§ 18.48.040. REVERSE VENDING MACHINES AND SMALL COLLECTION FACILITIES.

.010 All Machines and Facilities. Reverse vending machines and small collection facilities shall comply with the following provisions.

.0101 A recycling permit issued by the City of Anaheim shall be obtained prior to the first date of operation;

.0102 The application for a reverse vending machine or small collection facility shall be reviewed by the Planning Director for compliance with the provisions of this section. If the Planning Director determines that the application and evidence submitted show that the reverse vending machine or small collection facility complies with the requirements of this section 18.48.030, the application shall be approved; otherwise, the application shall be denied. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, no waiver of or variance from any requirements of this section 18.48.030 shall be approved, nor shall any application for such a waiver or variance be accepted for processing;

0103 The machines or facilities shall comply with the provisions set forth in Chapter 6.70 (Sound Pressure Levels) of the Anaheim Municipal Code;

.0104 The machines or facilities shall be illuminated to ensure comfortable and safe operation, if operating hours are between dusk and dawn, and shall comply with provisions set forth in Chapter 18.42 (Parking and Loading), relating to lighting of parking areas adjoining residential zones;

.0105 The illumination of the machines or facilities shall not extend onto any property zoned for or occupied by a residential use;

.0106 The machines or facilities shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation;

.0107 The machines or facilities shall be maintained in a clean, litter-free condition on a daily basis;

.0108 The machines or facilities shall comply with the setback requirements of the zone in which they are located; and

.0109 The machines or facilities may be subject to Code Enforcement Division inspections, as often as required by that Division, to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations of the zone in which it is located, at the cost of the business owner.

.020 Reverse Vending Machines. Reverse vending machines, except those identified as small collection facilities, shall comply with the following provisions:

.0201 The machines shall be located within thirty (30) feet of the entrance to the host commercial structure;

.0202 The machines shall not occupy parking spaces required by the host use;

.0203 The machines shall occupy no more than fifty (50) square feet of floor space per installation, including any protective enclosure, and shall be no more than eight (8) feet in height;

.0204 The machines shall be constructed and maintained with durable, waterproof and rustproof material;

.0205 The machines shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material to be deposited, operating instructions, and the identity and phone number of the operator or responsible person to call if the machine is inoperative;

.0206 Each machine may have an identification sign area not to exceed four (4) square feet per machine, exclusive of operating instructions;

.0207 Operating hours of the machines shall be at least the operating hours of the host use; and

.0208 The machines shall not be installed or located within seventy-five (75) feet of any residential zone or residential land use.

.030 Small Collection Facilities. Small collection facilities shall be allowed as provided by the underlying zone and must be established and maintained on a site that is also occupied by an operating supermarket as defined in Section 18.48.030.100 and provided that the primary use is in compliance with parking requirements, and the zoning, building, fire and other applicable codes of the City of Anaheim.

.0301 The facility shall be no larger than five hundred (500) square feet and occupy no more than five (5) parking spaces not including space that will be periodically needed for removal of materials or exchange of containers;

.0302 The facility shall accept only glass, metals, plastic containers, papers and reusable items;

.0303 The facility shall use no power-driven processing equipment except for reverse vending machines;

.0304 The facility shall use containers with no visible exterior corrugated surfaces and that are constructed and maintained with durable waterproof and rustproof material, covered when the site is not attended, secured from unauthorized entry or removal of materials, and shall be of a capacity sufficient to accommodate materials collected in accordance with the collection schedule;

.0305 The facility shall be located and designed to be aesthetically compatible with the host use and/or with surrounding uses. The use of standard, untreated shipping containers shall be prohibited;

.0306 The facility shall store all recyclable material in containers or in the mobile unit vehicle and materials shall not be left outside the containers when an attendant is not present;

.0307 The facility shall be maintained free of litter and any other undesirable materials. Facilities at which trucks or containers are removed at the end of each collection day shall be swept at the end of each collection day and the site surrounding collection containers shall be pressure washed on a monthly basis.

.0308 Facilities shall operate only during the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and shall be located a minimum distance of one hundred feet (100) from any residential zone or residential land use; furthermore, if the facility is located within two hundred feet (200) of any residential zone or residential land use the facility shall be positioned so that the front opening of the facility faces away from such zone or use;

.0309 Containers shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material that may be deposited; the facility shall be clearly marked to identify the name and telephone number of the facility operator and the hours of operation, and a notice shall be displayed stating that no material shall be left outside the recycling enclosure or containers;

.0310 Signs may be provided as follows:

.01 Recycling facilities may have identification signs with a maximum of ten percent (10%) per side or sixteen (16) square feet, whichever is larger; and

.02 Signage shall identify only the recycling facility.

.0311 No additional parking spaces shall be required for customers of a small collection facility located at the established parking lot of a primary use;

.0312 Mobile recycling units shall have an area clearly marked to prohibit other vehicular parking during hours when the mobile unit is scheduled to be present;

.0313 Occupation of parking spaces by the facility may not reduce available parking spaces below the minimum number of spaces required by Chapter 18.42 (Parking and Loading) for the primary use except as expressly provided in Table 48-A (Parking Space Reduction), subject to all of the following conditions:

.01 The facility is located in a convenience zone or a potential convenience zone as designated by the California Department of Conservation;

.02 A parking study approved by the City shows that existing parking capacity is not fully utilized during the time the recycling facility will be on the site; and

.03 The permit may be reviewed and/or revoked after installation if the facility has caused any adverse impacts on uses located on the same or adjacent parcels.

Table 48-A PARKING SPACE REDUCTION
Number of Available Parking Spaces	Maximum Reduction
0-25	0
26-35	2
36-49	3
50-99	4
100+	5

(Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6031 § 47; August 22, 2006: Ord. 6101 § 51 (part); April 22, 2008: Ord. 6116 § 11; October 11, 2008: Ord. 6245 § 73; June 5, 2012.)