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Site Summary:

The Western Elite Class III Industrial Solid Waste Disposal Site (Permit #SW 277) comprises approximately 83 acres. Wastes accepted by the landfill originate primarily from the Southern Nevada area. The facility is authorized to accept the following industrial wastes in accordance with the approved waste characterization plan:

• Construction and Demolition Wastes - Rubbish as defined by NAC 444.612
• Automobile Shredder Residue
• Waste Tires
• Industrial Wash Water Sump and Grease Trap Wastes
• Asbestos
• Water Treatment Plant Solids/Biosolids
• Pulp and Paper Solids
• View waste disposal sign

The construction and operation of the Class III facility comprises one industrial solid waste landfill unit, contiguous land, structures, and other appurtenances and improvements for the disposal of waste as approved by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. The landfill is a lined facility with a leachate collection system. The permit to operate provides that interim and final cover will be installed concurrently with ongoing operations. Western Elite Inc. will perform groundwater-monitoring, closure, and post closure care in accordance with Permit #277 issued by the State of Nevada. The facility was approved to begin accepting waste on 12/2/2005.

Site Location - The Western Elite Facility is located adjacent to U.S. Hwy 93, Mile Marker 8, Lincoln County, NV, approximately 60 miles north of Las Vegas. In Lincoln County, Nevada 45 miles north of the intersection of Hwy 15 and 93 (Section 25, Township 11S, Range 62E, MDB & M).

• February 07, 2012 — Letter from NDEP -- Preliminary Technical Review of Class I Modification Request (Request)
• October 25, 2011 — Western Elite, Inc. Class I Landfill Permit Application Response to NDEP Comments
• September 01, 2011 — NDEP Comment letter - Modification request: Landfill permit to include Municipal Solid Waste
• March 01, 2011 — Western Elite Inc. has requested a modification to their current Class III Permit to become a Class 1 Municipal Solid Waste Landfill. The Modification to the Application will be reviewed within the context 0f NAC 444.6769.



• November 08, 2010 — Disposal Site Permit: Construction and Demolition Waste
  Permit #SW 277rev05 [6 Pages]
• October 20, 2010 — Waste Characterization Plan Western Elite Material Processing Facility Lincoln County, Nevada [16 Pages]



• September 21, 2010

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection has received a request for an extension of the Public Notice Comment period and a request for a Public Hearing for the Western Elite Facility. On the basis of the request, the public hearing will be held in Pioche at the Town Hall at 6:00 PM on October 20th 2010 and the Public Comment period has been extended to October 29th 2010.


• Public Notice — Permit Modification
• Public Notice — Public Hearing
• 1) Fact Sheet Public Hearing — Description of Proposed Permit Modification
• 2) Fact Sheet Public Notice — Description of Proposed Permit Modification



• August 23, 2010 — Public Notice and Fact Sheet: The applicant is seeking authorization to accept the following Industrial Solid Wastes at the Western Elite disposal facility: Industrial Wash Water Sump and Grease Trap Wastes; Asbestos; Coal Combustion Byproducts; Water Treatment Plant Solids/Biosolids; and Pulp and Paper Solids.


August 12, 2010 — Letter from WEI -- Request for Permit Modifications
• WEI Modified Operations Plan [22 Pages]
• WEI Modified Waste Characterization Plan [18 Pages]



• September 2009 — [Final] Landfill Permit SW277REV03



• August 2009 — Public Notice, permit modification - Western Elite, Inc., is seeking authorization to accept waste tires at the Western Elite Class III Landfill approximately 65 miles north of Las Vegas in Lincoln County, Nevada.
• August 2009 — Fact Sheet
• August 2009 — Permit Modification



• May 2009 — [Draft] Landfill Permit SW277REV03
• May 2009 — NDEP Letter: Re: Final Inspection of the Western Elite Legacy Waste Area Subject: Determination of compliance with the Consent Decree of 7/9/01



• September 2006 — Fact Sheet
• September 2006 — Public Notice

Agency Contact Information
Regulatory Contact
Permitting Engineer
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Waste Management
Solid Waste Facilities Branch
901 S. Stewart St., Suite 4001
Carson City, NV 89701-5249
(775) 687 4670

Facility Contact
Facility Contact
Western Elite, Inc.,
6345 East Bonanza Road
Las Vegas Nevada 89110

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