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Maryland Code, Environment § 9-1723

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Environment § 9-1723 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/environment/md-code-envir-sect-9-1723/

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