§ 25-2-805. DROP-OFF RECYCLING COLLECTION FACILITIES.

(A)

A drop-off recycling collection facility must comply with the requirements of this subsection.

(1)

A facility must be located in an enclosed structure or enclosable trailer, or be screened on three sides by a solid fence or wall not less than six feet high. This requirement does not apply to a single-feed reverse vending machine.

(2)

A facility must be at least 100 feet from an adjoining property that is zoned or used for SF-5 or more restrictive use.

(3)

A sign that is visible to the public identifying the facility operator, its telephone number, its hours of operation, and the City of Austin Recycling Hotline telephone number is required.

(4)

A facility operator shall exchange a trailer that contains a facility for another trailer when the facility reaches its capacity. The operator shall place a replacement trailer in the exact location of the trailer it replaced, unless the trailer is in the fenced boundaries of a drop-off recycling collection facility site.

(5)

Storage containers that are marked to identify the materials to be deposited are required. Coverable containers for paper and plastic products are required for an unenclosed facility. A sign near the containers stating materials may only be deposited between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. is required.

(6)

Storage and unloading areas must be paved.

(7)

The facility operator shall remove all deposited materials from the facility:

(a)

at least once a week; or

(b)

when the containers for a material are full.

(8)

A facility operator may not remove deposited materials between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

(9)

A facility operator shall keep the facility free of refuse and putrescible materials.

(10)

A facility operator may not use power driven processing equipment at an unenclosed facility. This limitation does not apply to a bulk or single-feed reverse vending machine.

(11)

A facility that shares a site with another use may not be designed or operated to interfere with the off-street parking, shared parking, traffic circulation, or access required by the other use.

(B)

The operator may seek a waiver of a requirement of Subsection (A) from the council. The waiver request must demonstrate that:

(1)

compliance with the requirement is an undue hardship on the applicant;

(2)

waiver of the requirement will not adversely affect surrounding properties; and

(3)

the facility substantially complies with requirements of this section.

Source: Sections 13-2-224 and 13-2-271; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031120-44; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 050127-64.