A. Recycling Facility. A “recycling facility” is a center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials. A certified recycling 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 and/or processing facilities.
B. Collection Facility. A “collection facility” is a center for the, acceptance by donation, redemption, or purchase, of recyclable materials from the public. Collection facilities may include the following:
1. Reverse vending machine(s);
2. Small collection facilities which occupy an area of not more than five hundred square feet, and may include:
a. A mobile unit,
b. Bulk reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending machines occupying more than eighty square feet,
c. Kiosk type units which may include permanent structures,
d. Unattended containers placed for the donation of recyclable materials;
3. Large collection facilities which may occupy an area of more than five hundred square feet and may include permanent structures.
C. Processing Facility. A “processing facility” is a building or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable materials. Processing means the preparation of materials for efficient shipment, or to an end-user’s specifications, by means including baling, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding, cleaning, and remanufacturing.
(Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).