Receptacles, including waste receptacles, waste compactors, and recycling bins
be designed, constructed and maintained according to the standards of this section.
location and details of construction shall be shown on site plans. A change in receptacle location or size shall require modification to the enclosure, as warranted by this section.
a. Location: Waste receptacles be located in the or non-required , unless otherwise approved by the and shall be as far as practical, and in no case be less than twenty (20) feet from any residential and in such a way that they are not easily damaged by the refuse device. The location and orientation of and enclosure shall minimize the potential for the to be viewed from or adjacent residential districts.
b. Access: Waste receptacles be easily accessed by refuse vehicles without potential to damage the building or automobiles parked in designated parking spaces.
c. Base Design: The receptacle base be at least ten (10) feet by six (6) feet, constructed of six (6) inches of reinforced concrete pavement. The base shall extend six (6) feet beyond the pad or gate to support the front axle of a refuse vehicle.
d. Enclosure: Waste receptacles meet the following standards:
1. Each
have an enclosing lid or cover.
2. Waste receptacles
be enclosed on three (3) sides with a gate on the fourth side. A gate shall not be required if the opening of the enclosure is not visible from the
or a residential
, as determined by the
. A gate must be maintained in operable and sanitary condition.
3. The enclosure
be a
or constructed of brick, concrete or decorative precast panel with brick effect or a wooden enclosure provided the lumber is treated to prevent decay or is determined by the
to be durable and suitable for outdoor
with a maximum height of six (6) feet or at least one (1) foot higher than the receptacle, whichever is higher, and spaced at least three (3) feet from the receptacle. Suggested timber materials include Cedar, No. 2 Cedar rough sawn seasoned, Redwood, No. 2 Common Finish (S4S), Douglas Fir-larch or Southern Pine. Posts shall be set in concrete forty-two (42) inches below
. Posts shall be either 6 x 6 inch pressure treated wood or three (3) inch diameter galvanized steel posts.
4. Bollards or similar protective devices
be installed at the opening to prevent damage to the enclosure.
5. The enclosure
be screened with five (5) foot high evergreens planted a minimum of six (6) feet apart wherever the enclosure wall is visible to a
or residential
.