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MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1621 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration|Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-1621 - Construction of Subtitle

    This subtitle, being necessary for the welfare of the State and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1622 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration|Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-1622 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration Act.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part I - General Administration|Section 9-1705 - County Reports

    (a)    Beginning on July 1, 1990, and biannually thereafter, each county which has not achieved the percentage of reduction in its solid waste stream required by this article shall, as a part of its solid waste plan update, provide a report to the Department which shall include:        (1)    The total amount, by weight, of solid waste collected;        (2)    The total amount, by weight, of solid waste disposed of at solid waste acceptance facilities;        (3)    The amount and types of materials recycled;        (4)    The methods of disposal of solid waste used, other than recycling; and        (5)    The percentage reduction in the solid waste stream that has been achieved.    (b)    A county that has achieved the percentage of solid waste stream reduction required by this article shall provide the report described in subsection (a) of this section to the Department annually, on a calendar year basis.    (c)    All reports shall be provided within 90 days after the close of the annual or biannual reporting period.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part I - General Administration|Section 9-1706 - Recycling Plan for State Government

    (a)    The Office of Recycling, in cooperation with the Department of General Services and other State agencies, shall develop a recycling plan that reduces by recycling the amount of the solid waste stream generated for disposal by the State government by at least 30% or to an amount that is determined practical and economically feasible, but in no case may the amount to be recycled be less than 15%.    (b)    A recycling plan under subsection (a) of this section shall include a system for recycling aluminum, glass, paper, and plastic generated for disposal by the State government, including the placement of collection bins in State–owned or State–operated office buildings in locations in the State where it is determined to be practical and economically feasible.    (c)    By July 1, 2014, each State agency and unit of State government shall implement the recycling plan required under this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1706.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part I - General Administration|Section 9-1706.1 - Statewide Goals for Recycling Rates and Waste Diversion

    (a)    There is a voluntary statewide waste diversion goal of 60% by the year 2020.    (b)    There is a voluntary statewide recycling goal of 55% by the year 2020.    (c)    The goals in subsections (a) and (b) of this section may be accomplished through the cooperative efforts of waste generators, State agencies, local governments, the waste industry, the recycling industry, environmental groups, boards of education, and other interested parties.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part II - Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities|Section 9-1708 - Natural Wood Waste Recycling Facility

    (a)    (1)    A person may operate a natural wood waste recycling facility in this State only in accordance with the provisions of this section.        (2)    In addition to the other provisions of this section, after July 1, 1992, a person may not operate a natural wood waste recycling facility in the State without a permit issued by the Department under this section.    (b)    (1)    A natural wood waste recycling facility may accept only natural wood waste.        (2)    A natural wood waste recycling facility shall be operated in a manner that prevents health hazards and minimizes nuisances. Discharges to air or waters of the State shall be limited to discharges allowable under permits governing solid waste disposal, water pollution control, or air pollution control. Dust resulting from the operations shall be controlled at all times.        (3)    Adequate personnel and equipment shall be maintained at all times to ensure proper operation and prompt attention to correct problems associated with the construction and maintenance of a natural wood waste recycling facility.        (4)    The disposal site shall be under the supervision of a responsible individual present at the disposal site at all times during the operation of a natural wood waste recycling facility.        (5)    Access to a natural wood waste recycling facility shall be controlled at all times, and entrances shall be adequately closed when the site is not in operation.        (6)    Suitable measures to prevent and to control fires at a natural wood waste recycling facility shall be provided.        (7)    A person may not burn wood waste at a natural wood waste recycling facility except as permitted by the Department or, when applicable, by the local governmental authority.    (c)    (1)    The Secretary may by regulation establish additional conditions under which a person may operate a natural wood waste recycling facility.        (2)    On or before July 1, 1992, the Department shall adopt regulations to establish a permit system for natural wood waste recycling facilities.    (d)    The provisions of §§ 9–334 through 9–342 of this title and § 10–104 of this article shall be used and shall apply to enforce violations of this section.    (e)    A facility required to obtain a permit by the Department under Subtitle 2 of this title is not required to obtain a permit under this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1711 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part II - Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities|Section 9-1711 - Apartment Buildings and Condominiums

