The Rural Salvage District is intended to recognize the unique site requirements of certain materials processing and recycling operations which employ outdoor operations and storage activities. A rural environment is most appropriate for such activities as it can offer substantial isolation distances from residences or other sensitive uses that could be impacted by the salvage activity. Such an area must also have immediate access to transportation networks to enable the efficient movement of inbound and outbound products with minimal disruption to other sensitive uses. This district is so structured as to permit the safe and efficient recovery of recycled materials and compounds for sustainable reuse and to provide for open and enclosed operations associated with such activity, including the inbound and outbound shipment of products and scrap. This district is sited in those portions of the Township that have proven to be appropriate to meet the specific requirements of materials recovery where the impacts of traffic, noise, odors, dust and glare are shown to have negligible effect on the residential community and the natural environment.

In the Rural Salvage District, buildings and premises may be used, and buildings may be erected or structurally altered for the following uses only:

The following uses may be permitted upon approval by the Township Board of Trustees who may require special conditions after review by the Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of this chapter relating to special use permits: