – SPARTANBURG COUNTY SOLID WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES LOCATION MAP ........ 17EXHIBIT E – SPARTANBURG COUNTY CLASS ONE LANDFILLS LOCATION MAP ................................ 20EXHIBIT F – SPARTANBURG COUNTY CLASS TWO LANDFILLS LOCATION MAP ................................ 23EXHIBIT G – SPARTANBURG COUNTY CLASS THREE LANDFILLS LOCATION MAP ............................ 26EXHIBIT H – SPARTANBURG COUNTY COMPOSTING AND WOOD CHIPPING/SHREDDING FACILITIESLOCATION MAP ....................................................................................................... 29vi

SECTION 1.0 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY1.1 Plan Development and ObjectivesEnvironmental concerns in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s prompted both the United StatesEnvironmental Protection Agency and South Carolina’s General Assembly to pass newregulations pertaining to the management of solid waste. On May 27, 1991 the SouthCarolina Solid Waste Policy and Management Act of 1991 (herein the “Act”) was signed intolaw. This Spartanburg County 2011 Solid Waste Management Plan (herein “Plan”) datedAugust 15, 2011 was prepared to help maintain compliance with the Act, to be consistentwith recent court decisions, regulation revisions and other changes to solid wastemanagement, and to develop a fundamentally reliable long-term (for a planning period of atleast twenty years) plan for solid waste management for Spartanburg County.The initial Spartanburg County Solid Waste Management Plan (developed by the County in1994) included public participation through the composition of the local Solid Waste AdvisoryCouncil (SWAC). The SWAC included representatives from County Government,municipalities, commercial recyclers, solid waste haulers, and interested citizens. Themeetings of the SWAC were advertised and open to the public. By resolution of CountyCouncil and as allowed by the Act, the SWAC was dissolved on January 17, 2000.The information included in this Plan was obtained from the County’s previous Solid WasteManagement Plan (SWMP) dated June 2004, Spartanburg County Solid Waste staff, theSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), the FY10 SouthCarolina Solid Waste Management Annual Report, the South Carolina Budget and ControlBoard, Office of Research and Statistics, and the South Carolina Parks Recreation andTourism.1.2 Plan RevisionAs outlined in the Act, the Plan must be reviewed and revised as needed to include changesthat are deemed necessary at the time. As technologies change, as regulations change, asinterpretations of existing laws are clarified by the Courts, and as specific solid wastemanagement needs of the County change, revisions to the Plan will be made. This revisionaddresses major changes associated with the consolidated landfill regulation (R.61-107.19),revisions to the population and waste generation data, as well as outcomes of various court1

SECTION 2.0 - LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITYMr. Travis Brown, Environmental EngineerSpartanburg County595 Little Mountain RoadWellford, South Carolina 29385Phone: (864) 949-1658Fax: (864) 949-0926E-mail: twbrown@spartanburgcounty.org5

SECTION 3.0 – DEMOGRAPHICS3.1 Land DescriptionSpartanburg County is located in northwest South Carolina (as illustrated in Exhibit A).Spartanburg County encompasses approximately 821 square miles and has a populationdensity of approximately 345 people per square mile (based on 2010 population datapublished by SC Budget & Control Board, Office of Research & Statistics). Fourteen (14)municipalities are located wholly or partially within Spartanburg County. The City ofSpartanburg is the largest municipality and serves as the county seat. The otherincorporated municipalities are Campobello, Central Pacolet, Chesnee, Cowpens, Duncan,Greer, Inman, Landrum, Lyman, Pacolet, Pacolet Mills, Wellford and Woodruff. UnitedStates Highways 176, 221, and 29 traverse the County providing access to the surroundingSouth Carolina counties and to the state of North Carolina (located immediately north ofSpartanburg County).Exhibit A – Spartanburg County Location Map6

SECTION 3.0 – DEMOGRAPHICSLand use is an important characteristic to be evaluated in the development andimplementation of a solid waste management system because it indicates areas of growthand urban development (both of which result in increased waste generation). In addition,areas of concentrated growth can cause congestion, which could adversely affect thecollection and transportation of solid waste.It is anticipated that growth in Spartanburg County will continue in the urban and suburbanareas, especially along Interstates 26 and 85. This increase in growth typically reflects anincrease in solid waste generation. As residential, commercial, and industrial developmentincreases in the County, additional solid waste collection locations will be evaluated toaccommodate the increase in waste generation. In addition, as traffic in Spartanburg Countyincreases, the traffic patterns for solid waste transport will also be evaluated.3.2 Population TrendsTable 1 illustrates the approximate population of Spartanburg County from 1995 to 2005,including the percent change over the ten (10) year period.Table 1. Spartanburg County Population Trend (1995-2005)YearPopulation1995 241,1142000 253,7912005 265,282% Change 10.0Source: SC Budget & Control Board, Office of Research & StatisticsThe “Population Projections”, prepared by the South Carolina Office of Research andStatistics, predict over the next twenty (20) years Spartanburg County is expected toincrease almost 18% in population. A similar increase in its solid waste generation,depending of recycling trends and markets, could also be experienced.7

SECTION 3.0 – DEMOGRAPHICSTable 2 illustrates the projected population over a twenty (20) year period (2011 - 2030) forthe County. Corresponding projected waste stream generation numbers are presented inSection 5.0 - Future Solid Waste Management.Table 2. Spartanburg County Population Projections (2011-2030)Year Population Year Population2011 286,822 2021 312,8862012 288,895 2022 315,5752013 291,616 2023 318,2872014 294,362 2024 321,0222015 296,880 2025 323,5502016 299,548 2026 326,2022017 302,240 2027 328,8762018 304,956 2028 331,5712019 307,697 2029 334,2892020 310,220 2030 336,810Source: South Carolina Budget & Control Board, Office of Research & Statistics3.3 Economic TrendsThe characteristics of a local economy are significant indicators of growth. Changes in theeconomic base will directly affect solid waste management within Spartanburg County andmust be an integral part of solid waste planning. The availability and type of employmentimpacts the demand for housing, retail trade, and services.Industry and business in Spartanburg County are crucial factors in solid waste planning. Asthe number of industries and businesses in the County increases, the amount of wastegenerated within the County also typically increases. With Interstates 26 and 85 passingdirectly through the County, the area is an attractive hub for large industries.8

SECTION 3.0 – DEMOGRAPHICS3.4 Tourist InformationNestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, between Atlanta and Charlotte, andapproximately an hour from Asheville, Spartanburg has world-class museums, a thriving artcommunity, unique boutique and antique shopping, and six colleges or universities. Onceknown as the Hub City, Spartanburg is a place with tremendous energy and a young,innovative and growing cultural community. Headliner entertainment, family attractions, topratedrestaurants and world-class accommodations make Spartanburg a special destinationin the South Carolina Upcountry (Source: Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau).Travelers passing through the county have a significant impact to the economy. In FY2008SCPRT reported that the impact from travel in Spartanburg County was more than 312million dollars. There is a direct correlation between tourism and generation of solid wasteand must be accounted for during the solid waste planning process.9

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT4.1 Generation and CharacterizationThe Act requires that all solid waste facilities conduct accurate record keeping of wastestream data. Due to economic conditions, major fluctuations (especially with Class Twowaste) have occurred in recent years making it problematic to predict trends for future wastegeneration. Regardless, Table 3 illustrates the average amounts and types of wastesgenerated in Spartanburg County and disposed of in various South Carolina landfills duringthe five-year period ending with FY10 along with the corresponding generation rates (basedon the average population of Spartanburg County during the referenced five-year period) inpounds per person per day (p/p/d).Table 3. Spartanburg County Solid Waste Disposal (Average Waste Generation FY06 - FY10)Waste StreamTonsGeneration Rate(p/p/d)Class Three 418,281 8.30Class Two 69,827 1.36Total 488,108 9.66Source: FY10 South Carolina Solid Waste Management Annual Report4.2 Collection, Temporary Storage, and Transportation of Solid WasteBoth public and private waste collection is conducted within Spartanburg County. Most ofthe residential waste is collected by the City of Spartanburg and Spartanburg County. TheCity of Spartanburg has curbside collection while Spartanburg County offers conveniencecenters and drop-off centers for the citizens. Commercial and industrial waste is hauled byprivate waste collection companies.Spartanburg County provides seventeen (17) staffed convenience centers for the citizens inthe County to bring their waste and recyclables. Class Three waste and recyclables arecollected at each site. Events to collect Class Two waste are performed at some of theconvenience centers located in the southern portion of the County in accordance with citizendemand (please refer to Section 5.6 of this plan for more information). Items typically10

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTTable 4 – Spartanburg County Convenience/Recycling Drop-Off CentersConvenience/Recycling Drop-OffCenters Location CityNumberName1 Roebuck 255 Quarter Mile Road Spartanburg2 Valley Falls 270 Fourth Street Boiling Springs3 Cowpens 109 Cowpens-Clifton Road Cowpens4 Berry’s Pond 355 Tucapau Road Duncan5 Howard Street 50 Dexter Road Spartanburg6 New Prospect 1650 Edwards Road Inman7 Mayo 1835 Sandy Ford Road Chesnee8 White Stone 379 Brown Road Spartanburg9 Hwy 357 1355 Hwy. 357 Inman10 Campobello 645 Runion Road Campobello11 Wofford Road 150 Wofford Road Woodruff12 Chesnee 390 Sulphur Springs Road Chesnee13 Pauline 5584 Hwy. 56 Pauline14 Hobbysville 1493 Kilgore Bridge Road Woodruff15 Enoree 3080 Hwy. 92 Enoree16 Wellford 595 Little Mountain Road Wellford17 Stone Station 185 Gowens Road Spartanburg18 County Administration Alba Ct. Spartanburg19 Fast Phil’s 1475 Fernwood-Glendale Road Spartanburg12

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTExhibit B – Spartanburg County Convenience/Recycling Drop-Off Centers Location MapNote: Please refer to Table 4 (on page twelve (12) of this Plan) for corresponding names andlocations for each illustrated convenience/recycling drop-off center.13

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT4.3 Solid Waste Transfer StationsSolid waste transfer stations are combinations of structures, machinery, or devices at a placeor facility where solid waste is taken from collection vehicles and placed in other transportvehicles for movement to another solid waste management facility. Currently there are threetransfer stations located within Spartanburg County. Two (2) are Class Three waste transferstations and one (1) serves as both a Class Two and Class Three waste transfer station(please refer to Exhibit C).1. The City of Spartanburg Solid Waste Transfer Station (Facility ID #421005-6001)is located at 305 West Henry Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina. At this timethe City of Spartanburg has chosen not to utilize the referenced facility. However,the facility is permitted to accept up to 200 tons per day of Class Three Waste.2. The Greer Solid Waste Transfer Station (Facility ID #422323-6001) is located at590 Gilliam Rd in Greer, South Carolina. The facility is operated by WasteConnections and provides service to private sector waste haulers in the area.The facility is permitted to accept up to 1,200 tons per day of Class Three waste.3. J&B Transfer Station (Facility ID #422692-6001) is located on Broadcast Drivenear I-85. The facility is operated by Waste Industries. As of July 8, 2011, thefacility is permitted to accept both Class Two and Class Three Waste up to 1,000tons per day.14

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTExhibit C – Spartanburg County Transfer Stations Location Map15

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT4.5 Short Term Structural FillA short term structural fill is a very restricted temporary activity whereby hardened concrete,hardened asphaltic concrete, bricks, masonry blocks and land-clearing debris may (under apermit-by-rule) be disposed of in a area of one (1) acre or less for a period not to exceedtwelve (12) months. Such sites must be registered and approved by SCDHEC but do nothave to be consistent with this Plan.4.6 Class One Landfills (Land-Clearing Debris and Yard Waste)Approvals to operate landfills for land-clearing debris and yard waste are issued by theSCDHEC under an existing statewide general permit for landfills. Class One landfills areused solely for the disposal of trees, stumps, wood chips, and yard waste generated fromland-clearing activities. There are twelve (12) Class One landfills permitted by the SCDHECunder the general permit to operate in Spartanburg County The facilities are as follows(please refer to Exhibit E).1. Brown LCD&YT Landfill (Facility ID # 422474-1702) is permitted to accept up to3,000 tons per year.2. City of Woodruff Lanford Road LCD&YT Landfill (Facility ID #421002-1701) ispermitted to accept up to 488 tons per year.3. Cliffdale Road LCD&YT Landfill (Facility ID #422683-1701) is permitted to acceptup to 150,000 tons per year.4. Hawkins Grading LCD&YT Landfill (Facility ID #422473-1702) is permitted toaccept up to 6,000 tons per year.5. Howard Grading and Construction LCD Landfill (Facility ID # 422712-1701) ispermitted to accept up to 1,000 tons per year.18

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTExhibit E – Spartanburg County Class One Landfills Location Map20

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTExhibit F – Spartanburg County Class Two Landfills Location Map23

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT4.8 Class Three Landfills (Municipal, Industrial, Sludge, Incinerator Ash)A Class Three Landfill is one designed to receive wastes such as household waste, sludge,incinerator ash and certain industrial waste but is not a land application unit, surfaceimpoundment, injection well, or waste pile. There are two (2) active Class Three Landfillslocated within Spartanburg County (please refer to Exhibit G).1. Palmetto Landfill and Recycling Center (Facility ID No. 422401-1101) is located at251 New Hope Road, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The facility is acommercial facility that is owned and operated by Waste Management of SouthCarolina. The facility currently primarily accepts waste from the Cherokee,Greenville, Spartanburg, and North Carolina markets. The facility has an annualpermitted disposal limit of 1,200,000 tons. In FY10 the landfill accepted areported 389,939.9 tons of waste and reported a remaining disposal capacity ofapproximately 1,008,703 tons. At the FY10 disposal rate, the remaining disposalcapacity projects to be about 2.6 years as of July 1, 2010. For additionalinformation, contact:Palmetto Landfill and Recycling CenterMr. David Horne, District Manager251 New Hope RoadWellford, South Carolina 29385Phone: (864) 439-91842. Wellford Class Three Landfill (Facility ID No. 421001-1101) is located at 595 LittleMountain Road, in Wellford, South Carolina. The facility is a commercial facilitythat is owned and operated by Spartanburg County. The landfill is currently activeand accepting primarily residential waste from Spartanburg County citizens. Thefacility has an annual disposal rate limit of 260,000 tons. In FY10 the landfillaccepted 114,830 tons of waste and reported a remaining disposal capacity ofapproximately 1,115,170 tons. At the FY10 disposal rate the remaining disposalcapacity projects to be about 9.7 years as of July 1, 2010. For additionalinformation, contact:24

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTMr. Jason Weaver, Solid Waste DirectorSpartanburg County595 Little Mountain RoadWellford, South Carolina 29385Phone: (864) 949-0211Fax: (864) 949-0926E-mail: jweaver@spartanburgcounty.org25

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTExhibit G – Spartanburg County Class Three Landfills Location Map26

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT4.9 Solid Waste IncineratorsA solid waste incinerator is any engineered device used in the process of controlledcombustion of waste for the purpose of reducing the volume, and/or reducing or removingthe hazardous potential of the waste charged by destroying combustible matter leaving thenoncombustible ashes, material, and/or residue. No permitted solid waste incinerators arecurrently located in Spartanburg County.4.10 Composting and Wood Chipping/Shredding FacilitiesComposting facilities are utilized to provide aerobic, thermophilic decomposition of the solidorganic constituents of solid waste to produce a stable, humus-like material. Wood chippingfacilities operate similarly to composting facilities, but typically sell the mulch product beforedecomposition begins. Five (5) permitted composting and wood chipping facilities arelocated in Spartanburg County (please refer to Exhibit H).1. City of Spartanburg Highway 295 Composting Facility (Facility ID #421005-3001).Currently the City of Spartanburg has elected not to utilize the facility. For moreinformation on the City of Spartanburg Composting Facility contact:City of SpartanburgMr. Bill Thompson801 Union StreetSpartanburg, SC 29302Phone: (864)-596-36902. Wellford Landfill Wood Chipping and Grinding Operation (Facility ID #421001-3002) is located at 595 Little Mountain Road in Wellford, South Carolina. In FY10the facility accepted 10,890 tons. For more information on the Wellford LandfillWood Chipping and Grinding Operation contact:Mr. Jason Weaver, Solid Waste ManagerSpartanburg County595 Little Mountain RoadWellford, South Carolina 29385Phone: (864) 949-0211Fax: (864) 949-0926E-mail: jweaver@spartanburgcounty.org27

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT3. Spartanburg Wood Recycling Center (Facility ID # 422749-3001) is located at2994 Fairforest Clevedale Road in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The facility islimited to having 8,800 cubic yards of unprocessed debris on site at any time. InFY10 the facility accepted 21,507 tons. For more information contact:Fairforest Wood Recycling CenterMr. Scott Montgomery2994 Fairforest Clevedale RdSpartanburg, South Carolina 29301Phone: (864) 587-18754. Henson's Mulch and More Wood Chipping Facility (Facility ID # 422766-3001) islocated at 8850 Asheville Highway in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The facility islimited to having 4,500 cubic yards of unprocessed debris on site at any time. InFY10 the facility accepted 3,992 tons. For more information contact:Henson's Mulch and More Wood Chipping Facility8850 Asheville HighwaySpartanburg, South Carolina 29301-1130Phone: (864) 595-0255http://www.hensonsinc.net/5. Starr Holdings (Facility ID # 422799-3001) is located at 7589 Reidville Road inWoodruff, South Carolina. The referenced facility has an on-site operation underthe name of Contractor’s Storage Yard. In FY2010 the facility accepted 1,981tons. For more information contact:Contractor’s Storage Yard7589 Reidville RoadWoodruff, South Carolina 29388Phone: (864)275-2375http://www.contractorsstorageyard.com/28

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTExhibit H – Spartanburg County Composting and Wood Chipping/Shredding Facilities Location Map29

