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.)