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9.22.010 Purpose and Findings. The City Council finds that: A. The adoption of the Recycling Chapter, which will regulate the location and activities of all recycling facilities by conditional use permit, is consistent with the goals and policies of the City of Pleasanton General Plan, in that the City of Pleasanton recognizes the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, Assembly Bill 2020, adopted by the California Legislature in September, 1986, to encourage a greater amount of recycling by beverage consumers and a reduction in the amount of container litter in California, and that certain methods of regulating are more appropriate and consistent with the design and aesthetic objectives of the City of Pleasanton; B. The Recycling Chapter as proposed would make redemption and recycling of reusable materials convenient to the consumer, thereby reducing litter and increasing the recycling of reusable materials, and would regulate the location and activities of recycling facilities through the adoption of a comprehensive and easily understood program of permitting and regulating such uses; and C. The Recycling Chapter as proposed would not be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of surrounding residents, the character of the existing neighborhoods or the community as a whole, in that the conditional use permit process provides the City with adequate discretionary control and specific requirements, such as compliance with noise standards and proximity to residential districts. 9.22.020 Definitions. The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as hereafter set out, unless it is apparent from the context that they have a different meaning: A. "Recyclable material" means material that is reusable, including but not limited to metals, glass, plastic and paper, which are intended for reuse, remanufacture, or reconstitution for the purpose of using the altered form. Recyclable material does not include refuse or hazardous materials, but may include used motor oil collected and transported in accordance with Section 25250.11 and 25143.2(b)(4) of the California Health and Safety Code. B. "Recycling facility" means a center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials. A certified recycling facility or certified processor means a recycling facility certified by the California Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986. A recycling €acility does not include storage containers or processing activity located on the premises of a residential, commercial, or manufacturing use and used solely for - 2 -