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT4.11 Used Oil Collection and Processing FacilitiesUsed oil, oil filters, and oil bottles generated by residents of Spartanburg County arecollected at each of the County’s convenience/recycling drop-off centers. The used oilcollected at the sites is collected in tanks for Santee Cooper’s Give Oil for Energy Recovery(GOFER) program. Santee Cooper collects the used oil when the tanks reach capacity andtransports it to Santee Cooper’s Jefferies Generating Station where the recycled oil is usedfor fuel to generate electricity. A private contractor collects the used oil filters from thecollection facilities.Currently, the following facility is the only facility in the County that is a permitted used oilprocessing facility.1. Taylor Enterprises, Inc. Used Oil Processing (Facility ID # 422665-7101) islocated at 2586 Southport Road in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The facility ispermitted to accept up to 500,000 gallons per year. For more information contact:Taylor Enterprises, Inc. Used Oil Processing2586 Southport RoadSpartanburg, SC 29302Phone: 800-922-31494.12 Waste Tire Haulers, Collection Facilities, Processing Facilities, and DisposalFacilitiesWaste tires generated in Spartanburg County are only accepted at the Wellford Landfill. TheCounty may require a tax receipt illustrating the SC Tire Fee was paid when the tire waspurchased. The waste tires are collected at the landfill and transported for recycling bySCDHEC registered haulers. No other permitted collection facilities, processing facilities, ordisposal facilities are currently located in Spartanburg County.4.13 Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) PermitsResearch, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) Permits are issued for innovative andexperimental solid waste management technologies and processes. No research,development, and demonstration permits are currently active for any solid waste facilities30

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTwithin Spartanburg County.4.14 Land Application of Solid Waste PermitsPermits for the land application of solid waste establishes appropriate application rates,frequency of application, and monitoring requirements for the uniform surface spreading ormechanical incorporation of non-hazardous solid waste on or into soil that is being used foragricultural, silvicultural, and horticultural production. Land application of solid waste is away to recycle South Carolina’s resources and is not a means of waste disposal. No landapplication permits have been issued for any facility within Spartanburg County.4.15 Recycling ProgramsSpartanburg County currently contracts with various companies for taking recyclablematerials. Recyclables are collected at the referenced convenience/recycling drop-offcenters and through curbside collection programs. Spartanburg County promotes recyclingas a countywide effort that involves some of its municipalities, commercial businesses,industries, independent solid waste collection companies, organizations, and the residentswithin Spartanburg County. The concept is to make recycling as easy and simple aspossible and reduce the amount of waste disposed of in landfills. Currently, all recyclingprograms within Spartanburg County are voluntary.As previously described, the referenced convenience/recycling drop-off centers inSpartanburg County accept cardboard, glass, newspaper, plastic bottles, aluminum cans,lead acid batteries, used oil and used oil filters, anti-freeze, and paint. Used oil is collected inSantee Cooper GOFER tanks at the individual convenience/recycling drop-off centers.Santee Cooper empties the tanks on an as-needed basis and transports the used oil forrecycling. Waste tires are accepted at the Wellford Landfill and then transported for recyclingby SCDHEC registered haulers.4.16 Special WastesSpecial Waste is defined as commercial or nonresidential solid waste, other than regulatedhazardous wastes, that are either difficult or dangerous to handle and require unusualmanagement at MSW landfills. Special Waste includes but is not limited to pesticide wastes,31

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTliquid wastes, sludge, industrial process wastes, wastes from pollution control processes,residue or debris from chemical cleanups, contaminated soil from a chemical cleanup,containers and drums, and animal carcasses. Spartanburg County accepts special waste atthe Wellford Class Three Landfill in accordance with the County Special Waste Analysis andImplementation Plan (SWAIP). However, special waste is not currently accepted at theCounty’s convenience/recycling drop-off centers.4.17 Household Hazardous Materials (HHM)Household Hazardous Material (HHM) is defined as material found around the home, usuallyin small amounts, which can harm people or the environment. Examples of householdhazardous materials include paint, pesticides, cleaning supplies, and batteries. Householdhazardous materials are not regulated as hazardous materials by South Carolina law but areconsidered part of the Class Three waste stream. Spartanburg County’s Public Worksdepartment currently works with local citizen’s groups to hold one-day events to collect HHMfrom residents. Examples of HHM collected are:• Batteries• Consumer paint products• Corrosives (such as oven cleaners and drain cleaners)• Liquid fuels• Domestic pesticides• Pharmaceuticals (unused medications and hypodermic needles)• Pressurized-flammable gas containers (such as propane BBQ tanks and singleuse tanks)• Solvent and flammable liquids (such as gasoline, anti-freeze, and paint strippers)• Swimming pool chemicals• Consumer electrical and electronic equipment• Products containing mercury (includes thermometers and fluorescent lighting)4.18 Import and Export of WasteSpartanburg County currently offers disposal for any Class One, Class Two, and Class Threewastes generated within the County. Municipal solid waste (Class Three) generated outside32

SECTION 4.0 – EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTthe county is currently managed at the previously referenced Palmetto Landfill. However,per the Spartanburg County Code (ARTICLE II, Section 66-34), the County does not acceptwaste generated outside of Spartanburg County at County operated facilities.4.19 Solid Waste Management FundingSpartanburg County utilizes county taxes, state grants, and tipping fees from commercialwaste haulers to fund the solid waste and recycling activities. Large projects may be fundedthrough municipal bonds and/or state/federal grants. Some municipalities assess a monthlysolid waste management and recycling fee. These sources of revenue have shown to besufficient to fund all solid waste management operations for the County.33

SECTION 5.0 – Future Solid Waste Managment5.1 Waste Stream Projections5.1.1 Class One Waste (Land Clearing Debris and Yard Trash) - There are no reliablerecords available for land clearing debris and yard trash disposal in Class One Landfills. TheCounty will monitor this waste stream as more data becomes available. There are noexpectations that a significant increase will occur in the immediate future.5.1.2 Class Two Waste (Construction, Demolition, and Land Clearing and Industrial) -According to the 2010 South Carolina Solid Waste Annual Report, the amount of Class TwoWaste generated within Spartanburg County for disposal in Class Two landfills was 60,479tons.An average Class Two waste generation rate of 1.36 pounds per person per day (p/p/d) wascalculated based upon the five year period between FY06 - FY10. There is someexpectation that changes in the South Carolina state landfill regulations might shift someClass Two waste from the Class Three landfills (where it is currently being disposed of) tothe new Class Two landfills. However it will require a few years to measure the impact.5.1.3 Class Three Waste (Municipal, Industrial, Sludge, Incinerator Ash) - According to the2010 South Carolina Solid Waste Management Annual Report the amount of Class Threewaste generated within Spartanburg County for disposal in Class Three landfills was 476,809tons. However, based on our review of the Class III Landfill Annual Report for Fiscal Year2010 submitted by Upstate Regional MSW Landfill, only 177,654 tons of Class Three Wastewas generated within Spartanburg County and disposed of at the referenced facility (ascompared to the 223,181 tons reported in the 2010 South Carolina Solid Waste ManagementAnnual Report). Therefore, the amount of Class Three waste generated within SpartanburgCounty for disposal in Class Three landfills for FY10 was 431,282 tons.An average Class Three waste generation rate of 8.30 p/p/d was calculated based upon thefive year period between FY06 - FY10. As previously described, changes to the SouthCarolina state landfill regulation will likely result in a slight decline in the Class Three wastestream. Some waste streams (including industrial wastes previously prohibited from C&D34

