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sufficient to qualify as a certified processing facility. A light processing facility shall not shred, compact, or bale ferrous metals other than food and beverage containers. b. A heavy processing facility is any processing facility other than a light processing facility. C. "Reverse Vending Machine" means an automated mechanical device which accepts at least one or more types of empty beverage containers including, but not limited to aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption value as determined by the state. A reverse vending machine may sort and process containers mechanically provided that the entire process is enclosed within the machine. In order to accept and temporarily store all three container types in a proportion commensurate with their relative redemption rates, and to meet the requirements of certification as a recycling facility, multiple grouping of reverse vending machines may be necessary. A bulk reverse vending machine is a reverse vending machine that is larger than 50 square feet, is designed to accept more than one container at a time, and will pay by weight instead of by container. D. "Mobile'Recycling Unit" means an automobile, truck, trailer or van, licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, which is used for the collection of recyclable materials. A mobile recycling unit also means the bins, boxes or containers transported by trucks, vans or trailers, and used for the collection of recyclable materials. 9.22.030 Permits Required. No person shall permit the placement, construction, or operation of any recycling facility without first obtaining a permit pursuant to the provisions set forth in this Section. Recycling facilities may be permitted as set forth in Table 9.22.030. In addition, recycling facilities may also be allowed in planned unit developments (PUD's) which allow uses that are conditionally permitted in the commercial or industrial zoning districts listed in Table 9.22.030, and provided that the applicable permits are obtained pursuant to the requirements set forth in Table 9.22.030. 9.22.040 Permit Approval Process. A. Large collection and processing facilities may be allowed in the zoning districts shown in Table 9.22.030 upon the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 18.124 (Conditional Uses). B. Reverse vending machines and small collection facilities may be allowed in the zoning districts shown in Table 9.22.030 upon the granting of an administrative conditional use permit by the - 4 -