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Lake Como City Zoning Code

§ 17-17

RECYCLING.

[Ord. No. 89-533, § 1; Ord. No. 90-535]
Any future development within the Borough of Lake Como must include an area dedicated for the sole purpose of recycling.
a. 
Recyclable Materials Storage.
1. 
Materials designated in Chapter XIII, Solid Waste Management Section 13-2 Recycling Program shall be separated from other solid waste by the generator and a storage area for recyclable material shall be provided as follows:
(a) 
For each subdivision application for 25 or more multifamily units, the applicant shall provide a storage area of at least three square feet within each dwelling unit to accommodate a one week accumulation of mandated recyclables (including but not limited to: newspaper, glass bottles, aluminum cans, tin and bimetal cans, plastic, cardboard). The storage area may be located in the laundry room, garage, or kitchen. Unless recyclables are collected on a weekly basis from each dwelling unit, one or more common storage areas must be provided at convenient locations within the development.
(b) 
For each site plan application for commercial and industrial developments that utilize 1,000 square feet or more of land, the applicant shall provide the Municipal Agency with estimates of the quantity of mandated recyclable materials (including but not limited to: newspaper, glass bottles, aluminum cans, tin and bimetal cans, high grade paper, and corrugated cardboard, and plastic bottles) that will be generated by the development during each week. A separated storage area must be provided to accommodate a one to four weeks accumulation of recyclable material. The municipal agency may require the location of one or more common storage areas at convenient locations within the development.