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, this section applies only to:            (i)    A property owner or manager of an apartment building that contains 10 or more dwelling units; and            (ii)    A council of unit owners of a condominium that contains 10 or more dwelling units.        (2)    This section does not affect the authority of a county, municipality, or other local government to enact and enforce recycling requirements, including establishing civil penalties, for an apartment building or a condominium that are more stringent than the requirements of this section.        (3)    This section does not require a county to manage or enforce the recycling activities of an apartment building or condominium that is located within the boundaries of a municipality.        (4)    This section does not apply in Ocean City.    (b)    (1)    On or before October 1, 2014, each property owner or manager of an apartment building or a council of unit owners of a condominium shall provide for recycling for the residents of the dwelling units, including:            (i)    The collection of recyclable materials from residents of the dwelling units; and            (ii)    The removal for further recycling of recyclable materials collected from residents of the dwelling units.        (2)    A county may require a property owner or manager of an apartment building or a council of unit owners of a condominium that provides for recycling for the residents of the dwelling units in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection to report to the county on recycling activities in a manner determined by the county.    (c)    The recycling required under subsection (b) of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the recycling plan required under § 9–1703 of this subtitle for the county in which the apartment building or condominium that contains 10 or more dwelling units is located.    (d)    A person that violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $50 for each day on which the violation exists.    (e)    An enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county, municipality, or other local government may conduct inspections of an apartment building or condominium to enforce subsection (b) of this section.    (f)    Any penalties collected under subsection (d) of this section shall be paid to the county, municipality, or other local government that brought the enforcement action.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1712 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part II - Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities|Section 9-1712 - Special Events

    (a)    (1)    This section applies to any special event that:            (i)    Includes temporary or periodic use of a public street, publicly owned site or facility, or public park;            (ii)    Serves food or drink; and            (iii)    Is expected to have 200 or more persons in attendance.        (2)    This section does not affect the authority of a county, a municipality, or any other local government to enact and enforce recycling requirements, including establishing civil penalties, for a special event that are more stringent than the requirements of this section.    (b)    (1)    Before issuing a permit for a special event, the State, a county, a municipality, or any other local government shall provide to the organizer of the special event a written statement that describes the requirements and penalties under this section.        (2)    In addition to any other conditions required as part of a special events or other permit, the organizer of a special event shall:            (i)    Provide a recycling receptacle immediately adjacent to each trash receptacle at the special event;            (ii)    Ensure that all recycling receptacles are clearly distinguished from trash receptacles by color or signage; and            (iii)    Ensure that all recyclable materials deposited into recycling receptacles at the special event are collected for recycling.        (3)    A county may require the organizer of a special event that provides for recycling to report to the county on recycling activities in a manner determined by the county.    (c)    The recycling required under subsection (b) of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the recycling plan required under § 9–1703 of this subtitle for the county in which the special event takes place.    (d)    A person or an organization that violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $300 for each day on which the violation exists.    (e)    An enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county, a municipality, or any other local government may conduct inspections of a special event location to enforce this section.    (f)    Any penalties collected under subsection (d) of this section shall be paid to the county, municipality, or other local government that brought the enforcement action.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1713 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part II - Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities|Section 9-1713 - Recycling Facilities

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “recycling facility” means a facility that provides recycling services.        (2)    “Recycling facility” does not include:            (i)    A composting facility;            (ii)    A facility that requires a natural wood waste recycling facility permit in accordance with this subtitle;            (iii)    A facility that requires a sewage sludge utilization permit in accordance with Subtitle 2 of this title; or            (iv)    A facility that serves as a drop–off and collection point for residential recyclable materials.    (b)    The Department shall adopt regulations to:        (1)    Establish conditions under which a recycling facility does not require a refuse disposal permit under Subtitle 2 of this title; and        (2)    Exempt certain materials that are managed at a recycling facility from being designated as solid waste.    (c)    The regulations adopted under subsection (b) of this section may include:        (1)    Design, construction, and operational conditions for recycling facilities to protect public health and the environment and minimize nuisances;        (2)    A tiered system of permits or approvals for recycling facilities based on the material managed, the methods of management and storage, and other factors determined by the Department to be appropriate; and        (3)    Exceptions to any requirement to obtain a recycling facility permit or approval.    (d)    Sections 9–334 through 9–342 of this title and § 10–104 of this article apply to violations of:        (1)    This section;        (2)    Any regulation adopted under this section; or        (3)    Any order or permit issued under this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1714 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part II - Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities|Section 9-1714 - Recycling Receptacles in Office Buildings

