A. Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan Required. For covered projects, prior to issuance of a building or demolition permit, the applicant shall complete and submit to the department a waste reduction and recycling plan on a form provided by the department. No building or demolition permit will be issued for a covered project unless and until the Director has reviewed and approved the project's waste reduction and recycling plan.
B. Contents of Plan. The waste reduction and recycling plan shall include the information specified in the following paragraphs. Where an applicant is unable to ascertain all of the required facts, the applicant shall provide the best estimate based on all information reasonably available about the covered project.
1. Identification of materials to be diverted from disposal to recycling;
2. A description of whether and to what extent materials will be separated on-site or co-mingled;
3. The estimated weight of construction and demolition debris, divided between inert debris and other debris;
4. The estimated weight of the inert and other construction and demolition debris that can be diverted from disposal to recycling;
5. The estimated weight of the inert and other construction and demolition debris that will be disposed of as solid waste;
6. The identification of the vendors or facilities that will collect or receive the construction or demolition debris, and such information as the Director may require demonstrating that the vendor or facility will recycle all construction and demolition debris collected or received for that purpose from the covered project;
7. The estimated date on which demolition and/or construction is to commence;
8. Agreement by the general contractor for the covered project to comply with all of the terms of the waste reduction and recycling plan and this Chapter; and
9. Such other information as the Director may require in order to determine that the proposed plan complies with this Chapter.
C. Criteria for Plan Approval. A waste reduction and recycling plan shall be approved only if the Director determines that:
1. The plan contains all of the information required by this Chapter; and
2. The plan demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.
D. Actions for Incomplete or Disapproved Plans. If the Director determines that the waste reduction and recycling plan is incomplete or fails to satisfy the applicable conditions of this Chapter, the Director may take one of the following actions:
1. Return the waste reduction and recycling plan to the applicant marked "Disapproved," including a statement of reasons for disapproval; or
2. Return the waste reduction and recycling plan to the applicant marked "Further Explanation Required," including a statement of areas requiring additional information.
E. Plan Amendment Procedure. An approved waste reduction and recycling plan may not be amended without the prior written approval of the Director.
F. Plan Addendum or Revision Required. If at any time the Director determines that the contents of an approved plan are no longer accurate, the Director may require that the applicant submit an addendum or revision to the plan with such information as may be required by the Director.
G. Plan Review Fee. The fee for reviewing the waste reduction and compliance plan shall be set by resolution of the Village Council.
(MC-5-2010, § 2, 10/19/2010)