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Maywood Zoning Code § 4120.41 General Requirements

Maywood Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Maywood

Cite as: Maywood Zoning Code § 4120.41 · Text as of 2026-09-09

All of the permitted recycling facilities shall comply with the following requirements:

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  • A. No recycling facility or center shall be located so as to encroach onto the public right-of-way, or be located so that any patron or customer utilizing the facility is required to be in a public right-of-way.

  • B. No garbage or food wastes shall be permitted at the recycling facility site. If any incidental amounts of biodegradable refuse materials enter the site, it shall be removed by the next working day or within fortyeight hours of entering the site, whichever is sooner.

  • C. Liquid wastes, hazardous and biodegradable materials, including, but not limited to, food, beverages, drugs, cosmetics, hazardous chemicals, poisons, medical wastes, syringes, needles, pesticides and other similar materials shall not be permitted on the site.

  • D. The owner/operator of the recycling facility shall prevent or eliminate immediately any nuisance created by dust, odors, blowing material, graffiti, litter, pond water, noise or other nuisance.

  • E. All buildings, structures and equipment within the recycling facility site shall be rodent-proof and any rodent infestation shall be controlled immediately. In the event of an infestation, the owner/operator shall hire a licensed pest control company and provide the City with proof of treatment.

  • F. Any infestation or accumulation of flies or other insects of public health significance shall be immediately controlled.

  • G. In anticipation of emergency situations (breakdown of equipment, power failure, etc.), the owner/operator shall make provisions to ensure that non-salvageable waste materials on the site will be properly contained and that no continuous storage be allowed.

  • H. The owner/operator shall ensure that any representative of a regulatory governmental agency, including the City of Maywood, has access to the recycling facility site at any reasonable time for the purpose of obtaining information or inspecting the operation of the facility.

  • I. The Director of Building and Planning or his/her designee may authorize minor modifications and/or minor exemptions to any of the design and improvement standards contained herein.

  • J. Each permitted recycling facility shall file a monthly report, by no later than the 10[th] day of the following month, with the City, in a form

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provided by the City, stating the type and amount of materials collected and the location of their final disposal.

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