Los Angeles Municipal Code

SEC. 12.21. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

ed at the facility; (4) Recyclable Materials to be sorted shall be limited to paper, cardboard, glass, metal, plastic and other items that are deemed appropriate by the Department of Building and Safety, Bureau of Sanitation, and Fire Department; (5) the hours of operation shall be limited to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, if the facility is located within 1,000 feet of an A or R Zone or any residential use. Otherwise, operation may be 24 hours a day. All operations must comply with Section 111.03 of this Code. The facility and all related activities shall be administered by on-site personnel during the hours the center is open; (6) no depositing of Recyclable Materials shall be permitted during hours the center is not open; (7) the facility shall be clearly identified with the operator’s name, address, telephone number, hours of operation and a notice stating that no material shall be left outside the recycling center enclosure; (8) Recycling Receptacles shall be provided that are durable, waterproof, rustproof and of incombustible construction and of a capacity which are sufficient to accommodate the materials collected; (9) automated sorting and separating machinery shall be permitted, provided that the machinery is conducted in compliance with Section 12.19 A.4.(b)(1) of this Code; (10) adequate parking, loading, and drive through space to accommodate customers, shall be provided as required in Section 12.19 A.4.(b)(4) of this Code; (11) the facility shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition on a daily basis; (12) a source of running water shall be maintained on the site; (13) the facility shall utilize some type of dust mitigation and/or wind mitigation measures to prevent blowing debris; (14) the facility shall comply with the other limitations as set forth in Section 12.19 A.4.(b) of this Code; (15) the facility shall be surrounded by a 6-foot high concrete block wall and a 5-foot landscaped buffer, approved by the City Planning Department as provided in Section 12.21 A.6.(i) of this Code, adjoining all street frontages; and (16) no Recycling Center Operator shall permit loitering, camping, public begging, consumption of alcoholic beverages, use of illegal narcotics, or any other criminal activity on any premises over which the Recycling Center Operator has control.