SECTION 5.0 – Future Solid Waste Managmentlandfills) will be allowed to be disposed of in new Class Two landfills. However, it will requirea few years to measure the impact.Table 5 illustrates the Class Two and Class Three waste generation projections for thecoming years (based on the average generation rate from FY06 - FY10, and the projectedpopulation).Table 5 – Spartanburg County Waste Generation Projections (2011-2030)Waste Generation (tons)Year PopulationClass Three Class Two2011 286,822 434,464 71,1892012 288,895 437,604 71,7042013 291,616 441,725 72,3792014 294,362 445,885 73,0612015 296,880 449,699 73,6862016 299,548 453,740 74,3482017 302,240 457,818 75,0162018 304,956 461,932 75,6902019 307,697 466,084 76,3702020 310,220 469,906 76,9972021 312,886 473,944 77,6582022 315,575 478,017 78,3262023 318,287 482,125 78,9992024 321,022 486,268 79,6782025 323,550 490,097 80,3052026 326,202 494,114 80,9632027 328,876 498,165 81,6272028 331,571 502,247 82,2962029 334,289 506,364 82,9712030 336,810 510,183 83,596Source: Population Projections - SC Budget & Control Board, Office of Research & Statistics35

SECTION 5.0 – Future Solid Waste Managment5.2 Collection, Temporary Storage, and Transportation of Solid WasteAll solid waste facilities and equipment in Spartanburg County are planned, designed, andoperated as an integral function of this Plan. All facilities and equipment must be selected toensure maximum efficiency for operations, proper locations for use by citizens andtransportation cost, safety, and the lowest possible purchase price.Spartanburg County will strive to improve solid waste management and recyclingtechnologies to minimize the amount of waste disposed of in landfills. Spartanburg Countywill continue to utilize its convenience/recycling drop-off centers for the collection of ClassTwo (as previously described) and Three waste and recyclables. Based upon populationprojections and waste generation rates, it appears existing infrastructure in the County issufficient to handle the projected waste-streams for the next twenty (20) years.5.3 Solid Waste Transfer StationsThe City of Spartanburg and the Greer Transfer Stations are permitted primarily for themanagement of Class Three waste. The referenced facilities provide the County with acombined 1,400 tons per day (over 400,000 tons per year) of permitted capacity. For FY10,the City of Spartanburg accepted approximately 4,900 tons of waste (with all wastetransported and disposed of at the Wellford Landfill) and the Greer transfer station acceptedapproximately 51,600 tons of waste (with all waste transported and disposed of at theAnderson Regional Landfill). Therefore, these two facilities combined have over 343,000tons of excess Class Three waste capacity.In FY10 the J&B transfer station was only permitted to accept Class Two waste and providedthe County with 140 tons per day (over 36,000 tons per year) of permitted Class Two wasteprocessing capacity. For FY10, the referenced facility only accepted approximately 9,800tons of Class Two waste (with all waste transported and disposed of at the Curry LakeLandfill in Laurens County). As of July 8, 2011, the facility is permitted to also accept ClassThree Waste and will provide the County with 1,000 tons per day (over 285,000 tons peryear) of permitted Class Two and Three waste processing capacity.The current management capacities related to transfer stations are projected to be sufficient36

SECTION 5.0 – Future Solid Waste Managmentfor the needs of the County for more than twenty (20) years. Therefore, Spartanburg Countywill not need any other public or private transfer stations for Class Two or Class Threewastes to fulfill the solid waste management requirements of the County for the next twenty(20) years.5.4 Solid Waste Processing FacilitiesThere are two (2) permitted solid waste processing facilities currently located in SpartanburgCounty. These two facilities provide sufficient Class Three waste processing capacity to thecounty for the planning period and beyond. Therefore, no other solid waste processingfacility capacity will be needed for the planning period and beyond. Should significantcapacity be lost due to closure of these facilities during the planning period, the County willre-evaluate the need to replace the lost capacity.5.5 Class One Landfills (Land-Clearing Debris and Yard Trash)There are twelve (12) Class One landfills currently operating within the county. Thereferenced facilities provide the county with more than 200,000 tons per year of capacity inaddition to capacity in the County’s Class Two landfill. Sufficient capacity exists at permittedfacilities to manage this waste stream during the planning period. Therefore, no other ClassOne Landfill capacity will be needed for the planning period and beyond. Should significantcapacity be lost due to closure of these facilities during the planning period, the County willre-evaluate the need to replace the lost capacity.5.6 Class Two Landfills (Construction, Demolition, and Land-Clearing Debris andIndustrial Waste)Spartanburg County currently owns and operates the only Class Two landfill in the County.In FY10 the County generated 60,479 tons of Class Two waste. Of that amount, the WaspNest facility accepted 41,131 tons (68% of the generated amount). With an annual permitteddisposal rate of 72,161 tons, the facility has sufficient annual permitted disposal capacity tomanage all of the County’s Class Two waste.The County permitted and constructed a new 15 acre, Class Two Landfill Expansion in thesummer of 2011. The expansion provides the facility with approximately 838,000 cubic yards37

