Dive Summary:
- Oakley, California city council leaders have claimed that a local recycling facility has been violating zoning codes.
- Chip-it Recycling has been zoned to accept construction and demolition material. The city claims that the company is violating city ordinance by dismantling automobiles and accepting non-building waste.
- To continue operations, the company must apply for a permit or file an appeal. The process, which is not guaranteed to succeed, will also require that the company vacate the facility for 30 days.
- The owner of the family owned business, which has been operating for nearly two decades, has indicated that he will likely shut down the facility in wake of legislative pressure.
From the article:
City leaders this week took the next step toward shutting down a recycling company that is not allowed at the spot where it has been operating for years.
The Oakley City Council affirmed a tentative conclusion it had reached this spring about Chip-it Recycling, a family-owned business at 175 Sandy Lane that the city has found to be violating the zoning code.
The business has been recovering recyclable materials from construction and demolition debris and accepting yard waste for the better part of two decades at the site, which is zoned for light-industrial use.
