11-4-2530 Permit – Application.

   Application for a permit for a recycling facility or an urban farm accessory composting operation shall be made to the commissioner on forms provided by the commissioner for such purpose. Applicants shall provide the following information at a minimum:

   (A)   Name, address and telephone number of the applicant;

   (B)   The telephone number(s) of the owner or operator who can receive notice in the event of emergency;

   (C)   The address of the facility sought to be permitted;

   (D)   Approval of the zoning board of appeals, as required by the Chicago Zoning Ordinance;

   (E)   Site sketches with buildings, storage bins, unloading/loading areas, and fencing labeled on the sketch;

   (F)   Operating hours;

   (G)   List of materials accepted;

   (H)   Operating plan which includes methods used to screen for unauthorized material, how material will be handled, description of any processing and a schedule for removal of materials; and

   (I)   Any other information requested by the commissioner.

   It is a condition of the permit that all information in the permit application be kept current. Any change in required information shall be reported to the commissioner, on a form provided by the department, no later than ten business days after such change has occurred.

(Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78812; Amend Coun. J. 2-9-11, p. 112149, § 16; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-15, p. 4110, § 3)

11-4-2535 Annual report required.

   (a)   Any person who requires a permit under Section 11-4-2520 to operate or maintain a recycling facility shall submit to the commissioner of the department of streets and sanitation a written annual report summarizing all recycling activities occurring at the facility during each calendar year. The annual report required under this section shall be submitted by such person to the department no later than February 28th of each year, following the calendar year to which such report relates. Such report shall contain the following data and information:

      (1)   the full name and business address of the recycling facility;

      (2)   the full name, business telephone number and e-mail address of a responsible person to contact regarding the content of any written report submitted under this section;

      (3)   the tonnage of all recyclable materials per material type or category, collected by the permittee during the applicable reporting period; the approximate percentage of each type or category of recyclable material collected by the permittee; the name and location to which each type or category of recyclable material was delivered; and the approximate percentage of each type or category of recyclable material delivered to each named location;

      (4)   if applicable, the tonnage of all municipal solid waste collected by the permittee during the applicable reporting period; the name and location to which the municipal solid waste was delivered; and the approximate percentage of municipal solid waste delivered to each named location;

      (5)   if applicable, the tonnage of all construction and demolition debris, per material type or category, collected by the permittee during the applicable reporting period; the approximate percentage of each type or category of construction and demolition debris collected by the permittee; the name and location of the facility to which each type or category of construction and demolition debris was delivered; and the approximate percentage of each type or category of construction or demolition debris delivered to each named location; and

      (6)   any other information that the commissioner of streets and sanitation may require to implement the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 11-5 of this Code.

   (b)   Penalties imposed for violations of this section shall be as provided in Section 11-4-030 of this Code.

(Added Coun. J. 11-5-93, p. 40151; Corrected. Coun. J. 4-13-93, p. 49112; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78812; Amend Coun. J. 4-9-08, p. 24657, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 7-20-16, p. 28694, § 6)

11-4-2540 Permit – Classification.

   (a)   Permits for recycling facilities shall be divided into five classes, as follows:

      Class I facilities are recycling facilities which contain receptacles for the collection of Type A and Type B recyclable materials only. Manual separation only of Type A and Type B recyclable materials shall be permitted at a Class I facility.

      Class II facilities are recycling facilities for the collection of Type A and Type B recyclable materials only. Class II facilities may perform any activity permitted in a Class I facility and may also perform processing.

       Class III facilities are recycling facilities for the collection of Type A and Type B recyclable materials only. Class III facilities may perform any activity permitted in a Class II facility and may also engage in composting.

      Class IV facilities are divided into Class IVA facilities and Class IVB facilities. Class IVA facilities are recycling facilities for the collection of Type A and Type C recyclable materials only. Class IVA facilities may engage in processing, such as cleaning, bundling, compacting or packing of recyclable materials, and may also dismantle, either manually or with the use of small power tools used vehicles and used vehicle parts for resale. Class IVB facilities are recycling facilities for the collection of Type A and Type C recyclable materials only. Class IVB facilities may perform any activity permitted in a Class IVA facility and may also engage in the shredding, crushing or other large-scale processing of vehicles.