SECTION 5.0 – Future Solid Waste Managment(515,550 tons) of additional capacity. Based on an annual permitted filling rate of 72,161tons, the referenced expansion will provide the County with at least 7 years of additionaloperation life. The County will provide for future capacity needs through additional on-siteexpansion (please refer to a separate document entitled “Site Master Plan” prepared byBrown & Caldwell, dated July 15, 2009 for more details) until such time as they need toreplace their capacity at a new location. To help minimize the consumption of long-termcapacity, the County will continue to encourage recycling and re-use of Class Two wastes. Ifthe County’s population increases as projected (please refer to Table 5), the Demonstrationof Need (DON) would allow for an increase in the County’s Class Two Waste annual disposalrate consistent with the County’s population increase. Therefore, capacity from otherreplacements, expansions, or new Class Two landfills will not be necessary to manage theCounty’s Class Two Waste for the twenty (20) year planning period and beyond.In order to help service citizens within the southern portion of Spartanburg County with ClassTwo waste disposal, the County will continue to deposit 40 cubic yard roll-off container(s) atvarious convenience centers within the southern portion of the County in accordance withcitizen demand. The referenced events will continue to be coordinated with and advertisedto the public.5.7 Class Three Landfills (Municipal, Industrial, Sludge, Incinerator Ash)Currently, there are two (2) operating Class Three Landfills located in Spartanburg County.The County owned and operated Wellford Class Three landfill has an annual permitteddisposal rate of 260,000 tons. In FY10 the Wellford facility accepted a reported 114,830tons. Over the past five (5) years the Wellford facility has accepted, on-average,approximately 25% of the Class Three waste generated within the County. As of July 1,2010 Wellford had a remaining reported total permitted capacity of approximately 1,115,170tons. At the facility’s permitted annual disposal rate, the Wellford landfill has approximately4.3 years of remaining capacity. However, at the facility’s current annual disposal rate(which based on data from FY06 through FY10 appears to better represent the amount ofClass Three Waste that will be disposed of at the facility on an annual basis), the WellfordLandfill has approximately 9.7 years of remaining permitted capacity.38

SECTION 5.0 – Future Solid Waste ManagmentThe Act states that county has “the responsibility and authority to provide for the operation ofsolid waste management facilities to meet the needs of all incorporated or unincorporatedareas of the county.” The stated purpose of the Act is to provide for solid wastemanagement in the “most environmentally safe, economically feasible and cost-effectivemanner.” To this end the County has concluded that the most prudent long range plan is toreplace all of it exhausted disposal capacity at the Wellford facility as needed, thus providingthe full range of solid waste management services. The Class Three waste replacementcapacity for the Wellford Landfill will, to the extent possible, be at the facility’s current location(please refer to a separate document entitled “Site Master Plan” prepared by Brown &Caldwell, dated July 15, 2009 for more details). If at a point in the future there is no furtherexpansion potential at the existing site, a replacement for the Wellford Landfill will bedeveloped at a new location yet to be determined. However, the County has and willcontinue to seek the acquisition of properties immediately adjacent to the Wellford Landfill forthe purpose of future development at the site.Waste Management’s Palmetto Landfill and Recycling Center (PLF) is currently the onlyother operating Class Three landfill located within Spartanburg County. The referencedfacility has an annual permitted disposal rate of 1.2 million tons. However, in FY10, PLF onlyaccepted 389,940 tons of Class Three waste. On average over the past five (5) years, PLFhas been disposing of just under 50% of the Class Three waste generated within the County.However, as PLF has begun to reach its final capacity the percentage has decreased. InFY09, PLF disposed of 31% of the Class Three waste generated within the County and inFY10 the referenced rate further decreased to approximately 27% (as compared to a high of62% in FY06). On July 1, 2009, the referenced facility reported having approximately 1.3million tons of remaining capacity remaining. On June 30, 2010, the total capacity wasreported to be approximately 1.01 million tons. PLF has exhausted its ability to expandcapacity at the current location.There are two Class Three landfills in the northwestern region of South Carolina that forseveral years have provided Class Three waste disposal capacity to Spartanburg County.Anderson Regional Landfill (ARL) in Anderson County has an annual disposal rate limit of438,000 tons and reported a remaining permitted capacity of 6,632,595 tons in FY10. In39

SECTION 5.0 – Future Solid Waste ManagmentFY10, ARL only accepted a reported 166,751 tons of Class Three waste (approximately 38%of the facility’s annual disposal limit). Therefore, over 270,000 tons of excess annualdisposal capacity exists. In FY10, ARL accepted a reported 20,107 tons of Class Threewaste from Spartanburg County (approximately 4.7% of the Class Three waste generated inSpartanburg County). If ARL were to operate at its maximum annual disposal rate, thefacility has over 15 years of permitted capacity remaining. However, the facility hasexpressed intent to continue to expand its capacity as needed well beyond twenty (20) years.Upstate Regional Landfill (URL) in Union County is the other facility that has provideddisposal capacity to Spartanburg County. Upstate Regional Landfill has an annual disposalrate limit of 910,000 tons and reported a remaining permitted capacity of 5,678,503 tons inFY10. In FY10, URL only accepted a reported 669,121 tons of Class Three waste(approximately 74% of the facility’s annual disposal limit). Therefore, over 240,000 tons ofexcess annual disposal capacity exists. In FY10, URL accepted a reported 177,654 tons ofClass Three waste from Spartanburg County (approximately 41% of the Class Three wastegenerated in Spartanburg County). If URL were to operate at its maximum annual disposalrate, the facility has over 6 years of permitted capacity. However, the facility has alsoexpressed intent to continue to expand its capacity as needed well beyond twenty (20) years.In FY10 Spartanburg County generated 431,281 tons of Class Three waste. Also, based onTable 5, as the County’s population increases the County could potentially generate morethan 500,000 tons per year of Class Three Waste. As previously described, the WellfordLandfill has an annual permitted disposal rate of 260,000 tons. However, excess annualdisposal capacity exists at ARL (over 271,000 tons) and URL (over 240,000 tons) to accountfor the Class Three Waste generated within the County that cannot be disposed of at theWellford Landfill. Spartanburg County also possesses excess annual Class Three wastecapacity at the City of Spartanburg transfer station, the Greer transfer station, and the newlypermitted J&B transfer station (combined, an excess of at least 600,000 tons per year) fortransportation to the referenced landfills.Due to the planned expansion and/or as needed replacement of the Wellford Class ThreeLandfill and the long-term and excess annual disposal capacities at ARL and URL, there is40

