Permits required.
San José Municipal Code § 20.80.1100
in effectA. No person shall place or permit the placement, construction, or operation of any recycling facility, including a reverse vending machine, small collection facility, transfer facility, processing facility, or composting facility, without first obtaining a permit pursuant to the provisions set forth in this title. B. A PD zoning may expressly permit or prohibit recycling facilities. Where a PD zone does not specifically address such facilities but allows uses permitted in the CO, CP, CN, CG, LI, and/or HI zoning districts, a small collection facility may be permitted with an administrative permit in accordance with Chapter 20.100 . (Ord. 26248.)
Source: San José Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinancesFetched: 7/25/2026