Portola Municipal Code Ch. 17.67 Recycling Collection Centers

The following regulations shall apply to the operation of a recycling collection center permitted as an accessory use pursuant to Section 17.34.020.E.7.

(Ord. 289 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2002)

A conditional use permit shall be obtained for the operation of a recycling collection center, except for mobile recycling units such as trucks and trailers, if not located on a given parcel; recognized shopping centers; or property of a single business entity, for more than one day in any calendar month.

(Ord. 289 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2002)

An approved recycling collection center shall comply with the following regulations:

A. Receptacles shall not obstruct any required parking spaces or disrupt either automobile or pedestrian traffic to or within the site. Receptacle(s) shall be located so as not to be detrimental to the appearance of the neighborhood or so as to create a public or private nuisance.

B. Collection receptacles shall be kept clean, well maintained, neatly painted, and in good operating condition.

C. Each collection receptacle shall be clearly marked with the name of the nonprofit organization doing the collection, the recycling business sponsoring or collecting the materials, and the local telephone numbers of each.

D. Collection receptacles shall be emptied on a regular basis of not less than once every two weeks. In no event shall material be allowed to overflow the containers. External stacking or collection of materials outside of the collection receptacles is prohibited.

E. Any litter or spillage shall be immediately removed and cleaned.

F. Upon termination of a collection campaign or program, receptacles shall be removed and the site restored to its original condition within forty-eight hours.

(Ord. 289 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2002)

It is unlawful for any person to scavenge in or remove materials from any collection receptacle at a recycling collection center without prior authorization from the nonprofit organization conducting the collection.

(Ord. 289 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2002)