SECTION 5.0 – Future Solid Waste Managmentno shortage of Class Three disposal capacity for Spartanburg County for the twenty (20) yearplanning period and beyond. Therefore, Spartanburg County has identified sufficientcapacity from Wellford, ARL, and URL and the three referenced transfer stations to managethe County’s waste for the planning period. Therefore, no other expansions, replacements,or new Class Three landfills will be necessary to manage the County’s Class Three wasteduring the twenty (20) year planning period and beyond.5.8 Solid Waste IncineratorsSpartanburg County currently has no operating solid waste incinerators. Disposal capacity atthe area landfills is sufficient to manage the waste. Therefore, no new solid wasteincinerators will be necessary to fulfill the capacity requirements of the County.5.9 Composting and Wood Chipping/Shredding FacilitiesFive (5) permitted wood chipping and composting facilities are located in SpartanburgCounty. In FY10 the facilities accepted approximately 38,370 tons. The County will continueto encourage the re-use of yard trash and land-clearing debris by composting or woodchipping at the currently permitted facilities. These facilities provide sufficient capacity to theCounty for the planning period and beyond. Therefore, no new wood chipping andcomposting facilities will be necessary to fulfill the capacity requirements of the County.5.10 Used Oil Collection and Processing FacilitiesUsed oil, oil filters, and oil bottles generated by residents of Spartanburg County arecollected at each of the County’s convenience/recycling drop-off centers. The used oilcollected at these sites is collected in tanks for Santee Cooper’s Give Oil for EnergyRecovery (GOFER) program. Santee Cooper collects the used oil when the tanks reachcapacity and transports it to Santee Cooper’s Jefferies Generating Station where therecycled oil is used for fuel to generate electricity. A private contractor collects the used oilfilters from the collection facilities. The County intends to manage this waste in the same ora similar manner in the future.One (1) permitted used oil processing facility is currently located in the County. No newpermitted Used Oil Collection and Processing Facilities will be necessary to fulfill the capacity41

SECTION 5.0 – Future Solid Waste Managmentrequirements of the County.5.11 Waste Tire Haulers, Collectors, Processing Facilities, and Disposal FacilitiesWaste tires generated in Spartanburg County are accepted at the Wellford Landfill. Thewaste tires are then collected and transported for recycling by SCDHEC registered haulers.The county intends to continue to manage waste tires in this manner. No permitted wastetire collection facilities, processing facilities, or disposal facilities are currently located inSpartanburg County. With sufficient management capacity, no new Waste Tire Collectors,Waste Tire Processing Facilities, or Waste Tire Disposal Facilities will be necessary to fulfillthe capacity requirements of the County for the planning period and beyond.5.12 Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) PermitsRD&D projects will be unnecessary to meet the county’s solid waste managementrequirements during the planning period.5.13 Land Application of Solid Waste PermitsSpartanburg County currently has no operating Land Application from Solid Waste Facilities.None will be needed to fulfill the solid waste management requirements of the County duringthe planning period.5.14 Recycling ProgramsSpartanburg County plans to continue its recycling programs through the use of itsconvenience/recycling drop-off centers. A curbside recycling program exists in the City ofSpartanburg while the other municipalities encourage individual households to separaterecyclables from the waste stream, and then deposit them at one of the seventeen (17)convenience centers in the County. As the population grows and as funding is available, thenumber of convenience centers is likely to increase. As recycling technology and commoditymarkets become more advanced, Spartanburg County will evaluate further recyclingopportunities. Spartanburg County will continue to educate its residents on the importance ofrecycling.For FY10, citizens of the County disposed of 4.8 p/p/d of defined MSW compared to the42

SECTION 5.0 – Future Solid Waste Managmentstatewide average of 3.7 p/p/d. Additional recycling would be desirable since the currentdisposal rate must be decreased 1.3 p/p/d in order to meet the goal of 3.5 p/p/d. However,the requirements of dealers and vendors must be considered and may restrict the ability toeffectively market recyclables. Dealers may require separation or baling rather than loose orco-mingled recyclables. Another issue may be whether the dealer will pick up the items or iftransportation will be the responsibility of Spartanburg County.Spartanburg County will seek to expand its public education programs to make citizens,commercial businesses, retailers, etc. more aware of the need to reduce waste and aboutthe opportunities that exist for recycling.5.15 Special WastesSpartanburg County will continue to handle special wastes in accordance with the County’sSpecial Waste Analysis and Implementation Plan (SWAIP).5.16 Household Hazardous Materials (HHM)Spartanburg County will continue to hold one-day HHM events consistent with demand.5.17 Import and Export of WasteSpartanburg County will continue to only accept Class One, Class Two, and Class Threewaste generated within the County at County owned facilities in accordance withSpartanburg County Code ARTICLE II, Section 66-34.5.18 Storm Debris ManagementSpartanburg County has a Debris Management Plan to guide the County during major stormevents. Due to the size of the document it is not included in this Plan.43

SECTION 6.0 – GOALS, POLICIES, STRATEGIES, ANDBARRIERS6.1 ReductionIn June 2000, the solid waste management goals outlined in the Solid Waste Policy andManagement Act of 1991 were revised as follows:“It is the goal of this State to reduce, on a statewide per capita basis, the amount ofMSW being generated to 3.5 pounds per day not later than June 30, 2005.”In addition, the following definition was amended stating:“MSW includes, but is not limited to, wastes that are durable goods, nondurablegoods, containers and packaging, food scraps, yard trimmings, and miscellaneousinorganic wastes from residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial sourcesincluding, but not limited to, appliances, automobile tires, old newspapers, clothing,disposable tableware, office and classroom paper, wood pallets, and cafeteriawastes. MSW does not include solid wastes from other sources including, but notlimited to, construction and demolition debris, auto bodies, municipal sludges,combustion ash, and industrial process wastes that also might be disposed of inmunicipal waste landfills or incinerators.”For FY10, citizens of the County generated 6.1 p/p/d of defined MSW compared to thestatewide average of 5.0 pounds per day. In order for Spartanburg County to meet the 3.5p/p/d reduction goal, County residents in conjunction with businesses and organizations mustreduce the amount of defined MSW generated within the County for disposal. Speakingengagements, tours of solid waste and recycling facilities, newspaper articles, radio and TVcommercials, displays, and conferences are some of the methods that will be used topromote source reduction. A continued educational effort in source reduction is anticipatedto decrease the amount of waste transported for disposal in landfills. The public mustbecome better informed of the benefits of recycling and the various ways in which residentscan help in this endeavor. By separating out a greater percentage of recyclable aluminum,paper, cardboard, plastic, and E-Waste, Spartanburg County’s waste stream can be greatlyreduced.44

