A permit for a new recycling facility was approved by the New Ulm City Council. The permit will allow a recycling operation at 810 N. Front Street called Royal Oak Recycling. Community Development Director David Schnobrich said the facility would primarily operate as a transfer facility.
Materials will be unloaded into the building for storage until there is enough material to ship by semi-trailer. Schnobrich said no sorting or separating of recyclable material on site, but some baling of paper and place done on site. The facility is only taking products from commercial recycling clients and not recyclable from residents.
Councilor Eric Warmka made the motion to approve with a second from Councilor David Christian and it was unanimously approved. Immediately after approving the permit, the council approved tow variance requests from the recycling facility. The first variance reduces the minimum parcel area needed for a recycling facility from 4 acres to 3.69 acres. The second variance reduced the required minimum setback from a residential zoned area from 500 feet to 325 feet.
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Author: Clay Schuldt, The Journal