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18.48.010   PURPOSE.
   .010   The purpose of this chapter is to comply with the local requirements established by the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986 and to provide standards for recycling facilities, which help to preserve our natural resources, and that are compatible with the zones in which they are located. (Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6101 § 51 (part); April 22, 2008.)
18.48.020   APPLICATION AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
   .010   An application for reverse vending machines or small collection facilities pursuant to this subsection .010 shall be made in writing on a form established for that purpose by the Planning Director and shall receive a recycling permit prior to the first day of operation, which recycling permit shall remain in effect at all times. A conditional use permit must also be obtained if the facility is located within the “I” Industrial Zone. Reverse vending machines or small collection facilities in the Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan No. 2015-01 (SP2015-01) Zone are permitted within Development Area 2, require a Conditional Use Permit within Development Areas 1 and 6, and are prohibited in Development Areas 3, 4 and 5.
   .020   Large collection facilities require approval of a conditional use permit to be obtained in compliance with Chapter 18.66.
   .030   Recycling facilities are not permitted in Residential Zones with the exception of a reverse vending machine or small collection facility that is established in conjunction with a community service facility such as a school or church.
   .040   A tenant list of each unit in the site’s shopping center shall be provided along with the application for the recycling permit. (Ord. 6101 § 51 (part); April 22, 2008: Ord. 6116 § 10; October 14, 2008: Ord. 6358 § 5; February 9, 2016.)
18.48.030   DEFINITIONS.
   For purposes of this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the following meanings:
   .010   “Bulk Reverse Vending Machine.” A machine that is larger than fifty (50) square feet, is designed to accept more than one container at a time, and will pay by weight instead of by container.
   .020   “Collection Facility.” A center for the acceptance, by donation, redemption or purchase, of recyclable materials from the public. Such a facility does not use power-driven processing equipment, except as permitted elsewhere in this chapter. Collection facilities include the following:
      .0201   Reverse vending machines, fifty (50) square feet or less;
      .0202   Small collection facilities that occupy an area of not more than five hundred (500) square feet, and may be:
         .01   A mobile recycling unit;
         .02   Bulk reverse vending machines, or a grouping of reverse vending machines, occupying more than fifty (50) square feet; or
         .03   A kiosk, which may include permanent structures.
      .0203   Large collection facilities that may occupy an area of more than five hundred (500) square feet, and may include permanent structures.
   .030   “Convenience Zone.” The area within a one-half mile radius of a supermarket or an area designated by the Department of Conservation and Recycling.
   .040   “Kiosk.” A temporary or permanent, freestanding structure, with one or more openings, and not exceeding one-hundred twenty (120) square feet, from which service is provided to the patron through a walk-up or drive-up window or opening.
   .050   “Mobile Recycling Unit.” A collection facility composed of a truck, trailer or van, licensed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, that is used for the collection of recyclable materials. A “Mobile Recycling Unit” also means the bins, boxes or containers transported by trucks, vans or trailers, and used for the collection of recyclable materials.
   .060   “Processing Facility.” A building or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable materials. “Processing” means the preparation of material for efficient shipment, or to an end user's specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding, cleaning and remanufacturing.
   .070   “Recycling Facility.” A center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable material. A “Certified Collection Facility” or “Certified Processor” means a “Recycling Facility,” certified by the California Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986. A “Recycling Facility” does not include storage containers or processing activity located on the premises of a residential, commercial or manufacturing use, and used solely for the recycling of material generated by that residential property, business or manufacturer. Recycling facilities may include collection facilities and processing facilities as defined in this chapter.
   .080   “Recyclable Material.” Reusable material, including but not limited to, metals, glass, plastic and paper, which are intended for reuse, remanufacture or reconstitution in an altered form. “Recyclable Material” does not include refuse or hazardous materials.
   .090   “Reverse Vending Machine.” An automated mechanical device, which accepts at least one or more types of empty beverage containers, including but not limited to, aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles; and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip, with a value not less than the container's redemption value, as determined by the State. A “Reverse Vending Machine” may sort and process containers mechanically, provided that the entire process is enclosed within the machine.
    .100    “Supermarket.” A market or grocery store having an enclosed gross floor area of more than ten thousand (10,000) square feet and engaged primarily in the sale of food items and secondarily in the sale of household items, magazines, off-sale alcoholic beverages and similar items. (Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6031 § 46; August 22, 2006: Ord. 6101 § 51 (part); April 22, 2008: Ord. 6245 § 71; June 5, 2012.)
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