      Class V facilities are recycling facilities for the collection of Type D recyclable materials only. Manual sorting and temporary storage only of Type D recyclable material shall be permitted at a Class V facility.

   (b)   No recycling facility permitted or required to be permitted under this section shall engage in the recovery of materials for fuel in combustion or energy production processes. However, this subsection shall not prohibit any such recycling facility from recovering and using biogas or other fuel generated as a byproduct of a recycling activity, as approved by the commissioner, while the facility is otherwise primarily engaged in recycling.

(Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78812; Amend Coun. J. 4-9-08, p. 24657, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 2-9-11, p. 112149, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 10-16-13, p. 61664, § 1)

11-4-2545 Urban farm accessory composting operation.

   In addition to all applicable local, state and federal laws, and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, an urban farm accessory composting operation shall meet the following criteria:

   (1)   Permit. No person shall engage in an urban farm accessory composting operation in the city without having first obtained an urban farm accessory composting operation permit from the commissioner. A Class III recycling facility permit holder is not required to obtain an urban farm accessory composting operations permit to conduct composting.

   (2)   Ingredients. The composting operation composts any type of organic waste and livestock waste. In addition to other reasonable permit conditions that the commissioner may impose to protect the public health, safety or welfare of the city, the commissioner may impose permit conditions limiting the type and volume of livestock waste that the composting operation may compost.

   (3)   Size. The composting operation constitutes no more than 2% of the site's total acreage.

   (4)   Acceptance of material. No fee shall be charged for the acceptance of materials to be composted at the facility.

   (5)   Processing. All food scrap must be processed into the composting operation by the end of the day it was generated on-site or received from off-site. Other organic waste or livestock waste must be processed into the composting operation or be contained in a properly maintained covered steel or rigid plastic container by the end of the day it was generated on-site or received from off-site.

   (6)   Commercial use. Compost sold or used off-site shall meet or otherwise comply with all applicable performance standards for organic waste compost facilities and with all applicable testing procedures and standards for the end-product compost produced by organic waste compost facilities, as set forth in rules issued by the Illinois Pollution Control Board pursuant to authority granted to such Board under subsections (b) and (e) of Section 22.34 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act.

   (7)   Record keeping. Any person engaged in an urban farm accessory composting operation shall, in a form prescribed by the commissioner, maintain on site and shall make available for inspection records of all organic waste and livestock waste received from off-site, and the amount of compost sold by the facility.

(Add Coun. J. 7-29-15, p. 4110, § 3)

11-4-2550 Permit – Fees.

   (a)   The term of a recycling facility permit shall be for three years. The three year fee shall be:

      Class I.....$300.00

      Class II

         Less than 500 tons per day.....$1,500.00

         500 to 1,000 tons per day.....$2,250.00

         More than 1,000 tons per day.....$3,000.00

      Class III.....$3,000.00

         Class III recycling facility permit for a not-for-profit applicant that conducts a composting operation of less than 4,000 tons per year.....$300.00

       Class IV.....$3,000.00

      Class V.....$4,500.00

   (b)   An urban farm accessory composting operation permit shall have a three-year term. The three-year permit fee shall be $300.00.

(Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78812; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99931, § 8.5; Amend Coun. J. 4-9-08, p. 24657, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 2-9-11, p. 112149, § 18; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-15, p. 4110, § 3)

11-4-2560 Permit – Term – Nontransferability.

   No permit issued under this article shall be transferable or assignable.

(Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78812)

11-4-2565 Class V recycling facilities – Permitting, operational and recordkeeping requirements.

   (a)   Application. In addition to the information required under Section 11-4-2530, the application for a permit for a Class V facility shall include the following information:

      (1)   the name, address and telephone number of both the facility owner and operator;

      (2)   a description of the tagging and recordkeeping procedures the facility will employ to (i) demonstrate compliance with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section; and (ii) identify the source and transporter of any material accepted by the facility; and

      (3)   any other information that the commissioner may require.

