Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 9-1723
Redline — January 1, 2019 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2019
(a) All yard waste collected separately from other solid waste may be transported to a composting facility.
(b) The composting facility may be located at a refuse disposal system.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an owner or operator of a refuse disposal system may not accept:
(1) Truckloads of separately collected yard waste for final disposal unless the owner or operator provides for the organics recycling of the yard waste; or
(2) Loads of separately collected food waste for final disposal unless the owner or operator provides for the organics recycling of the food waste.
(b) Loads of separately collected food waste that are determined by an organics recycling facility to be unacceptable for recycling due to contamination may be accepted by a refuse disposal system for final disposal.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.