(a) 
Recycling Redemption Centers are defined as any person who owns and/or operates a facility for the purpose of accepting and redeeming containers from consumers, and who had registered with the Bureau of Solid Waste Disposal as provided in Commonwealth of Massachusetts Regulation 301 CMR 4.00.
(b) 
Beverage Containers are defined as any sealable bottle, can, jar, or carton, which is primarily composed of glass, metal, plastic, or any combination of those materials and produced for the purpose of containing a beverage. This definition shall not include containers made of biodegradable material, or of greater than two-gallon capacity.
(C0255-18; A0173-12)
(a) 
Required.
No person shall purchase, barter, collect or store beverage containers for any purpose without a license to do so by the City Council.
(b) 
Information to be Supplied.
The applicant for a license to operate a recycling redemption center shall provide to the licensing authority the following:
(1) 
Provide proof that a notice of intent has been filed with the Bureau of Solid Waste Management.
(2) 
The owner’s name and address.
(3) 
The operator’s name and address, if different from the owner.
(4) 
The address of the redemption center.
(5) 
The initial date of operation.
(6) 
In the case of an existing redemption center, the number of beverage containers received and redeemed on a monthly basis.
(7) 
In the case of a new redemption center, the anticipated number of beverage containers received and redeemed on a monthly basis.
(8) 
Such other information as the city council shall determine is necessary to ensure the protection of the public interest.
(c) 
The annual fee to operate a recycling redemption center shall be as specified in Article XI of this Chapter.
(d) 
Revocation.
Any license granted under the provisions of this article may, after notice and hearing, be revoked by the City Council.
Every redemption center including all articles and any merchandise therein may be inspected by the Board of Health, by any police officer, and any member of the licensing authority to insure compliance that all laws and restrictions issued with the license are complied with.
Any person who violates any provisions of this Article shall be fined in accordance with Section 1-8, and may have the license revoked under Section 12-99(d).
(Ord. of 04-11-2002)
(a) 
Any redemption center in operation prior to the passage of this Article may continue to operate provided that a license is issued by the licensing authority.
(b) 
Any redemption center in operation prior to the passage of this Article that is located with five hundred (500) feet of a school or public building, may continue to operate provided that a license is issued by the licensing authority, unless the physical size of the business area increases.