All development plans shall provide for sufficient area for the storage of recyclable materials as follows:

a. Each application for residential development of 50 or more units of single-family or two-family housing or 25 or more units of multi-family housing must include provisions for the collection, disposition, and recycling of recyclable materials. A single-family unit or a unit within a multi-family dwelling should provide at least 12 square feet of floor area conveniently arranged and located as a holding area for a four week accumulation of materials. Such an area may be within a hidden laundry room, basement or garage.

b. Each application for a nonresidential use which utilizes 1,000 square feet or more of land must include provisions for the collection, disposition and recycling of recyclable materials. Each application shall quantify the amount of recyclable material it will generate as part of its weekly generation, including newspapers, leaves, white high-grade paper, glass bottles and jars, aluminum, corrugated cardboard, and tin and bimetal cans. The application shall provide a storage area to contain a week's accumulation of recyclable material.

c. The storage area for recyclable materials shall be designed for truck access for pick-up of materials and be suitably screened from view if located outside a building.

See § DR-521H for more information on storage and waste disposal.