   (b)   Duties. An owner or operator of a Class V facility shall have the following duties:

      (1)   to limit the percentage of incoming non-recyclable construction and demolition debris to 25% or less of the total incoming construction and demolition debris, as calculated per load by volume, so that 75% or more of the construction and demolition debris accepted per load by volume consists of recyclable construction and demolition debris;

      (2)   within 48 hours of receipt of construction and demolition debris at the facility, to sort such debris in order to separate the recyclable construction and demolition debris from the non-recyclable construction and demolition debris to be disposed of or discarded;

      (3)   within 24 hours of the separation of debris required under item (2) of this subsection (b), to transport off site for disposal, in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local requirements, all non- recyclable construction and demolition debris;

      (4)   within 45 days of its receipt at the facility, to transport all putrescible recyclable construction and demolition debris or combustible recyclable construction and demolition debris to a properly permitted recycling or disposal facility;

      (5)   within 3 months of its receipt at the facility, to transport all non-putrescible recyclable construction and demolition debris for recycling or disposal;

      (6)   to employ tagging and recordkeeping procedures to (i) demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this subsection (b); and (ii) identify the source and transporter of material accepted by the facility;

      (7)   to control odor, noise, combustion of materials, disease vectors, dust and litter;

      (8)   to control, manage and dispose of any storm water runoff and leachate generated at the facility in accordance with applicable federal, state and local requirements; and

      (9)   to control access to the facility.

   (c)   Recordkeeping – Required. An owner or operator of a Class V facility shall keep and maintain on file for a period of three years written records containing the following information:

      (1)   the total tonnage or cubic yards of all non-recyclable construction and demolition debris accepted at the facility per load, as calculated on a daily basis;

      (2)   the name and location of each disposal site used for the disposal of any non-recyclable construction and demolition debris accepted at the facility;

      (3)   the percentage of non-recyclable material transported to each disposal site required to be identified under paragraph (2) of this subsection (c);

      (4)   the total tonnage or cubic yards of all recyclable material accepted at the facility per load, as calculated on a daily basis;

      (5)   the name and location of the individual, facility or business to which such recyclable material is transported;

      (6)   the percentage of recyclable material transported to each individual, facility or business required to be identified under paragraph (5) of this subsection (c); and

      (7)   any other information that the commissioner may require.

   (d)   Permit revocation. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the commissioner may revoke the permit of the owner and/or operator of a Class V facility (1) for any violation of this section or article; or (2) if such owner/and or operator is found to be engaging in open dumping or fly dumping or otherwise disposing of construction/demolition material or debris in violation of this chapter or any other provision of the Municipal Code of Chicago.

(Added Coun. J. 2-9-11, p. 112149, § 19)

11-4-2570 Recyclable materials – Designated.

   Facilities permitted under this article shall collect, process and store only recyclable materials as defined in Section 11-4-2510. Unauthorized materials, including but not limited to municipal solid waste and stolen goods including recyclables intended for collection by the department of streets and sanitation but not delivered by the department or its agent shall not be accepted at the facility.

(Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78812)

11-4-2580 Recyclable materials – Segregation and storage.

   Recyclable materials shall be segregated and stored in receptacles or enclosures constructed of approved materials or in another manner approved in the permit as directed by the commissioner. Newsprint, paper, corrugated paper and cardboard shall be stored in closed containers, and storage of such material shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, including all ordinances relating to fire prevention.

(Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78812; Amend Coun. J. 4-9-08, p. 24657, § 6)

11-4-2590 Recyclable materials – Receptacles.

   Unless alternate storage methods have been approved pursuant to Section 11-4-2580, receptacles in Class I, II, III, and IV recycling facilities shall be clearly marked with the type of recyclable material to be deposited. Letters shall not be less than three inches high. No material other than that specified on a receptacle shall be deposited therein.

(Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78812; Amend Coun. J. 4-9-08, p. 24657, § 6)

11-4-2600 Recyclable materials – Storage areas to be kept clean.

   The area surrounding receptacles for the temporary storage of recyclable materials shall at all times be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. No recyclable materials or waste materials of any kind shall be allowed to accumulate around any receptacle or to overflow from any receptacle.

(Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78812)