SECTION 6.0 – GOALS, POLICIES, STRATEGIES, ANDBARRIERS6.2 RecyclingThe South Carolina Solid Waste Policy and Management Act of 1991 mandated a 25%recycling goal, calculated by weight, based on a per capita waste generation rate. In June2000, the solid waste management goals were revised as follows:“It is the goal of this State to recycle, on a statewide basis, at least thirty-five percent(35%), calculated by weight, of the MSW stream generated in this State no later thanJune 30, 2005.”For Fiscal Year 2010 the County recycled 22.6% of the defined Class Three waste generatedin the County compared to the statewide average of 25.5%. Markets drive recycling effortsand too often adversely impact those efforts. To meet the 35% goal, public education will beutilized to inform residents of recycling programs being implemented within SpartanburgCounty and the best way for each resident to participate. An informed public is more likely torecycle than an uneducated public. Spartanburg County will place a larger emphasis onrecycling with commercial businesses, retailers, etc. in an effort to increase the County’soverall recycling rate. Spartanburg County will continue to develop and distribute literaturethat focuses on recycling and its importance to the environment.6.3 Educational ProgramsAll educational efforts will target the residents of Spartanburg County with an emphasis onthe collection service area residents and drop-off/recycling center customers. The method ofeducational delivery will be through local media, radio and newspaper, small grouppresentations, exhibits, displays, and demonstrations. Educational leaflets will be distributedwhere applicable (such as convenience stations, public buildings, and through curbsidecollection companies). In addition, information regarding Spartanburg County’s solid wasterecycling program can be obtained from the County’s website:http://www.spartanburgcounty.org/govt/depts/pubwrks/Recycle/recycle.html.45

SECTION 6.0 – GOALS, POLICIES, STRATEGIES, ANDBARRIERSAll educational programs will be evaluated and revised according to the change in residents’behavior as indicated by the Class Three waste stream reduction and increase in thecollection of recyclable material. Recycling and source reduction for businesses andindustries will be conducted and promoted through the overall education program.The South Carolina Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling was created by the SolidWaste Policy and Management Act of 1991 and is part of the Division of Mining and SolidWaste Management. The Office of Reduction and Recycling, in accordance with the Act,provides educational, technical, and grant assistance to local governments, schools,colleges, and universities and the public regarding solid waste management issues.Spartanburg County has and will continue to work with the Office of Reduction and Recyclingto obtain assistance with their public education campaign and grant preparation.6.4 Technical AssistanceContacts for information concerning solid waste management, recycling, and sourcereduction in Spartanburg County are as follows:Mr. Jason Weaver, Solid Waste ManagerSpartanburg County595 Little Mountain RoadWellford, South Carolina 29385Phone: (864) 949-0211Fax: (864) 949-0926E-mail: jweaver@spartanburgcounty.orgMs. Marry Lynn Eaddy, Recycling CoordinatorSpartanburg County9039 Fairforest RoadSpartanburg, South Carolina 29301Telephone: 864-595-5326E-mail: meaddy@spartanburgcounty.org46

SECTION 7.0 – REVISION AND CONSISTENCY WITH WASTEMANAGEMENT PLANS7.1 Annual Progress ReportsSection 44-96-60 of the Act requires SCDHEC to submit to the Governor and GeneralAssembly a comprehensive report on solid waste management in South Carolina, by March15 of each calendar year. Therefore, SCDHEC requires each county or region to submit anAnnual Progress Report to the Department by October 1 of each year. The Annual ProgressReport shall contain information as may be requested by the Department but must contain, ata minimum, the following:• Any revisions to the Solid Waste Management Plan previously submitted by thecounty;• The amount, type, and percentage of materials that were recycled, if any, duringthe previous year;• The percentage of the population participating in various types of sourceseparation, recovery, or recycling activities during the previous year; and• A description of the source separation, recovery, or recycling activities or all of theabove activities attempted, if any, their success rates, the reasons for theirsuccess or failure, and a description of such activities, which are ongoing.7.2 Revisions to the Spartanburg County Solid Waste Management PlanSection 44-96-80(E) of the Act states that all solid waste management plans shall beconsistent with the South Carolina Solid Waste Management Plan, provisions of state lawand regulations promulgated by the Department for the protection of public health and safetyand the protection of the environment.The Spartanburg County Solid Waste Management Plan will be reviewed annually andrevised as needed by the Spartanburg County Public Works Department and theSpartanburg County Administrator, and approved by County Council. Revisions to the SolidWaste Management Plan will be conducted to keep this document as an up-to-date planningand communication tool so that the general public is kept abreast of solid waste issuesaffecting Spartanburg County. Revisions to this Plan must be submitted by the SpartanburgCounty Administrator and approved by the Spartanburg County Council through a resolution.47

SECTION 7.0 – REVISION AND CONSISTENCY WITH WASTEMANAGEMENT PLANSThe effective date of the revisions to the Plan will be the date of the resolution. Any revisionsmade to the Spartanburg County Solid Waste Management Plan shall be submitted toSCDHEC. The Department may accept revisions to the Plan only from the CountyAdministrator.7.3 Determining Consistency with County Solid Waste Management PlanA permit applicant must submit a request for a consistency determination through SCDHEC.All correspondence regarding consistency sent to the County shall be forwarded to theSpartanburg County Administrator. Only the Spartanburg County Administrator maycomment to SCDHEC regarding all consistency correspondence.48

SECTION 8.0 – FULL COST DISCLOSURE8.1 SPARTANBURG COUNTY SOLID WASTE FULL COST DISCLOSURESpartanburg County utilizes landfill tipping fees, county taxes, and South Carolina stategrants to fund the solid waste and recycling activities. In accordance with the Act of 1991,Spartanburg County shall annually determine the full cost for solid waste managementservices. The County shall publish a notice by October 1, in a newspaper of generalcirculation, setting forth the full cost to all users, on an individual basis, of its solid wastemanagement services for the previous Fiscal Year. Please refer to Table 6 for the full costdisclosure based on the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget.Table 6 – Spartanburg County Solid Waste Full Cost Disclosure (FY10)Item Amount ($)Total Net Cost 5,022,985Population 286,822Cost Per Capita 17.51Source: SCDHEC Fiscal Year 2010 Solid Waste Management Annual Report49

Appendix ASpartanburg County Code of Ordinances(Chapter 66, Solid Waste Management)