Recycling facility-General.
Sacramento City Code § 17.228.400
in effect17.228.400 Recycling facility-General.
A. Zones and permit required. Recycling facilities are permitted in the zones listed in the table below, subject to the permit specified and the other requirements of this chapter:
Type of Facility | Zones Permitted | Permit Required
Convenience recycling facility | SC, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, M-1, M-2, M-1(S), M-2(S), M-T | Administrative permit
Minor recycling facility | C-4, M-1, M-2, M-1(S), M-2(S), MRD, M-T | Zoning administrator conditional use permit
Major recycling facility | C-4, M-1, M-2, M-1(S), M-2(S), MRD, M-T | Planning and design commission conditional use permit
Greenwaste facility | A | Zoning administrator conditional use permit
C-4, M-1, M-2, M-1(S), M-2(S), M-T | Planning and design commission conditional use permit
Temporary recycling at manufacturing facility | C-4, M-1, M-2, M-1(S), M-2(S), M-T | Zoning administrator conditional use permit
B. Permit for multiple sites. A single administrative permit, zoning administrator conditional use permit, or planning and design commission conditional use permit may be approved for more than one facility on more than one site if:
1. The operator of each of the proposed facilities is the same;
2. The proposed facilities are determined to be similar in nature, size, and intensity of activity; and
3. All of the applicable criteria and standards set forth in the development standards or operational standards in this section are met for each such proposed facility. (Ord. 2024-0051 § 18; Ord. 2020-0006 § 7; Ord. 20130020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-36454Fetched: 10/24/2026