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “office building” means a building that has 150,000 square feet or greater of office space.        (2)    This section does not affect the authority of a county or municipality to:            (i)    Enact and enforce recycling requirements, including establishing civil penalties, for an office building; or            (ii)    Alter or exempt a person from recycling requirements:                1.    Due to special circumstances that are identified by the office building owner in an application to the county or municipality for an alteration or exemption; or                2.    In response to changing market conditions that affect the county or municipality.        (3)    This section does not require a county to manage or enforce the recycling activities of an office building that is located within the boundaries of a municipality.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or before October 1, 2021, each owner of an office building shall provide:            (i)    Recycling receptacles for the collection of recyclable materials; and            (ii)    For the removal for further recycling of the following materials, as determined by the county or municipality in which the building is located, deposited into the recycling receptacles:                1.    Paper and cardboard;                2.    Metal; and                3.    Plastic materials.        (2)    On agreement between an office building owner and the tenant of the office building, a tenant may carry out the recycling required under this subsection.        (3)    A county may require an office building owner or a tenant of an office building that provides for recycling in accordance with this subsection to report to the county on recycling activities in a manner determined by the county.    (c)    The recycling required under subsection (b) of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the recycling plan required under § 9–1703 of this subtitle for the county in which the office building is located.    (d)    An enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county or municipality may conduct inspections to enforce this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1721 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part III - Composting|Section 9-1721 - Scope of Part

    Nothing in this part is intended to regulate or otherwise to interfere with the conduct of a consumer or farmer who composts organic materials generated on a farm or residential site controlled by that consumer or farmer for the production of safe compost to be used by the consumer or farmer for personal, household, family, or agricultural purposes.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1722 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part III - Composting|Section 9-1722 - Information on Web Site Regarding Composting

    The Department shall maintain information on its Web site to educate the public about composting and to promote composting in the State as a part of the Department’s efforts to encourage waste diversion.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1723 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part III - Composting|Section 9-1723 - Yard and Food Waste for Final Disposal

    (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.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1724 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part III - Composting|Section 9-1724 - Organics Recycling Facility

    (a)    All yard waste collected separately from other solid waste may be transported to an organics recycling facility.    (b)    The organics recycling facility may be located at a refuse disposal system.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1725 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part III - Composting|Section 9-1725 - Composting Facilities

    (a)    A person may operate a composting facility in the State only in accordance with this part and any regulation, order, or permit adopted or issued under this part.    (b)    (1)    The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this part.        (2)    Regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection may:            (i)    Establish conditions under which a person may construct and operate a composting facility in the State;            (ii)    Establish a tiered system of permits or approvals for composting facilities based on the type of feedstock, size of the facility, and other factors determined by the Department to be appropriate;            (iii)    Establish design and operational conditions for composting facilities to protect public health and the environment and to minimize nuisances;            (iv)    Establish exceptions to any requirement to obtain a composting facility permit or approval;            (v)    Exempt certain organic materials that are composted from being designated as solid wastes; and            (vi)    Establish any other provisions the Department deems necessary to implement the provisions of this subtitle related to composting.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1726 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part III - Composting|Section 9-1726 - Applicability of 9-334 Through 9-342 of This Title

    The provisions of §§ 9–334 through 9–342 of this title shall be used and shall apply to enforce violations of:        (1)    This part;        (2)    Any regulation adopted under this part; or        (3)    Any order or permit issued under this part.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1727 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part IV - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program|Section 9-1727 - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program

    (a)    This section applies to a manufacturer that sells or offers for sale a new covered electronic device in the State.    (b)    A manufacturer may not sell or offer for sale to any person in the State a new covered electronic device unless:        (1)    The covered electronic device is labeled with the name of the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s brand label; and        (2)    The manufacturer has registered with and, if applicable, submitted a registration fee to the Department as provided under this part.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1728.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part IV - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program|Section 9-1728.1 - Compliance by Manufacturers Prerequisite to Retail Sales

    (a)    In this section, “retailer” means any person that sells a covered electronic device to a consumer.    (b)    If a manufacturer is subject to the requirements of §§ 9–1727 and 9–1728 of this part, a retailer may not sell or offer for sale to any person in the State a new covered electronic device manufactured by the manufacturer, unless the manufacturer has complied with the requirements of §§ 9–1727 and 9–1728 of this part.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1728.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part IV - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program|Section 9-1728.2 - Covered Electronic Device Takeback Program

    (a)    A manufacturer that has implemented a covered electronic device takeback program shall include educational and instructional materials relating to the destruction and sanitization of data from a covered electronic device:        (1)    With each new covered electronic device sold or offered for sale in the State;        (2)    On the manufacturer’s covered electronic device takeback program Web site; or        (3)    As information provided through the manufacturer’s covered electronic device takeback program toll–free number.    (b)    A manufacturer that is participating in a covered electronic device takeback program established by a group of covered electronic device manufacturers shall be considered as having implemented a covered electronic device takeback program under this part.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-1729 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling|Part IV - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program|Section 9-1729 - Regulations

    The Department may adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this subtitle, including the required components of a covered electronic device takeback program.