Chapter 7 — COLLECTING AND LOADING OF

RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

Section

8-7-1 Purpose

8-7-2 Definitions

8-7-3 General requirements

8-7-4 Design standards

8-7-5 Location

(A) Cities and counties must divert 50% of all solid waste by January 1, 2000, through source reduction, recycling and composting activities.

(B) Diverting 50% of all solid waste requires the participation of the residential, commercial, industrial and public sectors.

(C) The lack of adequate areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials that are compatible with surrounding land uses is an impediment to diverting solid waste and constitutes a need for state and local agencies to address access to solid waste for source reduction, recycling and composting activities. This chapter has been developed to meet that need.

(Ord. 421, passed 7-20-1993)

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. Any of the following:

1. A project for which a building permit is required for a commercial, industrial or institutional building, marina or residential

building having five or more living units, where solid waste is collected and loaded and any residential project where solid waste is collected and loaded in a location serving five or more living units; or

2. Any new public facility where solid waste is collected and loaded and any improvements for areas of a public facility

used for collecting and loading solid waste.

PROJECT FOR WHICH A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED. A project for which a building permit is required is, at a

minimum:

1. All new projects;

2. Any single alteration of an existing project requiring a building permit; and

3. Any sum total of alterations requiring a building permit to an existing project conducted within a 12-month period.

RECYCLING AREA (AREAS FOR RECYCLING). Space allocated for collecting and loading of recyclable materials.

(Ord. 421, passed 7-20-1993)

(A) Any new development project for which an application for a building permit is submitted on or after September 1, 1993, should consider including adequate, accessible and convenient areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials.

(B) Any improvements for areas of a public facility used for collecting and loading solid waste should consider including adequate, accessible and convenient areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials.

(C) Any project for which an application for a building permit is submitted on or after September 1, 1993, for modifications that meet one or both of the conditions below should consider including adequate, accessible and convenient areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials:

1. Modification to the project adds 30% or more to the existing floor area; or

2. The price of modification exceeds 10% of the then current assessed value of the subject parcel.

(Ord. 421, passed 7-20-1993)

(A) Where provided, areas for recycling shall be adequate in capacity, number and distribution to serve the development where the project occurs.

(B) Dimensions of the recycling area shall accommodate containers consistent with current methods of collection in the area in which the project is to be located.

(C) An adequate number of bins or containers to allow for the collection and loading of recyclable materials generated by the development should be located within the recycling areas of development projects.

(D) The design and construction of recycling areas shall be compatible with surrounding land uses.

(E) Recycling areas should be secured to prevent the theft of recyclable materials by unauthorized persons, while allowing authorized persons access for disposal of materials.

(F) Recycling areas or the bins or containers placed therein must provide protection against adverse environmental conditions which might render the collected materials unmarketable.

(G) Driveways or travel aisles shall provide unobstructed access for collection vehicles and personnel and provide at least the minimum clearance required by the collection methods and vehicles utilized by the hauler in the area in which the development project exists.

(H) A sign clearly identifying all recycling and solid waste collection and loading areas and the materials accepted therein should be posted adjacent to all points of access to the recycling areas.

(I) Residential developers and property owners are encouraged to include recycling areas or systems within the residence; such as roll out drawers below the sink for recycling receptacles; fireproof, cleanable, secure chutes from the living space to the space for collecting and loading recyclable materials and the like. Recommended internal storage space for individual living units of residential development projects is three cubic feet.

(Ord. 421, passed 7-20-1993)

(A) Recycling areas shall not be located in any area required by this code to be constructed or maintained as unencumbered, according to fire and other applicable building and/or public safety laws.

(B) Any recycling area(s) should be located so they are at least as convenient as the location(s) where solid waste is collected and loaded. Whenever feasible, areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials should be adjacent to the trash collection areas.

(C) When provided, each recycling area within a multi-family residential development should be no greater than 250 feet from each living unit.

(Ord. 421, passed 7-20-1993)