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A place where consolidated rock has been or is being removed by means of an open excavation to supply material for construction, industrial or manufacturing purposes, but does not include a wayside quarry or open pit metal mine.
The use of land for deposition and temporarily storing discarded materials that are suitable for recycling, such as paper, glass, clothing, garden waste and plastics, which are to be transported elsewhere for recycling.
A process by which non-hazardous solid waste, or materials which would otherwise become solid waste, are collected, separated, or processed and revised or returned to use in the form of raw materials or products other than as a fuel for the generation of electricity, heat or steam. This definition applies only to materials such as […]
A building in which used material is separated and processed prior to shipment to others who will use those materials to manufacture new products. A facility that is not a salvage yard and in which recoverable resources, such as newspapers, glassware, and metal cans, are collected, stored, flattened, crushed, or bundled to be taken to […]
An incidental use that serves as a neighborhood drop-off point for temporary storage of recoverable materials. No permanent storage or processing of such items is allowed.
The use of land for depositing, storing, separating, dismantling, salvaging, treating, renovating or redistributing discarded materials and scrap goods for use as recycled materials, such as paper, glass, plastics, timber, garden and food waste, metals, manufacturing off-cuts, household goods and oils.
A facility that is not a salvage yard and in which recoverable resources, such as newspapers, magazines, books, and other paper products, glass, metal cans, and other products are recycled, reprocessed and treated to return such products to a condition in which they may again be used for production.
A container which is suitable for the collection of recyclable materials. Containers shall be covered, durable, waterproof, rustproof, and of incombustible construction, and shall provide protection against the environment or be in completely enclosed indoor recycling areas. Containers must be clearly labeled to indicate the type of material to be deposited.
A collection facility and distribution point for bottles, cans and other refundable containers to be reused or recycled, but does not include processing except assembly or packaging for shipping.
A facility incidental to a principal use where household deposit recyclable materials, such as cans, newspaper, plastic, and glass, for transportation to other locations for storage or processing. Limited processing of materials, such as material compacting, baling and grinding, to reduce the volume of material for shipment may occur. A building or place used for […]
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