(a) “Junk” means old or scrap aluminum, copper, brass, rope, rags, trash, waste, batteries, paper, rubber, iron, steel, metal and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous materials, used lumber, building materials or other wood products which are held for sale, reuse or remelting purposes. For purposes of this chapter only, “junk” does not include scrap tires.
(b) “Junk yard” means an establishment or place of business that is maintained or operated for the purpose of storing, keeping, buying or selling junk. Junk yard includes scrap yards and scrap metal processing facilities.
(c) “Scrap metal processing facility” means an establishment having facilities for processing iron, steel or nonferrous scrap and whose principal product is scrap iron and steel or nonferrous scrap for sale for remelting purposes.
(d) “Recycling facility” means an establishment for the process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating, and reconstituting waste, or other discarded materials for the purpose of recovering and reusing the materials.
(Ord. 30-2007. Passed 2-12-07.)