CAMARILLO : City Marks Zone for Firms That Recycle
The Camarillo City Council has designated several industrial areas as a special zone in an effort to lure businesses that use recycled materials to make new products.
The zone would be part of a larger Recycling Market Development Zone, encompassing portions of Camarillo, Oxnard, Simi Valley and Ventura County land, officials said.
These cities and the county are preparing a joint application to the California Integrated Waste Management Board for the designation, which would make industries within the zone eligible for low-interest loans and state tax breaks.
The zone includes industrial areas north of Pleasant Valley Road and east of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks; on Flynn Road east of Lewis Road and north of Mission Oaks Boulevard; and south of Adohr Lane and east of Pancho Road.
If the state approves the application, any property within the zone will keep the designation for 10 years, according to the state Public Resources Code.
Officials hope to develop a stable local market for recyclables, fill existing industrial buildings and create jobs.
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